Cosmopolitan's new editor (True Love needs Jesus)

Yes, you will come across posts that actually make sense on this blog, they may be few and very far between, but they WILL make sense and they will (try) be constructive! Consider this the inaugural constructive post!

Sbu Mpungose (now ex-editor of TrueLove) has been appointed editor of South Africa’s biggest women’s glossy brand, Cosmopolitan. Mpungose will take over from Vanessa Raphaely, who will continue in her role as editorial director of Associated Magazines.

“We looked for a very long time for the right person to replace me as editor on Cosmo, our flagship brand,” says Raphaely. “To my mind the brilliant job that Sbu has done with True Love made her by far the most exciting and qualified candidate. She is the new-generation Cosmo woman: young, smart, accomplished. We are delighted to welcome her to the Associated Magazines team.”

Award-winning Mpungose honed her editorial skills on various titles, including Move, Bona, Drum, Edgars Club and True Love. Currently based in Johannesburg, Mpungose will take up one of the most sought-after editorial seats in the magazine industry on 1 November.

“I read Cosmo as a teenager and well into my 20s,” says Mpungose. “It’s a magazine that liberated me as a woman and empowered me to live a fun, fearless life. To join the magazine as editor is a career highlight and a great personal achievement. I’m excited to be a part of this dynamic brand.”

“Cosmo has had only two editors in its 26 years in South Africa,” says Julia Raphaely, managing director of Associated Magazines. “We are very excited to welcome Sbu to a magazine that has established itself as a trendsetting brand, with over a million readers accessing its content in print, online and through social media. We are confident that not only will Sbu bring great value to the brand; she will also continue to build on the huge success of Cosmo, not only in print but also across its many different platforms."

Seeing flames lolas! Mark my words

Bravo to sister girl. What I'm not so chuffed about though is that True Love will, once again, be under the hand of a new editor. The readers, once again, have to relax the expectations of the layout they'd grown accustomed to. I was just beginning to accept that True Love's fate was to end up as just another fashion publication. Now they tell me I may need to get ready for some SUBSTANCE??!!

True Love needs JESUS
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