Had to stop while doing my 10 km jog in Soweto this morning, to take this inspiring picture of a father fixing his son's tie as he prepares to go to school.
In 2011, I applied for a job in an agency & after 3 interviews they were impressed but didn't hire me because I didn't have a car. I then started
@DitshegoMedia
. 6 years later they contracted us to train their staff members. Never take failure as a reflection of your potential.
Today I signed certificates of Public Relations & Communication professionals accredited with the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) in my capacity as the President.
For info about how to get individual and/or company accreditation, email lindiwe
@prisa
.co.za
Instead of begging racists like
#AdamCatzavelos
to have a shift in paradigm, South Africa should learn from Zambia & deport racists. Once found guilty, all their property should be expropriated & sold with the proceeds going to funding township/rural schools, roads & businesses.
Congratulations to Khanyisile Mahlangu for being crowned the 2022 Miss Teen SA 🇿🇦. Looking forward to seeing you continue on your journey of excellence.
A kid from a South African 🇿🇦 township, beats the odds, conquers great obstacles & grows up to receive a certificate issued by the Government of the United States of America 🇺🇸, signed by President Barack Obama.
Never give up on your dreams.
Watch: Prokid uses Wizkid's 'Ojuelegba', AKA's 'Jealousy' & Scareface (who did that song 'My block') as examples to illustrate the importance of being authentic as an Artist to develop a genuine bond with your audience that can last a lifetime.
Mr Mashaba, instead of ridiculing him, how about recognising the initiative he took to make a living and helping him to professionalise his business? We should have some empathy for people who are trying their best, you may not know how many people he has to feed & take to school
I have just personally stopped this illegally act in our city. How do we allow meat trading like this? I am waiting for
@AsktheChiefJMPD
to come and attend before we experience a breakdown of unknown diseases in our
@CityofJoburgZA
Dear Young South Africans,
On Friday, 4 February 2022, at 7pm I'll host the CV Design Skills Development Master Class on YouTube. Participation is free.
To RSPV & gain access email president
@sagnet
.co.za
#YouthEconomicEmpowerment
#YouthEmpowerment
Basotho are not necessarily a tribe, they were founded as a nation by Moshoeshoe who married women from different ethnic groups with the vision of peacefully forming a black nation. Mosotho means a black person, it comes from the word sootho which means brown
#WeDontNeedTribalism
We are hiring -
@DitshegoMedia
is looking for a Senior Public Relations Specialist with 5 years' corporate/agency experience & a track record of developing & implementing PR/Marketing strategies. To apply email your CV to ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
Closing date is 27 August 2021
News: SABC News is now at
@DitshegoMedia
offices conducting my interview. Tune into SABC News programme Media in Society on channel 404 this Sunday from from 9am - 10am where I'll be discussing how politicians can communicate more effectively.
Broadcasting the couple's wedding isn't an ordinary donation, it's a business move that will generate advertising revenue. That couple has enough leverage to sell the broadcasting rights to their wedding & use the proceeds to start a new life together.
#KFCcouple
Watch: Denzel Washington provided Steve Harvey with an interesting observation of the differences between the brand positioning of a movie star & television star.
Today marks the 144th anniversary since the King of the Bapedi, Sekhukhune 1, led his forces armed with rifles to victory over the Boers & forced them to retreat in the 1st Sekhuhkune war, declared on 16 May 1876 by the Volksraad to violently seize the land of Bapedi.
Africans built the Pyramids. Pythagoras was educated by Africans in Ancient Egypt for 23 years. That's how he learnt the Pythagoras Theorem. Plato was educated in Ancient Egypt for 13 years. He said Egyptian education made him more alert & human. This should be taught in schools.
News: In a time when we need comprehensive solutions to our economic challenges, I'm proud to announce that I've achieved a distinction in Macroeconomics at GIBS Business School, as I pursue a Masters in Business Administration.
President Thabo Mbeki had one Finance Minister throughout his 9 years as President. We must start to rethink the approach we take when we hire people into important positions. Let's be honest, 6 Finance Ministers in 60 months is not a good sign. Our country needs stability.
