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With most of the world at home and on their phones or computer devices, the internet has seen a spike in the number of users accessing the internet daily for news and even entertainment. It is no secret that bloggers, vloggers and even journalists now have the time to keep up with their personal blogs along with their daily work deadlines. For journalist’s blogging is very important as it allows a space for the journalist to become creative within their own ideas, allowing the audience to get to know the journalist better. Being a journalist; writing news articles for a particular media entity; one can never voice your opinion on any conflict. It is within the principles of journalism that all journalists remain objective and free from any bias when writing news articles. We only stick to the FACTS! Voicing your opinion can be dangerous within news pieces because they might associate you with a particular view on an issue which could create conflict of interest or bring bad press to

Maegan-Leigh Jacobs Review writing can be quite complicated as the writer needs to be brave enough to voice and stick to their opinion even though many others may not agree with it. In the same breath your opinion needs to be accurate and straight to the point. While writing the review although it is your opinion as the writer, avoid using terms as ‘I think’ or ‘my opinion’. Brent Meersman , a well-known Cape Town based author, journalist, writer, poet and reviewer who previously worked as a food critic. Since 2003, he writes for the national weekly, the Mail & Guardian, with a regular column at This is Africa magazine moreover he is the co-editor of the leading-edge news website GroundUp . His recent novel called Sunset Claws published in 2017 and he has written substantially for New Africa Analysis magazine, London, reviewed work for the BBC and   the London Financial Times, and contributed to the Sunday Independent, Business Day, The Witness, Cape Times, Die Burger,

When will the outside be open again?  Video produced by: Maegan-Leigh Jacobs

                    Get To Know Me - Personal Bio I am Maegan-Leigh Jacobs, an aspiring journalist born in ’99 ready to change the world. I was a straight A student throughout my primary school years and when I got to high school, life humbled me a little bit. I attended Parkhurst Primary and South Peninsula High School.   I am currently a second-year journalism student at Cape Peninsula University of Technology on my way to be the best journalist I can be. From a very young age I enjoyed reading and watching the news. My favourite thing to do as a kid; was to pretend I was anchoring a news programme. I did my job-shadowing at one of the top commercial radio station’s Heart FM and it was then when I completely fell in love with the media industry. I have always had a passion to write and tell stories, not only in text but through audios and videos as well. My dream is to become a game-changing news anchor or show host challenging those in high places to take responsi

A Meal, Good Company & Games: What more could you want?                                  Accessed at:  eatout.co.za Maegan-Leigh Jacobs A meal along with a good selection of games to play? Name a better duo. The Big Box Boardgames Café is a family-friendly little restaurant that offers customers a space to play boardgames while enjoying a meal or drink with your family and friends. Located in Roeland Street in Cape Town , South Africa .  The Big Box Café is surrounded with a number of interesting places -clothing stores, art galleries, schools, the famous Amazon, Parliament. Being in the busiest part of town -the City Centre. With two university institutions and a business block within the same street, this amazing place is bound to always have customers. The downside is that there are lots of other restaurants and cafés in the same street as well, so the competition is hot. The café operates from Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm, Saturdays between