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COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Proof Africa team remains positive, proactive and hard at work from home.
For official information about the COVID-19 outbreak in South Africa, please go to: https://sacoronavirus.co.za/

Proof helps people and organisations to communicate clearly. We specialise in making complex subjects accessible. We work in science, technology, engineering, energy, environment, research and innovation.

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Proof opened its first African office in South Africa in 2010. We are working with government and private sector companies spanning energy, engineering, agriculture, education, medical technology, mining and security policy. We are demonstrating the benefit of our specialist communication experience.
Proof is the South African agency partner of the global Public Relations Network (PRN). The network gives us access to skills and local knowledge in 25 countries across the world.

- WE WORK WITH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN -

- AGRICULTURE - AUTOMOTIVE - CRIME & JUSTICE - DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL SCIENCES - EDUCATION - ENERGY - ENGINEERING - ENVIRONMENT - HUMAN SECURITY - MEDICAL - POLICY - SCIENCE - TECHNOLOGY -

- THE PROOF AFRICA TEAM -

The team behind Proof Africa are enthusiastic and experienced, with backgrounds in science, politics, corporate communication and journalism.

JONATHON REES
FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Jonathon is a professional science and technology communicator with a background in journalism. He started Proof in the UK in 2004 and opened the South African office in 2010. Jonathon’s focus is on designing and implementing programmes that help people and organisations communicate more effectively in sectors ranging from energy and engineering to mining and biodiversity. Jonathon is a professional facilitator and media trainer, and a Fellow of the Charted Institute of Public Relations.

ANZET DU PLESSIS
SENIOR CONSULTANT

Anzet is a senior science and technology communicator, and an ex-journalist, editor, radio host, and TV presenter. She joined Proof in 2013 from the automotive industry, and is a Rhodes graduate with honours degrees in political sociology and Afrikaans literature. Anzet advises NGOs and research organisations that work in areas ranging from policing, corruption, human security and early childhood development to policy development, agriculture and renewable energy. She is particularly focused on the ethics of communication, and how stories told in and about Africa shape African identities.

BEN HARRIS

Benjamin Harris is an LLB graduate from UCT with a background in publishing. He completed his articles at Norton Rose Fulbright and has worked in labour law, aviation insurance and corporate mergers and acquisitions. Ben spent two years as a legal advisor and publishing assistant at a New Zealand-based publishing house, serving on the editorial team for 20 publications. Ben is a writer, researcher and media liaison, and works on complex issues such as human security, sexual violence, violence prevention and corruption.

YETHU DLAMINI

Yethu Dlamini is a writer, photographer and layout designer who joined Proof in 2020 after three years as a journalist. She has worked in print, online and broadcasting, covering science, technology, agriculture, health, crime and education stories. Yethu is a journalism graduate from the Tshwane University of Technology, has proven skills in creating strong and interactive content on social media, and supports the Proof Africa team on all communication activities.

- WHO WE WORK WITH -

- NEED PROOF ? -

FIND OUT WHAT PROOF CAN DO FOR YOU:

jonathon@proofafrica.co.za
+27 76 185 1827
PO Box 85067, Emmarentia 2029, South Africa