Tag: Journalist
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Thabo, the enigmatic earth angel who brought magic into my life
He was my best friend, but I wonder whether he knew how much I loved him.
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How I learned to love the pressure that turns a flower into steel
Working in a busy newsroom humbled and empowered me.
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How a Bright Young Star from Rural KZN Made it Big in the World of Wine
Ntsiki sat down with Ruda to share her remarkable story of challenge, perseverance, change, and triumph.
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Faith, Hope, & Fighting Covid: Iman Rappetti’s epic journey of change & discovery
Her name, in Arabic, means “faith”, a testament to her life-changing decision to embrace a culture and religion different to her own, in a land far away from the comforts of home.
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What one mom learned when her newborn son needed life-saving emergency surgery
For over 20 years, Gerda Da Sousa has informed the South African public as a journalist and radio news reader. In 2005, Gerda faced the toughest news of her life as her newborn son required emergency surgery. She discusses her experience, lessons learnt and how the process has shaped her journey as a woman and…
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Mandy Wiener, SA’s most hardcore crime reporter, on why raising toddlers is tougher than dealing with criminals
Now the senior crime and investigative reporter for News24, Mandy sat down with Ruda to talk about the joys and challenges of journalism, and why raising toddlers is far harder than dealing with any politician or criminal.
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The maverick journey of Marianne Thamm, storyteller, standup comedian, and bearer of witness
A candid and illuminating chat about life on the frontline, touching as well on the joys and challenges of motherhood, her sideline career as a standup comedian, and the reasons why she always finds herself drawn back to South Africa, the land of infinite stories.
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Why I’m So Happily Looking Forward to Never Retiring
I’m 48 now, so retirement isn’t really on the horizon for me yet, but it also isn’t even vaguely in my plan for my life.
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Six sure ways to fail as a freelancer
I’ve just begun on this journey and I find myself biting my nails daily, wondering how I’m going to make ends meet. It takes a certain set of skills to really make it work.