Ursula Brown

Managing Editor, Cape Info SA Cape Town

Fun-loving theatre junkie with a sense of humour - I love comedies and travelling to new places. Photography, Theatre, Live Entertainment and eating out are top of my list (that and working). Born in England, lived in Germany and moved to South Africa in 1956. Lived in South West Africa and then relocated to South Africa. Involved in theatre, travel, product launches and public relations. Self-taught journalist - have run shows, productions, launched and worked on television - something of everything. Operate Cape Info SA - Southern African Travel Portal tourist information website. Attend National and International Travel Trade shows. Offer tourism marketing and IT Services for Southern African Hospitality Industry. Based in Cape Town South Africa.

Contact details

O: 27 21 434 2849

M: 27 82 481 0440

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Professional details

Current Position(s)

Guest House Manager | Operations | 40 Winks Guest House Green Point
Cape Town | 2007 - present

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Guest House Manager - Operations

Managing Editor | Editorial | Cape Info SA
Cape Town | 1997 - present

Other

CAPE INFO SA Cape Town South Africa. Cape Town to Kilimanjaro. Southern African Travel Portal. News - Events - Festival - Entertainment - Sport

Previous Position(s)

Production Secretary | Show Production - Artists Liaison | Cyril Green Show
Johannesburg | 1991 - 1991

Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film

P.A. Cyril Green CG Productions, Sandton. Artist Liaison, Audience Liaison, Typing Script

Educational history

Secondary

Holy Cross Convent, Windhoek (1968)

Tertiary

Johannesburg College of Education

Johannesburg | 1968 - 1970

Snr Primary Teacher - English Major, Speech and Drama.

Snr Primary Teaching Diploma - English Major, Speech and Drama Specialist

Holy Cross Convent Windhoek

Windhoek

Intermediate Level Music - Music

Achievements

Awards

Merit Award | Rotary Club of Hillbrow | 1991

Co-Ordinator: Standard Bank Hillbrow Achiever of the Year Award. 56 Rotary Clubs and 89 Branches Standard Bank participated in this project.

media exposure

Managing Editor | Cape Info SA | 1997

Southern African Travel Information News Events Festivals Sports and Entertainment Portal

Editor | South Coast Spotlight | 1988

Entertainment lifestyle monthly community Magazine

Editor | Hillcrest News | 1980

Community Newspaper Hillcrest Kwazulu Natal

Competitive Accomplishments

Winner : Record Holder | Backstroke 100m | 1968

Other Achievements

Miss Spiced Gold | Theatres - Nightclubs | 1988

South African National Beauty Pageant: Staging, Co-Ordination, Media Liaison.

Promotions Manager "Takin' Off" | Theatres Countrywide | 1986

Promotions Manager: “Takin’ Off” Dance Extravaganza (South African Tour)
Baxter Theatre, Sand du Plessis, Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre, Roodepoort Theatre, Secunda Theatre

Standard Bank Rotary : Young Achiever of the Year | Top of the Carlton | 1992

Launch and Co-Ordinator: Gala Banquet : Standard Bank Rotary(District 9300) - Young Achiever of the Year

Miss Pretoria | Jacqueline's Nightclub

Miss Pretoria 1990, 1991 - Staging, Media, Contestants, Finalists, Sponsors

Miss Johannesburg Beauty Pageant | Caesars Palace Braamfontein | 1990

Co-Ordinator - Miss Johannesburg 1990, 1991 - Staging, Media, Contestants, Finalists, Sponsors

Miss Hillbrow Beauty Pageant | Caesars Palace Braamfontein | 1989

Co-ordinator Miss Hillbrow 1989, 1990, 1991 - Staging, Media, Contestants, Finalists, Sponsors

Activities

community

W.O.W Women on Wednesdays

Founder & Co-Ordinator, 1989 - 1991

W.O.W Women on Wednesdays Johannesburg - Business Women and community leaders monthly meeting.

Hillbrow Action Group

Co-Ordinator , 1989 - 1991

Co-Ordinator: Hillbrow Action Group. Platform for service clubs and community leaders

Miss Hillbrow’s Vision for Children

Co-Ordinator , 1991 - 1991

Launched and established: Miss Hillbrow’s Vision for Children Playschool (incl. funding)

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