The South African website is growing its editorial team and has several exciting opportunities for freelance journalists.
As a writer and journalist for The South African, you will be expected to cover the latest news, lifestyle, sport or finance developments, and produce daily articles for the publication – all while building your writing, editing and digital media portfolio.
Role requirements
- A degree or similar qualification in journalism
- Two-plus years’ online writing experience for a news publisher
- Own laptop and stable internet/WiFi connection
- WordPress experience is an advantage
- Excellent writing skills
- Contact list of sources and newsmakers
- Knowledge and understanding of search engine optimisation (SEO)
- Able to work independently and be an excellent communicator
- Knowledge of working on social media platforms
- Must have a clear grasp of the South African context, cultural nuances, etc.
- Proficiency in analytics tools is an advantage
Next step
If you meet the above requirements and are excited at the chance of joining one of South Africa’s fastest-growing online news publishers, share your CV with freelance@blueskypublications.com
NOTE: If contacted, you will be required to set aside 90 minutes for a timed assessment.
About the job
Position: Freelance writer/journalist (part-time or full-time)
Reporting to: Freelance Army Coordinator
Location: Remote
About The South African
First established in 2003 by Blue Sky Publications Ltd, thesouthafrican.com has evolved to become one of the most-read websites in South Africa.
We bring you the latest breaking news, lifestyle, sport and finance updates, from South Africa, the African continent and the world at large.
The South African is an independent, no agenda and no bias online news disruptor that goes beyond the news and behind the headlines.
We believe what sets us apart is that we deliver news differently.
While we hold ourselves to the utmost journalistic integrity of being truthful, we encourage a writing style that is acerbic and conversational, when appropriate.
Having started as a print edition targeting expats in the United Kingdom, thesouthafrican.com is now run entirely online with our largest readership footprint based in South Africa.
