BEST T IN THE CITY MY TOP 10 @ 10 Nkepile Mabuse (Correspondent)
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Born and raised in Mamelodi, Pretoria, Nkepile first studied civil engineering before moving to broadcasting and says she thought she was “an introvert who would only survive in an office with drawings.”
She’s covered a wide range of domestic and international stories including the London terrorist attacks in July 2005, Barack Obama’s first election victory in 2008, and his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
“South Africa is a complex country where shocking and sensational news unfolds far too rapidly for most of us to analyse and absorb. In our haste to cover the next big story, journalists are finding little time to stay with an issue long enough for their work to effect change. At CheckPoint our primary mission is to tell stories in a way that empowers our viewers, reinforcing the true meaning of democracy - supreme power vested in the people, not the powerful,” says Nkepile.
She’s covered a wide range of domestic and international stories including the London terrorist attacks in July 2005, Barack Obama’s first election victory in 2008, and his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
“South Africa is a complex country where shocking and sensational news unfolds far too rapidly for most of us to analyse and absorb. In our haste to cover the next big story, journalists are finding little time to stay with an issue long enough for their work to effect change. At CheckPoint our primary mission is to tell stories in a way that empowers our viewers, reinforcing the true meaning of democracy - supreme power vested in the people, not the powerful,” says Nkepile.
