Sports Reporter- Cape Town at Media24 (Pty) Ltd

Responsibilities include the following:

• Gathering and writing sports reports, with the main focus on club sports.
• Writing feature articles
• Writing about cricket (Western Province, Boland and Proteas)
• Building extensive contacts in the communities in the newspaper's distribution area.
• General liaison with public and newsmakers
• Expanding correspondent network
• Translation of sports reports
• Must be comfortable taking own photos

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent qualification
• Diploma or degree in Journalism
• The suitable candidate is a trained journalist with a particular interest in sport and the world around him/her.
• The successful candidate must have a strong news sense.
• In addition, he/she is self-motivated and goal-oriented, shows initiative and can act independently.
• Subbing and translation skills would be a plus.
• A valid driver's license is a requirement.
• Must have at least four years of experience in a newsroom
• Sports reporting experience would be beneficial

Competencies required 

• Must be able to handle pressure
• Must be able to stick to deadlines and therefore work quickly and accurately
• An established contacts base
• Good writing skills in Afrikaans
• Knowledge and understanding of the target market
• Attitude to quality
• Good decision making abilities
• Good planning and organizing skills
• Initiative
• Readership
• Negotiation skills
• Can determine newsworthiness before the article is submitted to the editor daily