Recent news from Safrea
“What is your number? This is the crucial question everyone should ask themselves in their careers. If you don’t know your number, you are like a hamster running on a wheel – never satisfied, never able to celebrate how close you are to achieving...
Hebron Raphela is a qualified media practitioner and entrepreneur with a vested interest in the growth, influence and impact of new media. With four years of experience in the financial services sector and more than eight years in various...
Benita van As is an experienced and passionate photographer, designer, and creative professional. She sold her first photograph - taken on film - at age 16 for a whopping R15 and has, since then, worked for national and international corporates,...
Mark D. Young, an accredited member of several professional photographic associations worldwide, has been involved in the photographic, journalism and multi-media industries for more than 40 years. He assisted the South African photo trade in 1997...
If you are exhausted, overwhelmed and burnt out from doing too much for too long, it’s time to step back from your stress and “unhustle.” Executive coach Judy Janse van Rensburg presented an interactive workshop in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on how...
Safrea’s Gauteng South region held its first committee meeting (since its election in the new term of office) on 30 September to brainstorm projects and plans for the year ahead and identify ways to get to know our members better. For most of us,...
Safrea’s Eastern Cape region switched its monthly Coffee Club to a sundowner session to discuss Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). In the media world, freelancers know that if you want website traffic, then understanding...
Safrea created a win-win opportunity for members in the Free State. Members were not only offered a platform to market their services to a lucrative potential market, but they also educated the audience about enhancing their customer experience....
“Freelancing offers the benefits of independence and flexibility. But as freelancers we are also vulnerable to exploitation, non-payment, or slow payment.” Sue Randall shares her personal experience and how Safrea supported her in this potentially...
Freelancers, be aware of human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and exploit them for profit. They are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities. Victims are being targeted and recruited via...
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According to Safrea’s latest Rates Survey freelancers’ biggest challenge is what rates to charge. This is followed by fellow freelancers undercutting each other and a lack of understanding of freelancing as a business. Members of Safrea’s Eastern...
Shaun Earl Harris championed intellectual property (IP) and copyright on behalf of all Safreans. Intellectual property (IP) is the property that emanates from creations of the mind and that can be seen in paper or in form. It includes the work of...
Safreans in the Eastern Cape Region got together for an informative Coffee Club to learn more from each other. Gillian McAinsh facilitated the discussion on the different writing styles required for print and digital. The region hosts Coffee Clubs...
“Social media is tremendously powerful. It gives everyone a voice and allows us to transverse borders and look at the world differently. Currently there are more than 424 million active social media users globally. What is our role on social media and how do we deal with it responsibly and effectively?” These are the words of Lynne Smit as she presented a practical online workshop to Safreans.