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Senior writer with three decades of experience
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Rugby365.com
Full-time · 3 yrs 2 mos
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Oct 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Apr 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Annemie Bester Media · Freelance
Jul 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Annemie Bester Media is an agency that does any type of writing (content creation, copywriting, translations, proofreading) as well as consultant work on public relations work.
Online Journalism, SEO Copywriting and +2 skills
Lions Rugby Company/EPS (Pty) Ltd
Aug 2015 - Jun 2021 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Online Journalism, Social Media Communications and +2 skills
Aug 2020 - Jan 2021 · 6 mos
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Lions Rugby Company/EPS (Pty) Ltd/GLRU
Jul 2017 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
-Liaising with international media for Tests, Vodacom Super Rugby/national media for Currie Cup, Supersport Challenge
-Writing of press releases, arranging press conferences, player interviews
-Player appearances
-Digital magazine editor
-Online Match Program editor
-Website manager
-Manager of Media Centre on match days (Test, Vodacom Super Rugby, Currie Cup, U21, U19)
-Media Accreditation
-Oversee Social Media
Online Journalism, Social Media Communications and +2 skills
Aug 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
-Writing of press releases, arranging press conferences, player interviews
-Player appearances
-Digital magazine editor
-Online Match Programme editor
-Social Media
-Manager of Media Centre on match days (Test, Vodacom Super Rugby, Currie Cup, U21, U19)
-Media Accreditation
Online Journalism, Web Content Writing and +1 skill
Jan 2013 - Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos
2013 – Assistant lecturer at NWU Puk School of Communication for KCOM 371 (Corporate Communication and Writing).
Mark assistant at NWU Puk School of Communication for KCOM121 (Introduction into Communication/Journalism).
2013 – Transcribing a book written by Cornia Pretorius on the Merger and Transformation of the NWU.
2014 – Locum lecturer at NWU Puk School of Communication for KCOM371 in Corporate Communication and Writing for 3rd Year students.
2015 - Locum lecture at NWU Puk School of Communication for KCOM371 in Corporate Communication and Writing for 3rd Year students SECOND SEMESTER ONLY.
Social Media Communications and Communication
Communication and Social Media Manager
2008 - Oct 2015 · 7 yrs 10 mos
Potchefstroom, South Africa
As media planner I combine creative thinking with factual analysis to develop appropriate strategies to ensure that campaigns reach their target audiences as effectively as possible. Knowledge of media and communication platforms are used to identify the most appropriate mediums for building awareness of a client's brand. I liaise with the press, television, radio and new media, in particular the internet as channels to get the Leopards message and brand out there.
Online Journalism, Social Media Communications and +1 skill
2007 - 2015 · 8 yrs
I have been a journalist for the last 26 years, doing permanent and freelance work throughout my life. While mostly focusing on sport, I have in the past been a news journalist covering all aspects of newspaper stories.
I write rugby on a daily basis for Suparugby while my skills as a journalist is a big part of my job as media manager for the Leopards Rugby Union.
Jan 2011 - Nov 2011 · 11 mos
As the only journalist I covered all news on a weekly basis.
Also acted as head photographer for the paper.
Attending press conferences, functions, events.
Helping with the final sub and proofreading of the newspaper.
BA Honnors -Rand Afrikaans University (University of Johannesburg)
