A strategic public relations agency in Cape Town

Gillian Bentley

Gillian founded Wordzmiths and holds a Master's degree in English & Communications. A published author of Managing Perceptions, she brings deep experience in strategic marketing, award-winning PR for global brands, and reputation management.

Her corporate career includes directorships at Southern Sun Hotels, British Airways and Cape Tourism. Respected for executive speechwriting and brand development, her client portfolio spans Southern Africa, Europe and the USA.

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson, MBA (Wits), brings extensive experience in tourism, transport and executive management. He established Magic Bus — one of the first dedicated transport companies servicing OR Tambo International — growing a fleet of 25 vehicles before its acquisition by Tourvest.

Today he leads an exclusive inbound touring enterprise, delivering bespoke services to international clients. His background in operations, strategic planning and business development adds real depth to the leadership team.

Paul Domanski

Paul brings extensive experience in film, performance marketing and AI systems to Wordzmiths. He spent ten years in performance marketing as a solo operator, building and running his own creative and operational workflows end-to-end — and has since built and shipped AI products of his own, with one already live in market.

He installs AI agents directly into creative and professional teams: building each agent with the team, training them to run it, then handing it over — so the people keep the judgement and the voice while the agents take the repetitive work.

Lorna Shields

Lorna is a writer with over four decades of professional experience — 13 years in advertising and 19 recruiting top creative talent. In 2015 she turned fully to writing, delivering high-impact content and copy that speaks directly to her clients' audiences.

She works with start-ups, SMMEs and large corporates — copywriting, content, editing, proofreading and scripting for video — quickly understanding a business and pairing it with strategic insight that inspires engagement and action.

Dirk Jonker

With decades of experience in modelling, commercial and corporate photography, Dirk blends art and design training to create compelling visuals. Specialising in integrating innovative technology with photography, he draws on his background as an actor and character model to put clients at ease in front of the camera — award-winning work that captures powerful, effective imagery that resonates with audiences.

Mariza Schreuder

Mariza brings creative concepts and global perspective to every project. Her experience spans corporate logos, book publishing, motion adverts, annual reports and billboards, offering innovative, contemporary takes on identity design — and an appetite for the kind of challenge that makes her an invaluable asset to the team.

Daniëlla van Heerden & Mia Spies

Co-founders of Direct Media Training, Daniëlla and Mia bring 35+ years of combined broadcast-journalism experience — as anchors, reporters and producers for Media24, kykNET, eNCA and EWN.

They specialise in executive media training, crisis communication, on-camera confidence and message refinement. Daniëlla is based in Johannesburg and Mia in Cape Town, offering in-person and virtual sessions grounded in real newsroom experience.

Mikayla Viljoen

Mikayla blends strategy with soul. Our youngest firecracker and a powerhouse of fresh thinking, she's a multi-talented creative with a flair for both visuals and voice — turning strategy into scroll-stopping stories.

Whether crafting a killer concept, designing an eye-catching post or finding the perfect tone for a brand, she brings energy and originality that turns heads. Fearless and future-facing — at Wordzmiths, she doesn't just follow trends, she helps shape them.