Award-winning journalist & media trainer making news accessible in the digital age

Founder of Cat White Media | Global newsroom experience | Social-media-first storytelling | Training and communications strategy

Catherine White is an award-winning journalist, video producer, and media trainer. She is the founder of Cat White Media, a digital-first news agency that helps organisations and newsrooms tell powerful stories for today’s social media audiences.

Her work has appeared on platforms such as TimesLIVE, Sunday Times, Business Day TV, SABC News Channel, Newzroom Afrika, MailOnline and Viory. Catherine is also the communications lead for the Campaign for Free Expression and the project manager of the Speak Up SA initiative, which brings together leading journalists, students, and activists to reimagine freedom of expression in South Africa.

The vision? To bridge the gap between journalism, advocacy, and digital storytelling, amplifying voices that matter.

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“Welcome to the most race regulated country in the world” 🌍 #g20 #news #southafrica #worldnews #trump

♬ original sound – Catherine White
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📍Kouga Municipality, 11 November 2025: The only DA municipality in the Eastern Cape.

♬ original sound – Catherine White
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🙈🤣 11 November at the only DA run municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. #sanewstiktok🇿🇦

♬ original sound – Catherine White

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We manage three Facebook groups that share opportunities, resources, and discussions across the continent.

South African Journalists

Journalists of Africa

International Correspondents

These communities are part of our commitment to strengthening media ecosystems and ensuring that young and emerging journalists have access to support.