Award-winning South African freelance journalist writing about business and travel.
Business
I write business stories for that go in search of answers to questions readers may or may not have known they had. Why do insurance companies pay out with vouchers? Are mall parking bays getting smaller? Which fuel reward programme offers the best returns?
My business articles have appeared in the Financial Mail, Business Insider, News24 Business, and Currency.
Travel
I write extensively about travel news, my journeys, and insights into industry issues. I’m News24’s freelance travel writer, where most of my travel work currently appears.
I also contribute widely to other publications, with articles appearing in the Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, Business Insider, Matador Network, Culture Trip, Getaway Magazine, and Financial Mail.
Photography
I'm Andrew Thompson, a Cape Town-based freelance writer and photographer.
I’m a slightly weird mix, professionally, too. I love to travel and write about it; but I also have a deep passion for exploring topics that lurk on the periphery of the business world.
I once won a regional Vodacom Journalist of the Year award for Innovation in Journalism for an article that appeared in the Financial Mail.
I appear regularly on commercial radio stations and television to discuss my articles and specific specialist topics in the technology, business, and travel realms.
On the brand side, I've consulted and written for Uber, Sage, Shoprite, Checkers, Yoco, Eurail, Peach Payments, Naspers, NanaWall, NETs, and several of the country’s leading banks.
In 2020, I conceptualised topics and created all content for the Nedbank Bigger Picture portal, which won an IAB Bookmark Award for Excellence in Digital Content Marketing.
Please contact me with editorial content ideas or for assistance with your editorial or brand content.
