The presidency confirmed on Tuesday that Vincent Magwenya has been appointed acting spokesperson for President Jacob Zuma.

Magwenya previously worked for Reuters Television, Worldwide Television News, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and the SABC, the presidency said in a statement.

He also worked for Magna Carta Public Relations as business development director, and most recently for Standard Bank Group as senior manager: media relations, Africa and International.

The presidency also announced Vusi Mona's appointment as acting deputy director general: communications.

Mona was editor of City Press from late 2000 to the end of 2003. Prior to that, he had worked as features editor and deputy editor of City Press.

Mona was editor of Tribute magazine in the late 90s and founding editor of The Teacher newspaper.

After his editorship of City Press, he became the managing director of a corporate communications firm, The Corporate Communications Agency, a subsidiary of The Agency for Marketing and Advertising.

Most recently, he was the head of communications, media and public relations at Rhema Ministries.

Sapa

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