Senior Political Reporter at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Roles and responsibilities:

• Must cover the Presidency and all government departments
• Must have a good grasp of South Africa’s legal/judicial set-up;
• Must report on political developments of national importance;
• Regularly write breaking and agenda-setting stories;
• Guide legal, judicial and political correspondents and their coverage; 
• Must write regular features and analysis of political trends and debates both in print and online;
• Generate exclusive political stories and interviews for City Press on a weekly basis;
• Initiate ideas for political investigations and analysis on a regular basis.

Job Description

• Establish and maintain strong network of political contacts that will set City Press apart;
• Must be able to contribute at least three online stories during the week and two breaking and insightful stories for Sunday;
• Must contribute multimedia elements and suggestions to enhance presentation of stories;
• Must cover the three layers of government, local, provincial and national and identify relevant stories for City Press
• Must also have a grasp of the policies and developments within the major opposition parties
• To also contribute to social media reporting, online and print.
• Must report on developments in the legal sphere;
• Must be a well-connected, established and a leading political journalist;
• A strong ability to break legal, judicial and political stories; 
• Able to set the political news agenda for the week;
• Proven ability to analyse and write critically, through thought provoking pieces;

Minimum Requirements

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in mainstream journalism covering politics with a strong portfolio of political coverage.
• Relevant degree/Qualification in journalism would be an advantage
• An inspirational leader and a team player;
• Exceptional writing skills in English;
• A good grasp of African political developments and trends;
• Solid experience of digital platforms and passion for working in an online environment.  
• Valid driver’s licence is essential.