Watch (part 1): Prokid uses a double entendre with a scientific analogy of the relationship between an electrical current & its source to explain how he would redefine his sound to be 'current' without losing its substance (the source) & gives props to Nasty C for doing that.
Mampintsha practically confessed using his company's Facebook page today & says he won't be doing any further interviews. If it wasn't for
#Masechaba
's courage to snatch his power away from him yesterday, we would not be here today. Don't suffer in silence
#ThankYouMasechaba
✊🏾
Cassper is currently trending at number 8 Worldwide, clearly the top performance of all those that were broadcast live. Ahead of some of the best performers in the world. We must see this gratitude reflect in the airplay he & many other SA artists get.
#GlobalCitizenFestivalSA
Maths literacy should also be abolished. The solution to poor Maths teaching is not to reduce the standards of the curriculum with a qualification that won't help you compete with the best in the world. Spoiling kids with easy Maths will not prepare them for the real world.
Watch: Very good point by the Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng today on SABC News. This is relevant to the discussion we had on SAFM with Mr
@AshrafGarda
about Mayor
@HermanMashaba
arresting the gentleman who was selling that meat on the streets.
Dj Maphorisa co-produced Drake's One Dance which was streamed a billion times on Spotify (making it the 2nd most streamed song in Spotify history) and sold over 12.5 million units - making it the biggest song on the planet in 2016 according to Forbes Magazine.
Yesterday I helped an Indian lady escape domestic violence. I heard screams & went outside shouting "what's going on?" She says he beat her & was dragging her back inside while she held the door & she almost gave up but he stopped when he heard my voice. The police locked him up.
Let me be unpopular for a minute, the King of Pop Michael Jackson would have never limited the broadcast of his performance at a benefit concert like
#GlobalCitizenFestivalSA
. He was not only the biggest star the world has ever seen but he also had a ln incredibly big heart.
Prof Robert Sobukwe was so feared by the apartheid regime that they destroyed his voice recordings (Sobukwe Foundaton still can't find his voice). When he was on Robben Island they kept him in solitary confinement for 6 years & never allowed him to interact with other prisoners.
News: I'm proud to announce that Gauteng Premier David Makhura has appointed me to serve as Chairperson of the 2020 Gauteng Premier's Service Excellence Awards. I extend my gratitude to Premier Makhura once again for demonstrating his confidence in my abilities.
We Are Hiring.
Ditshego Media is looking for a Cinematographer with a Film, TV or Motion picture-related degree.
To apply, please email your CV & links to 3 examples of your work to ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
(Closing date is Friday, 12 May 2023)
Watch: Here's a demonstration of the importance of preserving your culture & heritage. A great example of nation building, where New Zealand nationals come together, regardless of their ethnicity or race to pay tribute to the aboriginal people of their land.
@Springboks
#NZLvRSA
#JobsSummit
South Korea has a youth unemployment rate of 9.8% which they consider to be a crisis - so they're going to spend R52 billion over the next 3 years to reduce it to below 8% by 2021. Here are the measures which will be put in place in South Korea with immediate effect;
Met Leon Chimalilo at the side of the road today in Woodmead and was so impressed by his paintings I introduced him to some potential corporate clients. So far 3 have already placed orders.
We Are Hiring.
@DitshegoMedia
is looking for a Cinematographer with a Film, TV or Motion picture-related degree & at least 3 years experience.
To apply, please email your CV & links to 3 examples of your work to ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
(Closing date is Monday, 17 Jan 2022)
We Are Hiring.
Ditshego Media is looking for a Cinematographer with a Film, TV or Motion picture-related degree & at least 3 years' experience.
To apply, please email your CV & links to 3 examples of your work to ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
(Closing date is Friday, 1 July 2022)
News: Proud to inform you that I've been accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) as a Chartered Public Relations Practitioner which is recognised by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
I can now add the acronym CPRP behind my name.
We had a very important & insightful conversation about the impacts of social media addiction on productivity and the responsible usage of social media with
@naledimoleo
this morning on
@SABCNews
.
We Are Hiring.
@DitshegoMedia
is looking for a Cinematographer with a Film, TV or Motion picture-related degree & at least 3 years experience.
