Mihlali Ntsabo Email and Phone Number
Mihlali Ntsabo is a South Africa-born award-winning journalist with almost a decade experience. His love for audio and storytelling was ignited when he got his first job as a news reader and producer for a community radio station in his hometown while still in university. After joining mainstream media over five years ago, Mihlali decided to venture into podcasting, where some of his work won him some prestigious awards and nominations in his come country. Some of his notable works include "SA's Forgotten Citizens: The Homeless and Hopeless" podcast and "The Broken Rainbow: Being queer in a democratic South Africa".Mihlali has worked for some of South Africa's top newsrooms such as Eyewitness News South Africa, and, most recently, News24 South Africa as a podcast producer.
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Digital Pr LeadTishala CommunicationsJohannesburg, Gp, Za -
Podcast ProducerNews24 South Africa Mar 2023 - Jun 2024City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -
Weekend News AnchorEyewitness News (Ewn) Mar 2022 - Mar 2023Johannesburg• Compile, exercise editorial control of newscasts by working with a team of reporters to deliver relevant content for bulletins.• Assist with producing stories required for news bulletins.• Source and write international news that is relevant to audience into bulletins. -
Digital Content ProducerEyewitness News (Ewn) Sep 2018 - Nov 2022Johannesburg Area, South AfricaPodcast Producer/Host: • Offer engaging commentary for community news audience, research topic discussions, creating and planning on air and online strategies to promote podcasts.• Produced a podcast feature focusing on unpacking homelessness in South Africa, prompting the South African government looking at ways of providing shelter and basic needs for homeless people in the country. Podcast won the regional and national multiplatform award at the 2019 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards.• Produced a podcast looking at a wide range of issued faced by South Africa’s LGBTQIA+ community (including corrective rape, access to safe healthcare, access to shelter and migrants seeking refuge in South Africa). Shortlisted as finalist at 2021 Bookmark Awards and 2021 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards (Gauteng regional category).• Researched and prepared interview question and discussion points.•All podcasts ranked in the top 3 most listened to audio at Eyewitness News winning two prestigious journalism awards and receiving multiple nominations, with listenership stretching to countries outside of SA, such as but not limited to the United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Spain.- Online Writer:• Working on tight daily deadlines to report on breaking and current news stories in South Africa and across the globe.•Part of the team tasked with growing Eyewitness News’ website audience to reach and maintain a 3 million+ unique browser reach every month.•Turning on average three short radio scripts every hour into longer and comprehensive articles, with relevant context, suitable for the Eyewitness News website • Pitching and writing longform features including but not limited to, lifestyle, culture, community tailored to help grow web readership to over 3+ million monthly visitors.• Writing news articles, press releases/conferences and dissecting reports for website audience. -
Op-Ed ContributorQueer Majority Sep 2018 - Apr 2022• Publication’s first South African writer.• Contributed opinion pieces and essays comprised personal and researched realities of LGBQTIA+ community in South Africa.• Collaborated with editor-in-chief of publication to pitch topics to write about, including but not limited to Pan-Africanism, using art as political expressions & South Africa being safe haven for LGBTQIA+ migrants)
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Freelance ReporterJive Media Oct 2017 - Apr 2020Johannesburg Area, South Africa• Facilitated focus group discussions on HIV/Aids awareness amongst minority groups severely impacted by the pandemic, such as MSM and the LGBTQIA+ community throughout South Africa. -
Editorial Asssistant/Writer/ReporterMambaonline Jun 2018 - Aug 2018Johannesburg Area, South Africa• Produced diverse and original editorial content using different media platforms such as photo essays/galleries, videos which helped grow South Africa’s leading LGBTQIA+ publication.• Covered news affecting and involving (South) Africa’s LGBQTIA+ community, including hostile living conditions at refugee camps in countries such as Kenya.• Created, sub-edited and published daily news content for Mambaonline website. -
Intern News ReporterThe Daily Vox Mar 2017 - Jun 2018Johannesburg Area, South Africa• Live reporting of breaking news on a day to day basis.• Research, producing features (written, audio and video pieces) contributing to the monthly growth of The Daily Vox website.• Some articles, such as features, cross published and printed on one of South Africa's leading newspapers, the Mail and Guardian. • Attended media briefings, events on compiled written or video features on content covered.
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Digital Content CreatorLive Mag Sa Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
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News Anchor, Bulletin WriterMdantsanefm Sep 2014 - Dec 2016East London, South Africa Metropolitan Area• Bulletin news compiling and writing in English and IsiXhosa.• Read the news on the radio station’s breakfast show.• Sources news from various publications and news outlets and credited accordingly.• Covered stories in and around community for news bulletins.
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News AnchorRhodes Music Radio Feb 2016 - Nov 2016Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa• Bulletin news compiling and writing in English.• Read the news on the radio station’s mid-morning campus show.• Sources news from various publications and news outlets and credited accordingly.• Covered stories in and around community for news bulletins.
Mihlali Ntsabo Skills
Mihlali Ntsabo Education Details
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Journalism And Media Studies, General Sociology
Frequently Asked Questions about Mihlali Ntsabo
What company does Mihlali Ntsabo work for?
Mihlali Ntsabo works for Tishala Communications
What is Mihlali Ntsabo's role at the current company?
Mihlali Ntsabo's current role is Digital PR Lead.
What schools did Mihlali Ntsabo attend?
Mihlali Ntsabo attended Rhodes University.
What are some of Mihlali Ntsabo's interests?
Mihlali Ntsabo has interest in Social Services, Children, Civil Rights And Social Action, Politics, Education, Human Rights.
What skills is Mihlali Ntsabo known for?
Mihlali Ntsabo has skills like Social Media, Radio, Current Affairs, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Management, Microsoft Excel, Public Speaking, Research, Writing, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint.
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