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Lihle Mzinyelwa
Communications Intern
Butterworth,EC
Summary
Dynamic communications intern skilled in stakeholder engagement and media communications. Known for strong attention to detail and creativity with photography and videography skills, contributing to successful social media campaigns and community-focused newsletters.
Overview
2
2
Languages
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Intern
Mnquma Local Municipality
04.2026 - Current
- Assisted in developing communication materials for community engagement initiatives.
- Supported social media campaigns to enhance public awareness of municipal projects.
- Conducted research on best practices for local government communications strategies.
- Collaborated with team members to create informative newsletters for residents.
- Helped with photo and video production and performed visual and sound editing tasks.
- Assisted in coordinating interviews and press conferences, ensuring professional execution and positive media coverage.
- Supported creation of internal newsletters, fostering sense of community and keeping employees informed about company news.
Warehouse Administrator
Makwande Maqiya Suppliers
10.2023 - 11.2024
- 1 year experience contract as a Warehouse Admin at Butterworth (2023) and Port St Johns (2024).
- Processed incoming shipments with Manager, ensuring accurate inventory records and timely distribution to meet operational needs.
- Processed incoming shipments assistanting with the Manager, ensuring accurate inventory records and timely distribution.
- Coordinated with suppliers to allocate stock accurately to schools, resolving discrepancies and maintaining inventory integrity.
- Utilized warehouse management systems for tracking school stationary stock levels and order fulfillment.
- Managed shipping and receiving documentation, streamlining operations and facilitating timely order fulfillment.
- Reporting to my Senior Administrator with Data Capturing of daily deliveries made by Distributors.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
University of The Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa 04.2001 -
National Senior Certificate - Agricultural Science
Lamplough Senior Secondary School
Butterworth 04.2001 -
Skills
Media Communications
Social Media Management
Visual Content Creation
Community outreach
Editing and Proofreading
Writing
Stakeholder Engagement
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Canva
Timeline
Communications Intern
Mnquma Local Municipality
04.2026 - Current
Warehouse Administrator
Makwande Maqiya Suppliers
10.2023 - 11.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
University of The Free State
04.2001 -
National Senior Certificate - Agricultural Science
Lamplough Senior Secondary School
04.2001 -
Photography
8 year experience in Photography proficient in both outdoor and indoor with excellent photo editing skills. My most focused genre of photography is portrait photography, landcape photography, event photography, street photography, and travel photography.