GERRY RANTSELI


In 1994 Gerry was part of the Transitional Executive Council (TEC), facilitating the ANC's entry into government, she left Pretoria to work with the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) as a programme anchor. In 1997 Gerry joined national and international broadcaster M-Net as a continuity announcer and anchor.

Gerry is Master of Ceremonies for product launches, conferences, exhibitions, and other special events. As a motivational speaker, she shares her inspiring story with women of all walks of life. Gerry conducts grooming and presentation workshops for women under the "Gerry and Friends" banner. She uses her celebrity status to get involved in as many social projects as possible. Gerry has been an Aids Ambassador for the Presidents Office and frequently helps the organisation "Reach for a Dream" to make the dreams of terminally ill children come true.

Some of the companies Gerry has represented on stage include Telkom, South African Airways, The South African Chamber of Commerce, MTN, Goldfields, World Online and the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce. She has worked for the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and was the MC at President Thabo Mbeki's inauguration party. Gerry wrote a column for Cosmopolitan Magazine, entitled Out to Lunch with Gerry. She worked with Revlon South Africa as part of their public relations team and was featured in the AGFA David Dodds Most Beautiful Women of South Africa calendar.