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Safrea Chair’s News Brief October 2024

Safrea Chair’s News Brief October 2024

Hello, October! It’s a fresh new month and I am pleased to welcome you all to this last quarter of 2024. I hope you are each well and flourishing in your various freelance disciplines. To those who may not be well, we warmly wish you a speedy...

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Generative AI and its impact on editors

Generative AI and its impact on editors

While generative AI is highly capable, it has limitations and may sometimes produce incorrect or nonsensical responses. Therefore, it is important to critically evaluate and verify the information provided by any AI system. This was a key point...

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How to work smart, not hard

How to work smart, not hard

"It’s easy to be busy. Less so to be productive. The two are very different. Busy is doing stuff, while productive is doing the right stuff. As freelancers our goal is to create a successful business, not busyness. How do we go about working smart...

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A Coffee Club with a difference

A Coffee Club with a difference

A Coffee Club with a difference - Safreans in the Eastern Cape region got together for their monthly Coffee Club, this time in the comfort of one of their homes. They watched and discussed a webinar recording on how to use one’s editorial voice and...

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Freelance like a Boss

Freelance like a Boss

In a world where traditional career paths are becoming increasingly rigid and limiting, and in a country with a dramatically high unemployment rate, many South Africans are seeking alternatives that offer greater freedom, flexibility, and the...

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Safrea Code of Conduct – 2023

Safrea Code of Conduct – 2023

Vision and mission Safrea's vision is to advance the interests of independent professionals in the media and communications industry. Its mission is to be the association of choice for independent media and communications professionals. Safrea’s...

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How to build a simple WordPress website

How to build a simple WordPress website

Before building your website, it is important to determine what the purpose of the website is. Is it simply to be an online billboard and place for people to contact you or do you want to showcase your work visually?  “If you just want to announce...

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Are you on top of your finances?

Are you on top of your finances?

The Eastern Cape region got together for their Coffee Club not only to meet Safrea’s new Treasurer, but also to tap her brain on financial tips for freelancers. Armed with a list of questions - from tax to practical tips and the rights of...

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We call on YOU be part of the solution!

We call on YOU be part of the solution!

With our AGM coming up on 31 May, we are calling on you to step forward and self-nominate and/or nominate members to serve on our three levels of committees - Oversight Committee (OSC), Exco and Regional Committees. What are we nominating for? Have...

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Why I serve Safrea

Why I serve Safrea

Safrea calls on its members to self-nominate and nominate other members before 28 May at 12:00 to serve on its Exco and Regional Committees in the new term.  Hush Naidoo, current Vice-Chair shares what this privilege of serving on Safrea’s Exco...

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The power of trust

The power of trust Safrea’s Free State region presented a brand-building workshop with a difference. It focused on the power of trust – enabling solopreneurs to work together as a team. Watch this 4-minute interview with the two presenters - Igno...

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