My name is Maya Jagjivan Kalicharan. I am an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience within the media industry, working primarily at the SABC and Lotus FM. I am proficient in all aspects of radio broadcasting – on air and behind the scenes with an extensive contact base and on-field reporting experience as well. I am efficient in all aspects of social media and also have a blog, regularly contributing my opinion to newspapers in Durban. I have lectured students in journalism at Rosebank College – sharing my skills with the future shapers of the media industry.