Neco Bokwe

Started in photography, capturing stories within his community, he later worked as a freelance contributor for the Graaff-Reinet Advertiser. His passion for storytelling led him to grow his skills in film and video production through various workshops, including a Producers Workshop in 2003 facilitated by Cullis Shareef and Jeremy Nathan, as well as basic video training with Butch Coetzee. In 2005, he received the Achievers Award for Best Videographer from the Cacadu District Municipality Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture. He continued to build his experience in 2008 by completing the MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator and a Film Skills Development course at Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking, including training in documentary filmmaking. Today, he brings a strong visual storytelling background to community journalism, using photography and video to inform, educate, and engage local readers.