Greg has more than 30 years’ experience as a strategic communications advisor, editor, trainer and journalist. This includes two decades of work in Southern and East Africa, where he is a highly regarded proponent of clarity, accountability and transparency. He serves as a global advisor on public financial management communications.
Greg Rosenberg
Managing Director: United States
Director: South Africa
Palesa, a founding director of our African business, works on both sides of the Atlantic. She has extensive experience in designing communications strategies. As a sought-after thought leader in South Africa, her work is widely published. She is the managing director of our sister company, Cover2Cover.
Palesa Morudu
US Director: Strategy & Marketing
Director: South Africa
Jane leads our South African head office. With a background in marketing and public relations, Jane has broad strategic communications and client service expertise. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in law and English.
Jane Schreuder
Managing Director: South Africa
Shaista holds a Master’s degree in economics and philosophy from the London School of Economics. Before joining Clarity, she was an economist with the South African Reserve Bank. As a writer and editor, she helps Clarity’s clients develop evidence-based, strategic communications suited to their target audiences.
Shaista Amod
Director: South Africa
Lara is a writer, editor and project manager focusing on global sustainable development. She has more than a decade of experience in communicating complex ideas in plain language. Lara holds an Honours degree in media from the University of Cape Town.
Lara Godwin
Senior editor
Donald is a senior editor and head of training at Clarity. He holds a PhD in English literature from the University of Cape Town and has more than a decade of experience as a lecturer and tutor in Europe and South Africa. He is the co-author of Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity.
Donald Powers
Training manager and editor
Elize is a publisher and editor with extensive experience in leading teams on complex publishing projects from concept to delivery. Before joining the publishing industry, she worked as an English teacher. Elize holds an Honours degree in English from the University of the Western Cape.
Elize Mehl
Managing editor
Lindsay has extensive experience in project and operations management. As the executive assistant, she is responsible for overseeing administrative tasks and managing operational activities.
Lindsay Nicolaai
Executive assistant
Raykie’s roles range from writing and editing to managing projects, with a focus on communications covering environmental and social issues. She holds an Honours degree in environmental management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in linguistics from the University of Cape Town.
Raykie Martin
Senior editor
Juliette has over 25 years of graphic design experience in the private sector. She works closely with clients to find solutions that meet their needs. Her skills range from designing reports, presentations, and brochures, to laying out books and catalogues.
Juliette De Gersigny
Graphic designer
Robyn is a strategic communications consultant with over 20 years of experience across several industries. She creates content for a wide range of formats and holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication science.
Robyn Thekiso
Associate project manager
Robyn is an award-winning multidisciplinary designer who's worked for some of the top advertising agencies in Cape Town and London. As a strategic designer, she excels at finding creative solutions for client projects.
Robyn McLean
Associate
Cristal has more than 15 years of experience in design, from major magazines to corporate and public sector reports. Her clear, bold and elegant style ensures an inviting and accessible product.
Cristal Smith
Senior graphic designer
Angela is a writer and editor with 25 years of experience. In addition to working in communications, she shares her love of all things creative by mentoring young fiction writers for a non-profit organisation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Angela Briggs
Writer and editor
Kate is a senior researcher, writer and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialist. She has worked extensively in the non-profit sector, in additional to consulting for international organisations, government departments, philanthropies and the private sector. She holds a Master’s degree in Applied Social Research from Trinity College, Dublin.
Kate Lefko-Everett
Senior Consultant
Carlos brings his writing skills to a range of Clarity projects. Formerly the editor of the Sunday Times Lifestyle magazine, he is now the editorial cartoonist for the Mail & Guardian. He writes on politics, sport, culture and business.
Carlos Amato
Senior Consultant
Amanda has over 15 years' experience in policy development and an extensive publications record. She has worked with various UN entities, the EU, GIZ and other clients to advance peacebuilding and effective development cooperation in various African countries. Amanda holds a Master's degree in Justice and Transformation from the University of Cape Town
Amanda Lucey
Associate
Maya has provided high-quality writing, editing and proofing services for a wide range of print and online publications over the past decade. She has an Honours degree in historical studies from the University of Cape Town.
Maya Morgan-Skillen
Writer and editor
Thomas has edited fiction and non-fiction books, project proposals, reports, academic articles, websites, environmental impact assessments, theses and dissertations and more for over ten years. He takes great pleasure in paring words down to their essence to clearly and precisely communicate their author’s intention.
Thomas Cartwright
Associate
After studying economics at Rhodes University, Nick started his career as a financial journalist at Business Day. He has since worked for a number of publications, NGOs and companies in Hong Kong, Europe and South Africa. In recent years, Nick has increased his focus on the climate crisis and the energy transition.
Nick Hedley
Associate
Karen has more than 20 years’ experience as a technical editor. She specialises in plain English and is highly regarded for her interpretive skills. Karen also edits fiction. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Syracuse University.
Karen Martin
Editor
Tessa has a strong reporting background in Afrikaans- and English-language publications. She has produced turn-key corporate communications for a range of clients, including in the mining, legal, enterprise development and financial services industries.
Tessa Kruger
Associate writer
Tumi is a marketing communication consultant and project manager who works closely with clients to help establish their brands. She holds a Bachelor's degree in marketing communication, a diploma in art and design, and a certificate in digital marketing from the University of Cape Town.
Tumi Erasmus
Marketing communication consultant
Charity assists the team with various tasks, including writing, editing, research and translation. She holds a BA in International Comparative Studies from Duke University and will soon begin a Masters program in African Studies at Cambridge University.
Charity Agasaro
Intern
Onthatile is an intern and assists the team with the ideation and implementation of creative social media strategies. She holds a Bcom in Strategic Brand Management from Vega.
Onthatile Seatle
Intern
Marché has over 10 years of experience in writing and editing at international news publications, investigative journalism units and various NGOs. She holds an undergraduate degree in Film and Media Studies from the University of Cape Town and a BA Honours degree in Creative Writing from the University of the Witwatersrand