To apply, please email your CV & links to 3 examples of your work to ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
(Closing date is Tuesday, 12 October)
News: I'm proud to announce that yesterday I was elected Vice President of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA)
@1PRISA
at its 62nd Annual General Meeting held in Bryanston. Thank you to my counterparts in the industry for the vote of confidence.
Meet 23-year-old Ghanain-born Architectural Technologist, Iddris Sandu who created algorithms for Twitter & Snapchat. He also worked with Uber where he developed a software called Autonomous Collision Detection Interface which detects a driver's hand motion & position.
Watch: As
@DitshegoMedia
's logo goes up in a prime location in Sandton for the next 2 years, we hope this will be a demonstration to young Africans that none of us were brought in the world to accept the status quo, we are here to make a difference. Keep chasing your dreams.
Commitment is about finishing what you start, regardless of the obstacles. Hence, the non-committal can't get anything substantial done and won't make progress in the direction of their goals.
Thanks to students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the
@BMFNational
Students Chapter for the warm welcome and being great hosts at the
#SocialMediaMasterClass
Watch: Attention Durban.
On Saturday, 6 August at 9 am we'll host the
#SocialMediaMasterClass
at the Playhouse in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Join us to learn how to use social media to advance your career & business.
To RSVP email ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
A giant of Soweto has fallen with the passing of one of Africa's greatest entrepreneurs, Dr Richard Maponya. My fondest memory was when I was a 21-year-old student & he approved one of my business pitches on the spot & said "My son, you have great potential."
#RIPRichardMaponya
Watch: Attention Cape Town.
The next
#SocialMediaMasterClass
takes place this Saturday, 16 October in Cape Town at ,The Centre for the Book
Join us to learn from experts at
@DitshegoMedia
how to use social media to advance your career.
To RSVP email ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
We Are Hiring.
@DitshegoMedia
is looking for an Animator with a Degree in Animation, Motion Design or a Visual Effects related qualification & 3 years experience.
To apply email your CV & 3 examples of your work to ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
Closing date is Tuesday, 25 Jan 2022
Watch: Dear Young South Africans. 🇿🇦
On Sunday, 9 January 2022, at 9am, we'll be launching the
#YouthEconomicEmpowerment
(YEE) drive on YouTube.
To RSVP & gain access email president
@sagnet
.co.za
News: The next
#SocialMediaMasterClass
takes place in Cape Town at The Centre for the Book on Saturday, 16 October from 9am.
Join us to learn from experts at
@DitshegoMedia
how to use social media to advance your career.
To RSVP email ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
Entry is free!
News: This Saturday, 25 September
@DitshegoMedia
will be hosting the
#SocialMediaMasterClass
at the
@JoburgTheatre
- The People's Theatre from 9am. Join us to learn how to use social media to support your career.
To RSVP email ditshegomedia
@live
.co.za
Entrance is free. 🇿🇦
Here are the top 5 most listened to radio stations in Africa, SA has 35.6 million combined;
1 Ethiopia Radio - 45 million
2 Nogoum FM (Egypt) - 30 million
3 Clouds FM (Tanzania) - 17.4 million
4 Wazobia FM (Nigeria) - 15.62 million
5 Ray Power FM (Nigeria) - 13.04 million
News: On Thursday, 16 June 2022 from 12pm, I'll host the PR & Communication students
#YouthDay
lunch, in my capacity as the President of PRISA.
To RSVP send a 2-4 paragraph motivation to polello
@prisa
.co.za
The lunch will take place at the WeWork Office Park (Rosebank Mall).
A productive friendship is based on compatibility and having each other's best interests at heart. Anything less is counterproductive & will do more damage than good in the long run.
Dear Young South Africans. 🇿🇦
On Sunday, 9 January 2022, at 9am, we'll be launching the
#YouthEconomicEmpowerment
(YEE) drive on YouTube.
To RSVP & gain access email president
@sagnet
.co.za
News: Young people in Durban, KZN have come out early in their numbers for Ditshego Media's social media master class in Durban this morning.
#SocialMediaMasterClass
Watch: I'm honoured & privileged to announce that the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) Graduates have voted me in as the Deputy President of UJ Convocation (Alumni) & as a member of UJ's Council - its highest decision making body, which I will serve until September 2022.