Mandla J Radebe

Strategic Communication Professor, Author, Media Theorist

Meet Mandla Radebe

Mandla J. Radebe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Strategic Communication and the Director of the Centre for Data and Digital Communications in the School of Communication. With a professional tenure spanning over two decades, he has extensive experience across diverse industries including Accounting & Auditing, Financial Services, Information and Communication Technology, Higher Education, Retail, and the Public Sector. Mandla has actively contributed to numerous policy formulation and development initiatives throughout his career. Previously, he held the role of Business Executive overseeing Communication and Stakeholder Management at the Auditor-General of South Africa until December 2020. He is an award-winning author, recognised for his book “The Lost Prince of the ANC: The Life and Times of Jabulani Nobleman ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo 1955-1991” (Jacana Media), which won the prestigious 2023 South African Literary Awards (SALA) Creative Non-Fiction Literary Award. Mandla is also the author of “Constructing Hegemony: The South African Commercial Media and the (Mis)Representation of Nationalisation” (UKZN Press).

Prof Mandla J Radebe: Journalism’s role in perpetuating dominant ideologies

Despite grappling with challenges such as gatekeeping, the impact of commercialisation leading to reduced budgets, and the emergence of generative AI threatening job security, journalists remain an indispensable component of news production, writes Professor Mandla J Radebe.

Prof Mandla J Radebe takes the reins as chairperson of the VUT Council

The Council of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) is pleased to announce that Professor Mandla J Radebe has been unanimously elected as its new Chairperson.