Johannesburg, 4 September 2018: Tiso Blackstar has announced the appointment of Sarah Buitendach as acting editor of Wanted, Business Day’s flagship luxury magazine.
Current Wanted editor, Jacquie Myburgh, will be stepping down from the day to day editorial to focus on Wanted’s special editions including Watches and Jewellery, as well as other client facing projects for the Wanted stable. October will be Myburgh’s last monthly edition.
Aspasia Karras, Publisher Magazine Supplements & Lifestyle at Tiso Blackstar Group says: “Jacquie has been such a marvellous editorial boon to Wanted and we thank her for her excellent work on our beloved magazine. We look forward to our continued collaboration on special projects. We are delighted that Sarah will be stepping into the role in an acting capacity for the next few months.”
Buitendach has worked in media since her university years, starting out in magazines that included Style, House and Leisure and Elle. She was the launch editor for both the Sunday Times Home and Fashion sections and then, the newspaper’s Digital Editor. Sarah also led the Innovation Project across the Tiso Blackstar Group – working to redesign and relaunch titles including Business Day, the Sowetan, Financial Mail and the Sunday Times. She currently works across the group in various capacities, including editing the Life section of the Financial Mail.
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Notes to editor:
Please contact Samantha Pugh to facilitate interviews with Sarah Buitendach.
Issued by: Samantha Pugh, Pugh Public Relations & Corporate Communications
e: sam@pughpr.co.za c: 071 874 5460
On behalf of: Andy Gill, Managing Director: Media Division, Tiso Blackstar Group Pty Ltd