CV

Short Professional Biography

 Stef Terblanche

Freelance Journalist , Editor, Writer

 Contact Details

Address: Telephone: Cell / Mobile: Email:

PO Box 11343 Bloubergrant  7443, Table View, Cape Town, South Africa +27 (0) 21 557-7184 +27 (0)76 647 8235 stefterblanche@telkomsa.net

Current Work

Working As Writing / Editing Specialising In Recently Published In Editor Of Past Work 1984 – 1986: 1983 – 1984: 1982 – 1983: 1981 – 1982: 1980 – 1981: 1979 – 1980: 1975 – 1978: 1996 – 2000:

Freelance Journalist; Writer; Contract Editor; Copy Editor; Researcher; Business Writer; Publisher/Editor of Political Risk Newsletter The Monday Briefing; Content Provider for I-Net BFA; Proof-reader; and Translator (English/Afrikaans). Feature articles and other content for print magazines and online publications in English and Afrikaans; media releases; advertising copy including radio commercials; business manuals, reports and brochures. South African & African Politics & Current Affairs; Labour Relations & Trade Unions; Business & Trade; Mining & Energy; International Relations; Travel, Tourism & Ecotourism; Wild Life, Conservation & Environmental Issues; Shipping & Maritime Affairs; and General Human Interest Articles. Leadership, De Kat, BBQ, Mining (Chamber of Mines), DeepSA, Petroleum Professional, The Project Manager, Service, Trade & Invest Africa, Encounter Africa, Achiever, Road Ahead, Energy Forecast, ShipYear, HIV Magazine, Opportunity, The Monday Briefing (online), Leadership Intelligence Bulletin (online), The Intelligence Bulletin (online) and more. Trade & Invest Africa & Encounter Africa (on contract); The Monday Briefing. The Sunday Times – Pretoria Bureau Chief; Senior Journalist; Political Writer; Military & War Correspondent. University of the Western Cape – Publicity, Media & Editorial Officer for all university publications. McKinstry Schonfeldt (Now Young Rubicam SA or Y&R) - Advertising Copywriter; Head of Recruitment Advertising Division; Wrote English/Afrikaans copy; Translated copy; Client liaison. Die Transvaler – Senior Journalist & Investigative Reporter; Military Correspondent; seconded to Bona Magazine. Republican Press / Bona – Founding Bureau Chief for Eastern Cape region based in East London; Feature Article Writer; Photographer / Photo-Journalist. Rapport – General & Crime Reporter; Translator; Copy Editing; Motorcycling Column. Die Burger – General, Crime & Court Reporter; Paarl Bureau Chief; Produced agricultural supplement.  Samadac (South Africa) Pty Ltd – Worked as MD in various African countries & Indian Ocean islands on World Bank tender projects.

 Other

Studied At                 Ruth Prowse School of Art (Fine art dip.); University of South Africa (towards
                                  B.Proc);  University of the Western Cape (towards BA Pol Science); and Damelin
                                  College (Dip. Business Management).

Languages                Fully proficient English & Afrikaans; read & speak German;
                                  understand/read Dutch.