MJ is a PRISA accredited Chartered Public Relations Practitioner, academic, award-winning strategist and Chicken Licken Hot wings connoisseur

He is the Group Online Media Manager at Sasol, an international integrated energy and chemicals company, and is responsible for social media and digital campaigns across the 33 countries that Sasol operates in.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the communications industry, having worked at large advertising networks, including Ogilvy and Mather and TBWA Hunt Lascaris and has lectured and developed curriculum for media studies, journalism and communication science at various universities including UNISA, Wits, UKZN among others. His academic workbooks have been used at 19 tertiary Institutions across South Africa.

He was recognised by the Mail and Guardian as one of the Top 200 Young South Africans , as well as one of the Top 100 Brightest Young Minds.