Matthew van Schalkwyk joins Plainsman news team

Journalist Matthew van Schalkwyk has joined the Plainsman news team to cover the Plainsman, Athlone News, and Vukani publications. He will officially take over reporting duties from Marsha Bothma during her maternity leave starting in November.

Van Schalkwyk brings a background in mobile journalism and newspaper reporting, having previously worked with Independent Media’s mobile journalism department and the Cape Argus. He studied at the University of Cape Town and completed a journalism course at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

His reporting will focus on community issues, including youth empowerment, community safety, and social upliftment initiatives.