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Lani Botha
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Female
member since Mar 18 2022
South African
My skills
Professional, energetic, sociable and diligent worker who wants to show my home-schooled 13-year-old daughter more of our country as a working traveller. As a freelance writer, trade networker and sustainability enthusiast, my talents include researching, crafting and marketing good stories and pitches, stakeholder relations and well-rounded people management skills. I'm equally prone to getting my hands dirty so plants can grow, as I am to beautifying in- and outdoor living environments.
Languages Spoken
English (Mother Tongue) Afrikaans (Mother Tongue) German (Beginner)Full CV / Resume
2016 to 2022: Corporate Profile & CV writer | International B2B Events & Online Meeting Organiser & Facilitator (Government of India) | Permaculture Living & Work incl. Farm Design (Swazi Foothills) | Bunny Farmer | Old-Age Caregiver (4 years to passing at 82) | Pet & Wolf Care | Home Decoration | Property, Woodwork Furniture & Antique Sales | Mother & Foodie | Article Author | Researcher (Liberia Airport City) | PR Training (UN South Sudan)
2014 to 2015: Integrated Report Writing (1K1V USA; Swazi Sugar Corporation; CIPG (China); Alitheia Capital (Nigeria); Letshego (Botswana); SIHOLD (SADTU) | Corporate & Sustainability Communications (Nedbank)
2012 to to 2014: PR business owner (The dti / Sasol SMME Technology Innovation Competition; Consultant & Article Writer for Nedbank, Vodacom Business, SAP, Bytes, IBM, TNT, Monash University, Wits JCSE, CSIR, Alexander Forbes, Pick n Pay, Huawei; NPA 4-Year Comms Strategy; Marikana Crisis Comms (SAPS); CSIR NCPC-SA redesign & case study writing; Editor & article writer (Green Business Journal, Beyond Sustainability)
2005 to 2012: Senior Director, Fleishman-Hillard (US Omnicom Group) - clients Microsoft, FNB (FirstRand), AFGRI, Astral Foods, Shanduka Group (Integrated Reporting), Lonmin (Community Relations), Tsebo Outsourcing Group (Investor Handbook), Extrupet, Optimum PM and Shaka Sisulu’s Cheesekids for Humanity (Mandela Day) | Travelled to Kenya & Portugal & all across SA | Launched the agency's first SA Sustainability Practice Group & Portfolio
2002 to 2005: Shoprite Checkers SABC 2 Women of the Year Awards Organiser & Publicist
1993 to 2002: Editor of Architectural Review, SA Builder, Pharmaceutical Journal of SA, Vered Estate publications | Copy Editor & Graphic Designer (London, UK) | Guest House Manager (St Lucia Cottages) | Sales & Guest Relations (Ho Grand Callao, Canary Islands, Spain) | Working Holiday (Wild Coast Horse Trails)
About Me
2008 to Date: Motherhood & Christianity, permaculture studies & design, food gardening & rabbit husbandry, emerging foodie & fermentation student
2000 to 2008: Horse-riding & natural horsemanship (lived on horse whisperer Patrick Kaye's farm in Blue Hills, Kyalami)
1985 to 1991: Drama, debating, singing & tourism promotion (Eisteddfods, Choir, Head of Debating & Drama Societies, Paarl Tourism Bureau - weekend work)
