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My name is Peter van der Schyff. I'm a South African freelance writer and communication specialist.
I hold degrees in law, communication and industrial psychology and am a Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. I'm an active member of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) and its accredited training body, ProVox, where I have been lecturing on a part-time basis in various subjects within the broad discipline of Communication since 1987.
In 2007 and 2008 I was Chief Judge of the PRISA Prism Awards; the highest Southern African awards for excellence in PR work. I again served as a PRISM judge in 2014 and as a Chief Judge in 2015. I was a former chairman of PRISA’s Gauteng Region and a member of the PRISA board.
As a freelance writer, I have written extensively for clients across the world, particularly in Belgium, the Netherlands, the Far East and throughout Southern Africa. These cover diverse sectors, such as green energy, engineering, construction, architecture, law, tourism, banking, IT, mining, agriculture, forestry, local government, insurance and entertainment.
In May 2010 I received the PRISA President’s Award for my contributions to the PR and communication industry in South Africa and in 2015 I was one of the nominees for the PRISM’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
On these pages I share my passion for creative writing with students and accomplished communication practitioners alike.
I hold degrees in law, communication and industrial psychology and am a Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. I'm an active member of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) and its accredited training body, ProVox, where I have been lecturing on a part-time basis in various subjects within the broad discipline of Communication since 1987.
In 2007 and 2008 I was Chief Judge of the PRISA Prism Awards; the highest Southern African awards for excellence in PR work. I again served as a PRISM judge in 2014 and as a Chief Judge in 2015. I was a former chairman of PRISA’s Gauteng Region and a member of the PRISA board.
As a freelance writer, I have written extensively for clients across the world, particularly in Belgium, the Netherlands, the Far East and throughout Southern Africa. These cover diverse sectors, such as green energy, engineering, construction, architecture, law, tourism, banking, IT, mining, agriculture, forestry, local government, insurance and entertainment.
In May 2010 I received the PRISA President’s Award for my contributions to the PR and communication industry in South Africa and in 2015 I was one of the nominees for the PRISM’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
On these pages I share my passion for creative writing with students and accomplished communication practitioners alike.