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Wendy Andrew Befeld

Lawyer / Advocacy and Communications / Freelance Writer and Editor

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Cape Town, South Africa
Advocate of the High Court (Lawyer) at Member of the Cape Bar Society of Advocates
Studied Law at University of South Africa (UNISA)
Studied Communications at University of South Africa (UNISA)
Joined October 20, 2021

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Afrikaans
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Native or Bilingual
English
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Intermediate
About
• Lawyer with twenty years of advocacy, campaigning and communications experience • Advocate (Barrister) of the High Court / Member of the Cape Bar Society of Advocates, in good standing. • Cofounder and Communications Director of Africa’s leading political marketing company (1999 to 2019). • Served as a UN accredited election observer in the Kingdom of Lesotho (National Elections 2002). • Bachelor of Laws (Cum Laude graduate) / Bachelor of Arts in Communications. • Founder of Law for Life - currently developing an interactive educational programme for teens on social media and the law; disinformation; hate speech and constitutionality (www.lawforlife.co.za). • Dual National (UK and South African); international work experience in Canada (former resident)
Experience
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Member of the Cape Bar Society of Advocates
Jan 2020 – Present
Cape Town
Advocate of the High Court (Lawyer)
General civil and criminal practice. Legal advice. Legal opinions. Drafting. Court appearances. Litigation.
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TASA Political Marketing
Jan 1999 – May 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa
Communications Director
Multifaceted executive management role, in which varied responsibilities included: - Communication and engagement with South African political parties, politicians, senior staffers and Members of Parliament; - Research, preparation and delivery of briefings, presentations and progress reports to political partners and stakeholders; - HR management including the recruitment, development, training and mentoring of campaign staff; - Collaboration with the CEO (and US fundraising expert) on fundraising strategy; donor engagement and campaign/project management.
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MultiChoice Group
Jun 1997 – Nov 1998
Johannesburg, South Africa
Strategic Media Researcher and Writer
Developed and managed the group's first executive level communication system "Media Watch", designed to track and provide top-line reporting on global developments for division heads and decision makers. Additional responsibilities included targeted development and trend research, report writing and editing of articles for publication. Also served as a regular contributor to the company’s magazine, in the form of both a Travel and Op-ed column.
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Newsclip Media Monitoring
Feb 1996 – May 1997
Johannesburg, South Africa
Media Controller
Key responsibilities included negotiations with media suppliers, including book, magazine and newspaper publishers; collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders; quality control oversight; training and mentoring of subordinate staff.
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Brewster Transportation and Tours
Sep 1995 – Jan 1996
Banff, Canada
Senior Coordinator, Group Tours, Global Division
Managed diverse portfolio of clients from the USA, UK and elsewhere. Full spectrum of duties included client account management; costing and compilation of itineraries; booking and management of all group tour components; troubleshooting and emergency assistance for tours in progress; and supplier site inspections, negotiations and relationship management. Emigrated from Canada to South Africa
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Brewster Transportation and Tours
Dec 1994 – Aug 1995
Banff, Canada
Junior Coordinator, Group Tours, Taiwanese Division
Managed portfolio of clients from the Asia-Pacific region. Duties included costing and compilation of itineraries; booking and management of all group tour components; and troubleshooting and emergency assistance for tours in progress. Promoted to more senior position.
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Brewster Transportation and Tours
May 1994 – Nov 1994
Banff, Canada
Independent Reservations Agent
Responsible for processing independent traveller bookings and resolving complaints and queries and/or providing guidance to independent travellers. Promoted to more senior position.
Education
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University of South Africa (UNISA)
Jan 2013 – Jun 2019
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)(Cum Laude), Law
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University of South Africa (UNISA)
Jan 1991 – Nov 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications
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