BK Reader
Cebelihle Bhengu is an experienced journalist and media professional with a robust background in health reporting and news production. Currently serving as an Editorial Assistant at BK Reader since December 2023, Cebelihle previously worked as an Online Journalist at News24 South Africa from July 2022 to November 2024, and as a News Reporter and Journalist at the Sunday Times from January 2019 to November 2024. Cebelihle also held the role of TV Health Reporter and Producer for Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, contributing to the monthly television show, Health Beat, from May 2024 to July 2024. The earlier career includes positions as Freelance Producer, Production Assistant, and Current Affairs Intern at eNCA from 2016 to January 2019, as well as a Journalism intern and News Anchor at Haibo News Online, Ugu Youth Radio, and ITheku fm from February 2014 to March 2016. Academic qualifications include a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies from Damelin and education at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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BK Reader
Founded in 2013, BK Reader (bkreader.com) is a digital daily news and information source covering Brooklyn– New York City’s fastest-growing borough. BK Reader highlights the cultural vibrancy and ethnic diversity of Brooklyn’s 2.6 million residents through journalism in six areas: business development, health & wellness, lifestyle & culture, policy & government, non-profit & community and local events. BK Reader is local news for Brooklyn, by Brooklyn. All of our writers and reporters are Brooklyn residents. Subscribers to BK Reader’s newsletter receive the latest news updates emailed straight to their inbox at 3:00pm five days a week for free. Our events calendar is the most robust and relevant in the borough, hands down! And with Bloom news geolocation, readers can search the latest BK Reader coverage within blocks of their zip code. From local elected officials, to small business owners; from new residents, to native residents; from Gen Z to Baby Boomers, BK Reader truly is for the people, by the people.