{"id":53951,"date":"2025-05-02T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=53951"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:09:29","slug":"column-signing-out-for-one-last-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/column-signing-out-for-one-last-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Column | Signing out for one last time…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I had a dream of becoming a journalist from Grade 5, when a teacher helped me recognise my gift of the written word. And despite much discouragement of having faith in one’s own career dreams, I went on to realise them.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once realised, soon enough it became abundantly clear that this was the right choice, making a difference through telling the stories of others. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always say we are often the voiceless soldiers behind the published works, rewarded by a simple byline at the top for our efforts. No personal opinions, no guided narratives. So on these few occasions we give readers insight into the person who is the subject of our newspaper. I had a dream of becoming a journalist at People’s Post<\/em> newspaper, specifically writing for Mitchells Plain, the area I was born and finished my schooling in, and to which I still a have very deep sense of belonging, even though my family moved out of the area at the start of my high-school years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was inspired to make a difference by telling the positive news from the area, amid continuous front-page articles about all the deepest darkest happenings in the area. I knew, first-hand there was so much more, and so a very clear mission was set in motion.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My dream was largely realised in 2014 as an intern, on the newspaper’s Lansdowne edition. But slowly God let the full dream unfold, and in time I wrote for the prized edition for Mitchells Plain. What was meant to be a six-month internship ended after three months with a full-time offer. It was an opportunity to prove myself. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, I believe I personify the saying “If you love what you do you won’t work a day in your life.”\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in reality life is a constant pursuit of success. It becomes easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day hustle without realising how much one has achieved and how far one’s determination has brought one. It is only in moments of silent reflection that we learn to appreciate the journey along with the end destination.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than 50 awards, commendations, finalist nominations and recognitions along the more-than-10-year span of my career, and having the privilege of featuring in almost every major journalism competition in the country I never imagined doing anything else. And honestly, through all of this I have learnt many valuable lessons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 32, I stand at the precipice of major change. A huge step into the unknown, leaving all that I have known, all I had once dreamt of, to embark on a whole new journey, which is about to unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to my career as a reporter today I am so grateful for all I have achieved on this most fulfilling of journeys.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for the memories, for the platform, for the opportunity to inform, inspire and entertain you along the way.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I often would say in my videos, “signing out for one more time [although this time final], for City Vision<\/em> news I am Samantha Lee-Jacobs.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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