Stefani Terblanche

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.

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

BA Honours - Journalism - Stellenbosch University (2023-01 - 2024-03)

BA - International Studies - Stellenbosch University (2020-02 - 2022-12)