What was your first job as a journalist?
Multimedia Reporter at The Cape Argus
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No I have not, but used to play around on my mom's old one
How is social media changing news?
Everyone has something to say on social media so it's difficult to determine what is real or not. People are too afraid to be wrong
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ted Crimm from The Independent (Ted Lasso)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means controlling the narrative of the story. You have to be objective but you have the freedom to do so in your own way
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Nothing stands out right now
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Social media, press releases, personal messages from PR, HR or close sources
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit and X
Who do you wish followed you?
Virgil Van Dijk
Why did you become a journalist?
I enjoy writing and telling stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
When I was at university, I worked for Grocott's Mail and covered sports and community news in Makhanda
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story I did for www.africaninsider.com after South Africa's 4x100m relay team won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be confident in what you do because you are capable of what you set your mind to
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime between my work hours of 8am and 4pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To cover a story and interview Western Cape mayor, Alan Winde
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't recall right now
What's your favorite drink?
Cappuccino
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Jogging, watching or playing sports
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I enjoy reading AFP, The Citizen and IOL
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I cannot answer this question accurately
