Communications appointments in The Presidency

The Presidency is pleased to announce the following acting appointments in The Presidency:

Mr Vusi Mona has been appointed as Acting Deputy Director General: Communications.

Mona was editor of City Press from late 2000 to the end of 2003. Prior to that, he had worked as features editor and deputy editor of City Press. Mona was editor of Tribute magazine in the late 90s and founding editor of The Teacher newspaper.

After his editorship of City Press, he became the managing director of a corporate communications firm, The Corporate Communications Agency, a subsidiary of The Agency for Marketing and Advertising. Most recently, he was the head of communications, media and public relations at Rhema Ministries (SA).

Mr Vincent Magwenya has been appointed Acting Spokesperson to the President.

Magwenya has extensive experience in journalism, broadcasting in particular. Beginning at Reuters Television in 1993, he has also worked for Worldwide Television News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the SABC. He worked for Magna Carta Public Relations as Business Development Director, and most recently worked for Standard Bank Group as Senior Manager: Media Relations, Africa and International.

Any requests for comment from President Jacob Zuma should be addressed to the Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya. He can be contacted on 082 835 6315.

Issued by The Presidency, July 7 2009

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