Johannesburg – Media and communications specialist Pearl Maseko-Binqose is the new spokesperson for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA).
The department announced that Maseko-Binqose’s appointment as media liaison officer and spokesperson was effective from 1 November 2024.
She joined CoGTA from the SABC, where she served as a Programme Manager at Ukhozi FM.
Previously, she worked for the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa as an audio-visual communications specialist.
Maseko-Binqose holds a Master of Arts degree with a specialisation in Media and Communication from Kingston University (London), a Bachelor of Social Science Honours degree in Development Studies from the University of Fort Hare, a National Diploma in Video Technology (Television Studies) from the Durban University of Technology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education and Training from the University of Fort Hare.
She was a media and communications lecturer at the University of Fort Hare for more than seven years.
