What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at Daily Maverick
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
News are faster now with social media
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
No one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means everything as I wanted to be one from a young age
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Beer
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word
What's your favorite social network?
Tik Tok
Who do you wish followed you?
Anso Thom
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I think I was born one? I don't know
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Gambling Story
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be different
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Cape Town public safety
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
So far, nothing
What's your favorite drink?
Carling Black Label
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the stadium watching football
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
News24
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
so far, none
