At my core, I’m a broadcaster — that’s where everything started for me on 1 April 2000. I honestly thought the job offer was an April Fools’ prank, but it turned into the beginning of a career that’s taken me through all sorts of productions, studios, live events, and unforgettable moments. Along the way, I’ve picked up a pretty unique mix of creative and technical skills, simply by being curious and saying “yes” to every opportunity that came my way.

I’ve worked on major sporting events — Rugby, Cricket, and Football World Cups, international cricket tours, and big golf tournaments like the Nedbank Golf Challenge and the SA Open. I’ve directed news during some of the most intense moments imaginable: the Oscar Pistorius trial, Mandela’s funeral and final flight to Qunu, Presidential Inaugurations, Openings of Parliament, and a range of game shows, promos, and social projects. Live broadcasting has a way of keeping you sharp, humble, and very awake. 

But my creative side actually began even earlier. Back in 1999, once I had my own computer, I started designing random graphics, wallpapers, and flyers — anything I could experiment with. After finishing school and moving full-time into broadcasting, I got into video editing and motion graphics, and that really opened the door for me to start creating my own stories. There’s something special about watching an idea unfold into a finished piece, especially when you’ve built it from nothing.

I’ve always been someone who wants to know how things work. Even in school, I messed around with simple coding, and years later that curiosity led me into HTML, CSS, and Python. Now I use those skills to build websites, apps, and little tools for projects — basically anything that lets me tinker or automate something unnecessarily complicated.

Over time, I’ve built studios, configured broadcast systems from scratch, trained teams, and figured out workflows that make life easier for everyone. I love problem-solving, especially when it involves equipment, lights, cables, or complex setups. Working in high-pressure environments — from huge sports events to breaking news — taught me how to stay calm, think clearly, and keep everything running smoothly even when chaos is brewing around you.

These days, I’m sharpening my design process and having a lot of fun exploring what AI can add to the creative world. I use it for the repetitive bits — quick mock-ups, colour ideas, basic edits — so I can focus on the parts that actually excite me. I’ve been learning prompt engineering too, and it’s pushed me to explore wilder, more experimental styles and visuals.

At the end of the day, I’m driven by curiosity. I love learning new things, building new things, breaking things and fixing them again, and finding better ways to tell stories or solve problems. With the mix of experience I’ve gathered along the way, I try to stay grounded, keep improving, and share what I’ve learnt with others.

That’s the spirit behind TechPunk — creating, exploring, experimenting, and always staying just a bit hungry for the next challenge.