SA's The Afropolitan Appoints Lerato Tshabalala As New Editor

South Africa's Contact Media & Communications has appointed Lerato Tshabalala as the new editor of The Afropolitan magazine. Her appointment is set to usher in a new editorial outlook.

Tshabalala has gained widespread editorial experience at publications like Fairlady, Sunday Times Lifestyle, Marie Claire and Drum Magazine.

"Lerato has been editing titles for the past decade, while also writing for titles such as Marie Claire and Drum magazine, as Contact Media we’re excited to have such a strong editor at the helm. The past 10 years of The Afropolitan were about giving our readers an unparalleled editorial experience and I can’t wait for the magazine’s new journey under Lerato’s editorship,” explains Sean Press, chief executive officer and development director at Contact Media.

Along with editing The Afropolitan, Tshabalala is about to be a published author, with the release of her debut book, The Way I See It, in July 2016.