Adjunct professor | University of Southern California
California, United States of America | 2003 - present

Communication Specialist | Self Employment
2003 - present

Group Parliamentary Editor | Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limted
1997 - 2001

Political Editor | Daily News
Cape Town | 1996 - 1997

Freelance Journalist | Self Employment
Cape Town | 1990 - 1995

Head of Media Department | University of the Western Cape
Cape Town | 1987 - 1989

General Secretary | The Clothing Workers Union
1983 - 1986

Staff Consultant | The Churches Urban Planning Commission
Cape Town | 1981 - 1983

Reporter | Rand Daily Mail
Cape Town | 1980 - 1981

Columbia University

Completed 1996

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

The Institute for Advancement of Journalism

Completed 1993

Course in Media Ethics

Rhodes University

Completed 1979

Bachelor of Journalism (BJourn)

University of Cape Town

Completed 1977

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Medal of Honour | University of Columbia, Missouri

Achiever Award | Centenary of Ilanga Lase Natal/Indian Opinion

Courageous Journalism Award | Ruth First Trust

Hellman/Hammett Grant | Human Rights Watch

Henry Taylor Award | Columbia School of Journalism

Foreign Press Association Award

Muslim Views Achiever Award for Journalism

Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist Award | National Association of Black Journalists

| 2004

Author

Book | Kwela | 2003

Author

| 1995

Author

Book | ANC publicity department | 1993

Author

Book | 1991

Author

Book | Mayibuye Series | 1990

Author

The Africa Gender Institute Women Writers

Fellowship, 2002 - present

The South African Writers' Association (SAWA)

Member

The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF)

Member