Lerato Tshabalala

Lerato Tshabalala is an accomplished author and media professional with extensive experience in various roles across the publishing, journalism, and creative industries. As an author at Penguin Random House SA since 2016, Tshabalala published a best-selling non-fiction book, "The Way I See It." Currently serving as Arts Editor at Mail & Guardian and host of the RLVNT! Podcast, Tshabalala engages with thought leaders to explore contemporary issues. Previously, significant roles included Head of Content at SoulProviders Collective, Executive Creative Director at Black Powder Agency, and Creative Director at Wunderman Thompson South Africa, among others. Educational qualifications include degrees in Business and Entrepreneurship from the University of Notre Dame and a Diploma in Journalism from Allenby College.