Stefani Terblanche
Business Journalist / Financial Reporting • Multimedia Storytelling
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About
Versatile business journalist at Netwerk24 with an honours degree (cum laude thesis) from Stellenbosch University. Experienced across financial reporting, podcast hosting and documentary filmmaking.
Passionate about impactful storytelling: from uncovering corporate fraud schemes to profiling entrepreneurs and documenting coastal community life. Skilled in digital content strategy and Adobe Creative Suite.
Experience
Business Journalist - Netwerk24
(2025-02)
- Cover major business and economic stories for one of South Africa's leading Afrikaans news platforms
- Report on business and financial news by analysing financial statements, covering parliamentary committee meetings, reporting on-the-ground at various industry conferences and profiling entrepreneurs
- Translate written and spoken content fluently between English and Afrikaans
- Manage content in the CMS and schedule articles for publication; leverage AI agents for fact-checking and sub-editing to streamline the editorial workflow
Podcast Host - Netwerk24
(2025-08 - 2026-01)
- Hosted 'Slagoffer van 'n Slenter', a narrative podcast series interviewing scam victims to uncover fraud schemes and raise public awareness about financial crime
Bursary Journalist - Netwerk24
(2024-02 - 2025-01)
- Reported across news, business and arts divisions – from hard news and courtroom coverage to film reviews and in-depth profiles
- Drove digital engagement by editing video content and executing multi-platform social media strategy across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn
Online Editor & Managing Editor - SMF (News Online, Magazine & Newspaper) - Stellenbosch
(2023-02 - 2024-01)
- News Online: Maintained and updated the student news website; assisted fellow journalists with publishing and SEO optimisation; proficient in WordPress and Bluehost
- Magazine: Managed the full production process, including budgeting, printing, and circulation.
- Newspaper: Served as sub-editor and journalist for the SMF Newspaper
Relations Officer - Post2Parliament - Cape Town
(2022-11 - 2023-01)
- Facilitated civic engagement by connecting young people and community stakeholders with parliamentary processes
- Supported parliamentary relations and helped translate public-interest issues into constructive dialogue
Education
BA Honours - Journalism - Stellenbosch University (2023-01 - 2024-03)
BA - International Studies - Stellenbosch University (2020-02 - 2022-12)
