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JMS50

At the beginning of the year when we welcomed new students into Journalism and Media Studies 1, we asked them “What stories will you tell?” We know that this new generation of journalists and media makers has lots to say to the world and so many stories to tell. This is also a year of marking time, looking back and forward, and it strikes us, that of everything we’ve done in the last 50 years, it is our alumni who are our most powerful contribution to the media world. The story we have told for 50 years is YOU! And in this year of celebration we want to reconnect with you and draw you back into conversation and relationship with us.
Weekly English South Africa Business · Education
39 Episodes
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Interview with Deidre Uren

Upon graduating in 1988 with a BJourn from Rhodes University, Deidre Uren moved to the SABC in the Eastern Cape as a radio and television journalist. Thereafter she became, in turn, radio assignment editor, TV assignment editor and provincial editor Eastern Cape from 2005 to 2021. In 2021 she was…
6 Jul 2023 23 min

Interview with ZikhonaTshona

Zikhona Tshona grew up in Ntoleni Village in Fort Beaufort. In 2011 she graduated with a BJourn and was immediately hired as a reporter for eNCA, where she remained for 11 years. In 2013, she was head-hunted to be part of the team that launched SA’s first black-owned talk radio…
6 Jul 2023 24 min

Interview with Steyn Speed

Steyn Speed completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism at Rhodes University in 1992. During his time at the university, he was editor of the student newspaper Rhodeo. After a short stint at East Cape News Agencies as a media trainer, Steyn moved to Wits University as national news service coordinator…
5 Jul 2023 30 min

Interview with Elna Schutz

Elna Schütz graduated with a BJourn in 2013, specialising in radio and audio. While studying at Rhodes University, Elna worked as both writer and editor for the student newspaper Activate, and was a presenter on Rhodes Music Radio. She also led a team in producing a weekly community youth show…
5 Jul 2023 30 min

Interview with Heather Robertson

Heather Robertson completed an MA in journalism and media studies at Rhodes University two decades into a successful career as a journalist. This took her from Elle magazine, to the Sunday World, to a decade-long stint at the Sunday Times, where she deputised for the editor, Mondli Makhanya, from 2007…
5 Jul 2023 40 min

Interview with Angela Quintal

Angela Quintal spent five years at Rhodes University in the late 1980s, obtaining a BJourn and an LLB. As a student she set up the Rhodes University branch of Lawyers for Human Rights and was a student volunteer for their street law project. In addition, she was involved with the…
5 Jul 2023 27 min

Interview with Minoshni Pillay

Minoshni Pillay completed a BJourn degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management at Rhodes University in the early 2000s. During this time Minoshni filled the roles of DJ, talk show host and newsreader on campus radio station Rhodes Music Radio. After completing her studies Minoshni spent a year working…
5 Jul 2023 28 min

Interview with Krivani Pillay

Krivani Pillay graduated with a BJourn in 2001 and an MA in Journalism and Media Studies in 2015. She is known for her high-profile journalism at the SABC (Lotus and SAFM), Primedia (Eyewitness News), and eNCA. Krivani worked as Executive Producer for Current Affairs at SABC News during Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s…
5 Jul 2023 25 min

Interview with Daylin Paul

Daylin Paul graduated from Rhodes University in 2006, with a Bachelor of Journalism degree majoring in English Literature and Photojournalism. Directly thereafter he moved to Independent Newspapers as a staff photographer, covering hard news, feature photography and sport. In 2009 Daylin left the organisation to become an independent photographer, writer…
5 Jul 2023 51 min

Interview with Peter Bruce

Veteran South African newspaper editor and commentator, Peter Bruce, attended Rhodes University in the mid-1970s and is recognised as one of South Africa’s most experienced journalists. Over the course of his illustrious career, his roles have included editor of the Financial Mail, Business Report and UK news editor of the…
5 Jul 2023 38 min

Interview with Marshall Patsanza

Marshall Patsanza completed his BJourn at Rhodes University in 2009. During this time he worked for the student newspaper Oppidan Press, becoming chief graphic and layout designer. Marshall focused on multimedia and online journalism during his studies, which has stood him in excellent stead in his career since then. Marshall…
5 Jul 2023 30 min

Interview with Leonie Joubert

Leonie Joubert achieved her BJourn from Rhodes University in 1999, and followed it with a Masters in Science Journalism from Stellenbosch University. She is a science writer and author specialising in climate and environmental collapse, energy policy, and why cities leave us hungry, heavy, and sick (the hunger-obesity poverty paradox)…
5 Jul 2023 44 min

Interview with David O'Sullivan

David O’Sullivan started his forty-year career as a radio and TV journalist at Capital Radio in 1982. He rose to the position of news editor, covering the fall of apartheid and the release of Nelson Mandela. He worked as a foreign correspondent for a number of international radio networks including…
5 Jul 2023 36 min

Interview with Yolisa Njamela

Yolisa Njamela-Zikhali was awarded her postgraduate diploma in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University, and has been working in the media for the past 24 years. Her career has seen her working in radio, television, print and digital media, for broadcasting houses including the SABC, BBC, Channel News Asia,…
5 Jul 2023 45 min

Interview with Anand Naidoo

As a graduate of the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University, Anand Naidoo has flown the flag high for South African broadcast journalism. He began his career as a newspaper journalist at the now-defunct Rand Daily Mail, but began his broadcast career in Belgium, where he worked…
5 Jul 2023 54 min

Interview with Haru Mutasa

Haru Mutasa graduated with a BJourn in 2005 and shortly afterwards was hired by Al Jazeera, at a time when the news network was still gearing up for the launch of its English-language channel. When it did launch, in November 2016, Haru was one of the main on-air Africa correspondents,…
5 Jul 2023 31 min

Interview with Lindile Mpanza

Lindile Mpanza completed a BJourn atRhodes University in 2007, and moved directly to the Carte Blanche team at MNet. As a researcher there Lindile sourced story ideas to pitch at weekly editorial meetings, compiled material for investigations, sourced archive footage and organised shoots and interviews. This grounding stood her in…
5 Jul 2023 34 min

Interview with Rich Mkhondo

Rich Mkhondo, Veteran marketing communications specialist Rich Mkhondo completed his journalism degree at Rhodes in 1984. He began his career as a journalist at the Rand Daily Mail and later worked for Reuters News Agency, Independent Newspapers, Pretoria News and The Citizen News. Rich then moved into marketing communications and…
5 Jul 2023 28 min

Interview with Lizeka Mda

Lizeka Mda graduated from Rhodes University in 1984 with a BA (Honours) in Journalism and Sociology. For nearly four decades she has excelled in the fields of communication and media, filling the roles of reporter on social, political and economic issues, to title editor, to publisher of several magazines. Lizeka…
5 Jul 2023 40 min

Interview with Michael Markovitz

After graduating from Rhodes University in the 1980s, Michael Markovitz worked as a freelance journalist and researcher before becoming a member of the Technical Committee responsible for drafting the 1993 Independent Media Commission Bill and Independent Broadcasting Authority Bill. Both were part of the package of laws negotiated and agreed…
4 Jul 2023 35 min
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