Christelle Du Toit
Independent Communications Specialist
Christelle du Toit worked as a journalist at various media houses in South Africa for almost ten years, including The Citizen and the SABC. She trained and worked in the fields of newspaper, mag¬azine, television, and radio, online and photographic journalism. She has a specific interest in government, politics and community empowerment news.
Christelle has worked as Head of Communications for the Royal Bafokeng Nation in Phokeng, North West, South Africa. She has also served as Provincial Head of Communications for the Department of Public Works and Rural Development in the Free State Province, South Africa.
Christelle Du Toit's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Independent Communications Consultant | Private
2011 - present
Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film
• High-level communications consultation;
• Compilation of client-need specific communication strategies;
• Content generation for client platforms and publications, electronic and traditional;
• Media Relations and Communications training;
• Co-author: How to get quoted in the media (ebook, October 2011).
Independent Communications Consultant | Private
2011 - present
Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film
• High-level communications consultation;
• Compilation of client-need specific communication strategies;
• Content generation for client platforms and publications, electronic and traditional;
• Media Relations and Communications training;
• Co-author: How to get quoted in the media (ebook, October 2011).
Previous Position(s)
• Effective management of internal, external, and community communications, public relations and publications;
• Delivery of communications strategies and products for various RBN entities that are aligned with the RBN’s vision and planning model;
• Consistent and positive managing of RBN brand;
• Establishment and management of a Communications and event calendar;
• Promotion of effective stakeholder engagement, including through strategic media relations;
• Effective financial management;
• Effective human capital management.
• Effective management of internal, external, and community communications, public relations and publications;
• Delivery of communications strategies and products for various RBN entities that are aligned with the RBN’s vision and planning model;
• Consistent and positive managing of RBN brand;
• Establishment and management of a Communications and event calendar;
• Promotion of effective stakeholder engagement, including through strategic media relations;
• Effective financial management;
• Effective human capital management.
Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film
• Establishment and implementation of an effective communication strategic for internal, external and stakeholder relations;
• Effective management of a team of communicators and administrative clerks;
• Effective management of Department’s image;
• Building of internal and external relationships; management of budgets;
• Writing and editing of reports, proposals and speeches.
Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film
• Establishment and implementation of an effective communication strategic for internal, external and stakeholder relations;
• Effective management of a team of communicators and administrative clerks;
• Effective management of Department’s image;
• Building of internal and external relationships; management of budgets;
• Writing and editing of reports, proposals and speeches.
Television journalist | SABC
2008 - 2009
Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film
• Hard news gathering and reporting, primarily for the television medium, across a wide spectrum of relevant topics;
• Management of editorial content and journalists as required.
Television journalist | SABC
2008 - 2009
Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film
• Hard news gathering and reporting, primarily for the television medium, across a wide spectrum of relevant topics;
• Management of editorial content and journalists as required.
Educational history
Tertiary
2003 - 2003
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PDM) - Marketing, HR, IR, Financial Management.
2003 - 2003
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PDM) - Marketing, HR, IR, Financial Management.
1999 - 2002
BA(Hons) - Journalism, Languages
1999 - 2002
BA(Hons) - Journalism, Languages
obtained a BA (Hons) degree; a Post-graduate Diploma - Journalism and Languages; Management (PDM)
