News Editor Marketing Assistant

CURRICULUM VITAE OF

THEMBALETHU MTSHALI

Personal details

Title : Mr

Names : Thembalethu Mtshali

Date of birth : 03 August 1994

Nationality : South African

Gender : Male

Marital status : Single

Home Language : IsiZulu

Other languages : English, Afrikaans, SeSotho

Health : Stable

Disabilities : None

ID number : 940**********

Mobile number : 068*******/ 083*******

Email : *********************@*****.***

Address : 167 Qika Street Ndlanzi Section, Katlehong 1431

Valid Driver’s License : Code 10

Education and Qualifications

Media Studies : Boston Media House 2016

Subjects completed : Journalism, Sub-Editing, Online Journalism, Photojournalism 3, Professional skills, Marketing, Media Skills, Radio, Media Law, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Power Point, Microsoft office, Excel, Video 1, Digital Media Convergence, Communication Research, Communication Science & Advertising 1.

Matric :Glenbrack High School 2013

Subjects completed : Life science, Geography, History, English Home Language, Maths literacy, Afrikaans First Additional Language and Life Orientation

Work Experience

1Company Name: City Press

Position: Intern Journalist

Duration: 03 January 2017 – 31 August 2017

Duties: Finding and presenting stories as well as reporting from the ground.

2.Company Name: Tames Times

Position: Full Time Journalist

Duration: 16 April 2018 – 29 June 2018

Duties: Researching, Conducting Interviews Writing Online and Print Articles, Distributing Newspapers and Inserts.

3.Company Name: Signa Group

Position: Marketing Assistant

Duration: 1 June 2020 – 30 April 2021

Duties: Idea Generation, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Copy Writing, Running Campaigns, Data Collection

Key Skills

>Highly methodical and have a 'can do attitude”

>Ability to pay strong attention to detail.

>Ability to identify stories through sourcing, researching and networking.

>Ability to generate unique story angles.

>Compiling, structuring and conducting professional interviews.

>An ability to perform better under immense pressure.

>Strong communication and organisational skills.

>Time efficient and deadline driven.

>Great ability to read and speak well.

>Good grammar and punctuation.

>Sense of humour and team player.

>Creative writing and photography skills.

>Good reporting skills and an ability to improvise.

>Persistent and persuasive.

>An ability to effectively use all mediums of electronic media.

>Digitally Savvy

>Content Creation

References:

Glenbrack High School: Jerry Motshitela (Head Master) Tel: 011-***-****

Boston Media House: Carike Verbooy (Branch Manager) Tel: 011-***-****

City Press: Hopewell Radebe (News Editor) Tel: 011-***-****/ Cell: 083******* & Nicki Gules (Assistant News Editor) Tell: 011-***-****/ Cell: 082-***-****

Tame Times: Pamela Vilakazi (Kathorus News Editor) Cell: 076-***-****/ Tel: 011-***-**** & Zeb Mathobela (National News Editor) Cell 071*******/ Tell: 011 862

Signa Group: Ruchundre Reid (Marketing Coordinator) Cell: 083-***-****/Tel: 087-***-**** &

Aliza Visagie: (Marketing Manager) Cell 082-***-****/Tel 087-***-****

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