CV
GABRIELA FALANGA
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full name
Gabriela (Gabi) Jeanette Falanga
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CORE SKILLS
Writing about complex topics like engineering, science, technology and innovation; editing and
proofreading; research and interviewing; stakeholder relations; project management; development of
newsletters, case studies, brochures; social media and digital content creation and management
CAREER HISTORY
2017 – 2020
Account manager at Proof Communication Africa, Johannesburg
Responsible for project management, consulting clients and media liaison for
projects in South Africa and across sub-Saharan Africa.
Delivery of professional science communication services including research,
writing and editing, media relations, and communication and social media
strategies.
Manager and mentor to interns.
Clients included the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Sasol Solar Challenge, the
Institute for Security Studies, ENACT (enhancing Africa’s response to
transnational organised crime).
2015 – 2017
General reporter at The Star (Independent Media), Johannesburg
Writing hard news articles around crime, courts, events, and elections.
Researching, interviewing and writing in-depth features on health,
environment, education, social justice, and arts and entertainment.
Assisted in running social media platforms and mentoring interns.
2014 – 2015
General reporter at the South Africa Press Association (SAPA), Johannesburg
Hard news writer providing rolling copy on events, politics, crimes, court cases
and accidents.
Duties included sub-editing, and manning the news desk at nights and on
weekends.
2014
General reporter at the Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg
Dedicated Marikana Commission of Inquiry reporter writing previews, hard
news, analysis, news features and human-interest stories.
Responsible for live tweeting from the commission.
2014
Intern at the AmaBhungane M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism,
Johannesburg
Conducting investigations of national interest, and using tools such as
McGregors and SearchWorks.
2012 – 2013
Journalist, photographer, layout artist at Eden Express (Media24), George
English and Afrikaans news and feature writer, photographer and main layout
artist. Assisted with proof-reading and English sub-editing.
2012
Features intern at Seventeen magazine (Media24), Cape Town
EDUCATION
2011
BJourn degree in Journalism and Media Studies, and English
Rhodes University
2005
Matriculated from Harriston School, Harrismith, with distinction
REFERENCES
Anzet du Plessis
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Proof Communication Africa, director
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Jonathon Rees
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Proof Communication Africa, founder & director
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Kevin Ritchie
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The Star, former editor
Fienie Grobler
SAPA, former news editor
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