Kathy Malherbe
Hotel in Cape Town

A finalist in the Discovery Health Journalism Awards in Johannesburg where excellence in investigative reporting was recognized: Cold Case File. Extensive experience in converting complicated information into readable, digestible and importantly, interesting copy. Experience in working with a cross section of people. There is a continuous process of adaptation to these specific environments and to the small or larger team. For me it is always the angle that determines the success of the story. BA Degree (distinction) at the University of Stellenbosch majoring in English Teaching Diploma at the University of Stellenbosch. Travelled extensively in Europe as the communications Consultant for South Africa for a large American Corporation. Membership and active involvement in professional organisations. Part of a team which conceptualised and set up the Burns Rehabilitation Unit at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital together with the head of paediatric surgery, the chief anaesthetist and a burns rehabilitation and pain specialist. Assist in promoting the hospital and staff whenever the opportunity arises. Writing and reading, all sport (watching and participating), passion for the outdoors and all forms of exercise. Favourite thing: Humour, hearing a child’s laughter and being near the sea Least favourite things: Injustice and suffering. If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that’s read by persons who move their lips when they’re reading to themselves. A dot in the Indian Ocean balances luxury and ecocredentials. Who would have thought there’d be good business in turning your loved one’s ashes into memorial diamonds? Except that a very astute entrepreneur has used his talents and a professional team to create a haven of luxury accommodation along the most prestigious real estate in South Africa, the Atlantic seaboard. Fraud, wastage, abuse and irregular practices adds R22bn per year to the overall annual cost of private healthcare in South Africa. South Africa has one of the best and worst healthcare sectors in the world, depending on your income bracket. The funding of healthcare in South Africa is a highly contentious issue, which involves a variety of stakeholders. While Government is planning their National Health Insurance (NHI) model, private healthcare providers and medical aid schemes are watching in anticipation to determine how it will affect them.