Personal Details

Surname Sebe

Full names: Lerato Mmalefa

Date of birth: 30 November 1987

Identity number: 8711300211087

Gender: Female

Nationality: South African

Postal address: 1A Streatham Rd

Parklands

7441

Cape Town

E-mail address: leratosebe@ymail.com

Contact numbers: 0724166002

Home language: Setswana

Other languages: English-Speak-Fluently

Read-Fluently

Afrikaans-Speak-Fluently

Read-Fluently

Education
High school: William Pescod High School

Highest grade passed: Grade 12

Subjects Passed: English HG (1st language)

Afrikaans HG (2nd language)

Biology HG

Physical Science SG
 Mathematics SG

Accounting SG

Travel and Tourism SG

Tertiary Education
College: Boston Business College

Year: 2007

Course of study: Media Consultant

University: University of the Free State

Year: 2008 to 2011 (June)

Course of study: B.A Media Studies (3years)

Qualifications
2007: Boston Business College

Media Consultant Certificate

Work Experience
RTS fm: 2008 & 2009

News reading in English as well as co-presenting both the Sunday evening show and the
Vodacom drive-time show in the afternoons during the school vacations. The vacations were
in December 2008 as well as in March 2009.

Dr Thetele’s Medical Surgery: 2005

Gained experience as a receptionist at the surgery, filing patients’ medical information as

well as organising the doctor’s appointments and work schedule and other relative office
work.

Kestell Residence: University of the Free State: 2009-2010

I was a Residence Committee Member for the position of Social and Culture. My
responsibilities were to handle all the hostel’s social and cultural events, whether they were
formal or informal. From the venue bookings, to the ordering of the required equipment or
necessary décor. I also gained experience in supervising people and delegating everything
that needed to be done.

Skills and Competencies:

Communication Skills

 Interpersonal skills developed to a higher level while dealing with fellow students and
Residence Management.
 Able to work effectively with students of all levels and of all ages.
 Report writing gained in academic environments.
 Presentations made throughout degree course and Residence Management
 Radio communication skills gained during my vocational job experience at RTS fm.

Planning and Organising Skills

 Effective time management, self discipline and the ability to work under pressure has
brought academic achievement while juggling both academics and the Kestell
Residence.
 Organising and prioritising workload to meet deadlines when faced with multiple
academic and other projects.
 Social and cultural events planning skills gained during my term as Residence
Committee Member: Social and Culture (2009-2010).

Team working

 Effective team working skills gained throughout degree course during student
projects.
 Higher skills gained during residence committee trainings and conferences.

Research Skills

 Gained throughout my degree course and developed more towards my final year.

Creativity skills
  Writing and directing a short play for first years, during my term as a residence
committee member.
 Formulating choreographic routines for various social events.
 Planning various social and cultural events.

Interests

 Television: watching entertainment programs that include social events and gossip,
soapies and reality shows.
 Journalism: Reading publications about hard news as well as the social columns.
 Literature: Enjoy reading novels as well as comic scripts.
 New Media: Computer games, and surfing the internet as well as socialising in
internet chat rooms such as Facebook and Twitter.
 Music: Listening to a variety of music genres and enjoy watching music videos.
 Radio: Enjoy listening to the radio to gain experience on how to articulate my voice,
and to listen to music.

References

 Dr Thetele (former employer)

Cell no: 083 571 7324

 Mr Fezile Miti (uncle)

Cell no: 072 280 4851
Work tel: 053-8392060

 Miss Susan Mncube (former colleague)

Cell no: 0823011889
CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
LERATO SEBE
Covering Letter

I Lerato Sebe hereby avail myself for the advertised internship program
I am young, vibrant and a very hard worker who is not afraid of taking
challenges. I am passionate about writing and about the media in
general.

I am aware of the challenges that are faced in this particular program.

possess these qualities and I am able to work under pressure and I
believe I will be an asset to your company as I am willing to learn mor
from the job itself and I am a fast learner.

I hope you find the above mentioned in order and that you consider m
application.