Rafieka Williams on Muck Rack

Rafieka Williams

Cape Town, Johannesburg
As seen in: LinkedIn, MSN Singapore, BBC, MSN South Africa, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Aol, Time Out, Yahoo, Cape Times South Africa and

Get in touch with Rafieka

Contact Rafieka, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Rafieka Williams’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

Multimedia Journalist, Writer, with PR and Communications experience.

Rafieka Williams’s Journalist Portfolio

See all →
Best Footy Forward as FIFA sponsors gets going on World Cup campaign

Best Footy Forward as FIFA sponsors gets going on World Cup campaign

The roll out of the FIFA 2026 World Cup digital campaign invites the world into the glory of football. With o…

View article →
The Why Mara-Zine

The Why Mara-Zine

A digital zine conceptualised, designed, compiled, edited and mostly written by Rafieka Williams. Main su…

View article →
The 11 best shops in Johannesburg

The 11 best shops in Johannesburg

While Johannesburg offers a plethora of shopping experiences to suit many tastes, there are some shops that s…

View article →
The best cafés and coffee shops in Johannesburg

The best cafés and coffee shops in Johannesburg

These cafés and coffee shops are your best bet for a mighty fine a cup of joe in Johannesburg, South Africa.

View article →
SADC regional bloc pushes for development of industries

SADC regional bloc pushes for development of industries

As Pretoria prepares for BRICS, regional leaders discuss their hopes for more development of industries and Z…

View article →
The jazz composer who started a conversation with music

The jazz composer who started a conversation with music

Benjamin Jephta doesn't want to radically change anybody's view, he just needs audiences to 'listen to the mu…

View article →

Articles

Best Footy Forward as FIFA sponsors gets going on World Cup campaign

|
By Rafieka Williams
| LinkedIn
The roll out of the FIFA 2026 World Cup digital campaign invites the world into the glory of football. With only 22 days to go until kick off, if they asked "Can you feel it?!" it would be safe to say Yeeeeebooooo!!!! At least online. In the past few weeks, FIFA and the World Cup sponsors along with local partners have delivered consistent blow for blow marketing to drum up support for the World's Greatest Stage... and they've done it successfully.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Sexual offences act unfairly discriminates against rape victims, ConCourt told

|
By Rafieka Williams
| Inside Politics African narrative
By Rafieka Williams The Constitutional Court on Thursday heard a challenge by rights groups seeking amendments to the Sexual Offences Act as it relates to rape. The applicants argued that the Act, in its current form, was unconstitutional as it discriminated against victims by failing to fully protect their rights to equality, dignity, privacy, bodily and psychological integrity, and freedom and security.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Parties vying for Johannesburg lash out at Zille’s mayoral candidacy

|
By Rafieka Williams
| Inside Politics African narrative
By Rafieka Williams The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to field Helen Zille as its Johannesburg mayoral candidate has drawn praise from some pundits, but rival parties vying for control of South Africa’s economic hub remain unconvinced. RISEMzansi, which campaigned aggressively in Johannesburg during the national elections, criticised the move, saying that Zille is out of touch with the realities faced by residents on the ground.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 1,073 licensed articles (1,604 Total)

Interview

See all →

What was your first job as a journalist?

I interned at a youth led media organisation in Johannesburg, Live Magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Haha, no.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has made the audience less concerned with the story and more hungry for headlines.
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified