Career & CredentialsParcours

Built in-house, registered with PRISA.

A career inside organisations since 2007, from broadcast publicity at MultiChoice to group reputation at MTN.

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Career and credentials

Career

  1. 2025 – Present

    MTN Group

    External Communications Manager, Johannesburg

    External communications supporting group reputation and corporate positioning across African markets, coordinating messaging across operating companies, and supporting reputation management and digital engagement.

  2. 2022 – 2024

    Digital Earth Africa

    Communications Lead

    Developed and ran the communications strategy, managed internal and external communications in English and French, led crisis communications and reputation management, and worked with stakeholders across countries including Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, Niger, Madagascar, Senegal and Tunisia.

  3. 2020 – 2022

    Toastmasters International, Southern Africa

    Public Relations Manager 2020 – 2021

    Spokesperson for the region. Led communication strategy across nine countries, managed crisis communications and media relations, prepared executives for media interactions, and created the PR for Success masterclass.

    Corporate Relations Manager 2021 – 2022

    Built multi-year relationships with senior executives across nine countries, and led a team hosting monthly corporate relations training and Corporate Executive Summits.

  4. 2021

    Council for Medical Schemes

    Customer Relations Officer

    Planned and implemented a branding strategy, and managed content across the website, intranet and social channels.

  5. 2015 – 2020

    South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA)

    Public Relations Officer

    Worked with property journalists on publicity, prepared the chief executive for media interactions, wrote features for the South African Property Review, and MC'd events including government engagements and mayoral dinners.

  6. 2010 – 2015

    MultiChoice Group

    Marketing and Publicity Executive

    Managed the project team that launched M-Net Movies 1HD and nine M-Net Movie channels, working with international distributors, local cinemas and broadcast journalists.

PRP

Registered Public Relations Practitioner

Member of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA).

Education

  • Bachelor of ArtsCommunication and Media Studies
  • Diploma in French Language Studies
  • Diploma in Marketing
  • Diploma in Project Management

Recognition

  • Bright Spark of the YearToastmasters Southern Africa, for introducing PR for Success2021
  • Area Director of the YearToastmasters Southern Africa2020

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