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BONISIWE MNXASANA

Public Relations Management
Matatiele

Summary

Communications professional with strong skills in content creation, public relations, and digital media. Proven ability to drive impactful communication strategies while adapting to evolving needs. Effective team collaborator focused on achieving measurable results. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in editing, social media management, and stakeholder engagement.

Work History

Communications Intern

Matatiele Local Municipality
  • Capture event photography to promote municipal visibility.
  • Design posters for Municipal events.
  • Implement corporate branding materials for municipal identity.
  • Developing articles, media invitations and statements for municipal social media platforms.
  • Coordinating Intergovernmemntal Relations
  • Updating and monitoring social media platforms.
  • Coordinating Local Communicators Forum.
  • Updating municipal website
  • Implementing marketing strategy development to increase public awareness and customer engagement.
  • Assist in the development of internal and external communication strategies, resulting in improved stakeholder relations.
  • Developing video production and performed visual and sound editing tasks.
  • Coordinated media interviews with organization staff.

Communications Inservice Trainee

Matatiele Local Municipality
  • Implementing corporate branding materials for municipal identity.
  • Developed articles, media invitations and statements for municipal social media platforms.
  • Captured event photography to promote municipal visibility.
  • Assist in Coordinating internal events such as wellness events, heritage, etc. and logistics through procurements and planning.
  • Assist in coordinating the local communicators forum.
  • Assist in coordinating intergovernmental relations.
  • Assist in updating and monitoring social media platforms.
  • Assist in engaging stakeholder engagement.
  • Designed posters for Exco outreach and other events
  • Support external events organized by external stakeholders and provide branding support.
  • Assist in coordinating participation programmes (Imbizo, Exco project visits and SOMA)

Public Participation and Customer Care Inservice Trainee

Matatiele Local Municipality
  • Facilitated community engagement through attendance at petition and section 4 meetings.
  • Coordinated petition and section 4 logistics meeting (attendance register, agenda and permits).
  • Resolved customer complaints and referred others to the relevant department.
  • Compiled petition registers and recorded each and every complaint received from customers.
  • Utilized core talk to disseminate messages to internal employees and councilors.

Business Studies Peer Assistant Learning

Walter Sisulu University
  • Implemented effective time management strategies, enabling better organization of coursework deadlines and exam schedules for peers.
  • Provided tutoring support for challenging subjects, resulting in increased comprehension and higher grades.
  • Evaluated peer needs based on observations and feedback from faculty, implementing targeted support interventions accordingly.
  • Connected struggling students to appropriate campus resources such as tutoring centers or counseling services enhancing their chances at academic success.

Ambassador

Guiding Light Foundation
  • Represent the organization in charitable initiatives.
  • Contribute to the distribution of essential items (school shoes, sanitary towels) to underprivileged children.
  • Capture high quality pictures and videos to update the organization social media platforms.
  • Built relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration and understanding between organization and community.
  • wrote articles to update the organization facebook page.

English Tutor

Walter Sisulu University
  • Developed personalized tutoring sessions based on student needs, leading to improved academic performance.
  • Improved students' written and verbal English skills through personalized learning programs.
  • Taught students study techniques and strategies for succeeding on grammar and composition tests.
  • Tutored students to develop deeper comprehension of English course materials and better understanding of assignments to improve academic success.

Education

Advanced Diploma in Public Relations Management -

Walter Sisulu University

Public relations management

Walter Sisulu University

Grade 12 -

Mosa Sibi Senior Secondary School

Skills

Social media skills

References

  • Luyolo, Makatise, Marketing and events protocol, 079 349 9798, Matatiele Local Municipality
  • Ncebakazi, Damane, Customer care officer, 078 863 9509, Matatiele Local Municipality
  • Nelson, Ncwmeni, Executive director, 061 543 6146, Guiding light foundation and Business Studies lecture Walter Sisulu
  • Tarisa, Mpofu, English Lecturer, 079 633 353, Walter Sisulu University

Timeline

Communications Intern

Matatiele Local Municipality

Communications Inservice Trainee

Matatiele Local Municipality

Public Participation and Customer Care Inservice Trainee

Matatiele Local Municipality

Business Studies Peer Assistant Learning

Walter Sisulu University

Ambassador

Guiding Light Foundation

English Tutor

Walter Sisulu University

Advanced Diploma in Public Relations Management -

Walter Sisulu University

Public relations management

Walter Sisulu University

Grade 12 -

Mosa Sibi Senior Secondary School
BONISIWE MNXASANAPublic Relations Management