Edward Tsumele

Edward Tsumele (19**-). Arts journalist.

Training
He trained as a journalist at Pretoria Technikon (now Tshwane University of Technology). He has a post graduate honours degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and later studied for a Bachelor of Philosophy Honours in Marketing Management at the Institute of Marketing Management (IMM).

He was mentored by the late veteran entertainment journalist Elliot 'Bra E" Makhaya, who for a long time was entertainment editor at Sowetan.

Career
He was worked in mainstream media since the late 1990s.

His association with Sowetan dates back to 1998, when he started writing for the newspaper. After a few shifts in the corporate sector, he rejoined Sowetan in November 2006 where he has spent nearly six years as a senior arts and entertainment writer.

He was appointed as publishing editor of the arts and entertainment magazine CityLife, as from the beginning of July 2012.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a dedicated arts writer, specialising in a wide range of arts writing, ranging from theatre criticism, writing features on SA film, dance, television, music, radio, and literature, his work has appeared in such publications as the Sunday Independent, City Press, New African and New Africa Analysis (both based in London) and Business Day. He has been interviewed on both radio and television on SA arts and entertainment issues, including on SABC1, e.tv, SAFM, Radio 2000 and Metro FM.

He was nominated as a finalist for the 2007 Arts Correspondent of the Year Category by the Arts and Culture Trust (Act), currently sits on the board of the South African Arts Writers and Critics' Association (SAAWCA), whose mandate among others, is to improve the level of arts writing and criticism among arts journalists and mentors up-and coming journalists who wish to pursue a career as arts writers.

Awards, etc
He was nominated as a finalist for the 2007 Arts Correspondent of the Year Category by the Arts and Culture Trust (Act), currently (2012) sits on the board of the South African Arts Writers and Critics' Association (SAAWCA), whose mandate among others, is to improve the level of arts writing and criticism among arts journalists and mentors up-and coming journalists who wish to pursue a career as arts writers.

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