About - Headlines Public Relations

Brand communications
re-imagined.

Headlines Public Relations was founded in 1996. Our mission is to provide value to both the media and clients in order to achieve exceptional results.

The process we use is one of collaboration and innovation. This ensures that we understand the core needs of our clients, and in turn communicate this to the media and the public.

We approach each client with a customized technique in order to formulate unique strategies – depending on target audience, message and desired results.

Meet Our Dream Team

Simone Lipshitz

Managing Director

Simone Lipshitz started the Headlines Public Relations in 1996 and prides herself on her ability to form firm affiliations with both clients and media.

She has excellent contacts across multiple industry sectors and an in-depth knowledge and understanding of media relations across all industries. This includes: information technology, marketing and advertising, telecommunications, hospitality, financial services and consumer markets. In addition to managing day-to-day operations, Simone plays a hands-on roll on all accounts and is continually searching for constructive ways to add value. Her invaluable advice in strategic marketing, communications and public relations guarantees productive client relationships.

Lindi Tshabangu

Senior Account Director

Lindi Tshabangu has been in PR since 1995 and joined the Headlines Public Relations team in May 2008. Prior to joining us, she was employed at Nokia where she handled all PR and Communications activities including Marketing Services for the South and East African Region. She handled Nokia’s CSI initiative dubbed ‘Make a Connection’. During her personal time, she is a radio producer and presenter for her own show. She has worked on a local radio community station and on a national Radio 2000, 90.6FM.

Pedro van Gaalen

Senior Writer

Pedro is a communications specialist who combines his passions for writing and health and fitness in his role as managing editor at IO Media, publisher of Fitness and Dis-Chem Living Fit magazines. He is also a freelance business and finance features writer for Business Day and Financial Mail's Investor's Monthly and writes extensively for various corporate clients and a research house. He previously worked as the editor of Fitness His Edition magazine and spent six years in the world of marketing communications and advertising at various leading PR and advertising agencies.

James van den Heever

Senior writer

James van den Heever is an experienced freelancer working for a wide range of clients in the business and technology space. He is a former editor of IT and custom media.

Eamonn Ryan