Bongiwe Mthembu

Administrative Coordinator at Eyenkosi Foundation (2025-01 – Present)

Managing the CEO's calendar and assisting with scheduling and prioritizing appointments. Preparing reports, correspondence, presentations, and other documents. Handling day-to-day office communications, including email correspondence, phone calls, and general inquiries.

Maintaining filing systems (both physical and electronic) and ensuring that all relevant documents are organized and easily accessible. Coordinating travel arrangements and accommodations for the CEO and other senior staff as necessary. Assisting in the planning and organization of meetings, events, and conferences.

Assisting with data entry, tracking of project statuses, and other related administrative duties as directed. I also spearheaded the visual strategy for our social media channels, utilizing Canva to create engaging content that accelerated our engagement rate. I specialized in translating complex marketing messages into polished, cohesive brand collateral—including social media graphics, email templates, and presentation decks—without the need for constant external agency support.

Legal Secretary at BR Zulu Attorneys Inc (2021-06 – 2023-12)

• Drafting of legal documents. Provide administrative support.
• Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony.
• Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions.
• Answering calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate.
• Contacting clients where necessary.
• Writing out invoices to clients.
• Managing the Director's diary and setting appointments.
• Running errands that would make the business flow less cumbersome.
• Contacting other attorneys for their services where relevant.
• Reserve an updated case record system.
• Transcribing and proofreading legal documents.
• Plan, and organise meetings, workshops, conferences, and special recreational activities and events, and make travel arrangements.

Editor at CFL Media & Publication PTY(LTD) (2019-01 – 2020-12)

Specialize in writing for fields like nonfiction, fiction, religion, academic, and website content. Delivering the content according to the clients' specifications. Taking rough drafts, editing them heavily, and expanding on them where necessary. Report writing, proofreading, and ghostwriting.

Freelance Voice Actor/ Quality Controller/ Translator at Earcandy (2017-01 – 2018-12)

• Dubbing
• Voice overs
• Translating scripts into Isizulu and Siswati and transcribing
• Production Quality Control (checking the quality of the final dubbing)

Bank Teller at ABSA (2011-01 – 2012-12)

Receiving and processing cash and cheque deposits. Cash withdrawals and transfers. Drawing up reconciliation journal at the end of each day. Doing journal filing and sending them off to admin and journal department.

National Diploma in Public Relations – Durban University of Technology (2013-01 – 2015-12)

Certificate in French – CIEP (Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques) (2014-01 – 2014-12)

Certificate in Call Centre Training – Cornerstone Training Center (2010-01 – 2010-12)

High School – Hoerskool Langenhoven (2009-12)