By LESEDI SETLHODI-PAUL
People embark on various careers for myriad reasons, while others are driven by remuneration. However, mostly, they do it mainly out of passion and to make a positive impact.
Taung DailyNews (TDN) caught up with Newzroom Afrika reporter, the sensational Bafedile Moerane (30) who finds glee that, almost every story that she trails, aid will be brought forth. Moerane’s job as a journalist requires objectivity at all times.
Speaking to TDN, Moerane highlighted, that there’s no other job that she’d rather be doing. However, if it came to a push, she would probably be a school teacher who dresses just as dapper as she does as a field reporter.
“I started my career at Radio Mafisa in Rustenburg and I was fortunate enough to get a spot at SABC right after that. Though I had at some point considered being a news anchor, looking back now I don’t think I would have survived being office bound.
“I prefer to be out and about in quest of finding the truth. I strive in helping communities that may not have a reach to those in authority with challenges they may be faced with,” she said.
Moerane, who hails from Lesetlheng village in Moruleng near Rustenburg, said she did not find the transition from radio to television challenging. As much as the public is exposed to chaotic scenes, when the story is captured, she denies that being her technique.
“We were given ample opportunities to be in sight of the camera while I was still at SABC, hence I found it easy when I joined Newzroom Afrika.
I also beg to differ, because for me, content is crucial. You do not necessarily have to show people crying and all that in order to have a good story. You have to show some respect,” said Moerane.
As far as working on a story that may not be up Moerane’s alley, she said she has not come across one.
“In my career as a journalist, come what may be, you have to produce work at the end of the day. Fortunately, I haven’t been in a position whereby I’ve rejected a story,” she concluded.
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