Discover the Expertise of Metji Makgoba, Ph.D.

Media and Political Communication Analysis

• Advanced analysis of media systems and political communication in democratic contexts 

• Critical discourse analysis of governance, elections, transformation, BEE, and gendered power relations in media and policy narratives 

• Media framing analysis of state communication, policy development, and public legitimacy 

• Interpretation of communication dynamics between institutions, media, politics, and society 

Crisis Communication and Strategic Communication

• Crisis communication strategy analysis and evaluation in government and institutions 

• Assessment of reputational risk, public trust, and institutional response systems 

• Evaluation of crisis messaging during political, social, transformation, and governance-related disruptions 

• Strategic communication advisory on public sector communication processes 

Editing and Editorial Development

• High-level academic and policy editing for publication and institutional communication 

• Developmental editing of research manuscripts, reports, and policy documents 

• Structural refinement of arguments, narratives, and communication outputs 

• Standardisation of academic writing, referencing, and publication readiness