PASSION, dedication and an undying love for writing, is what drew the new sports journalist at People’s Post, Liam Moses (25), into the world of journalism.

Born and bred in Thornton, this sports enthusiast always loved reading and writing, and thought that studying journalism would be a perfect opportunity to combine these two passions of his.

“I’ve always loved sport, especially rugby. I took part in Judo, Karate, kickboxing and I played rugby in high school. I’ve always enjoyed writing about rugby more than I enjoyed playing the game,” he says.

After completing his school career at both Pinelands Primary School and Pinelands High School, Moses pursued his aspiration of becoming a journalist.

He received his diploma in journalism at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2010, and then landed a position at the Media24 Journalism Academy last year, where he was taught all about media, and spent the year at various publications within the group.

“It’s basically a one year-long post-graduate internship programme where you spend some of the time in a classroom environment, learning from the best journalists in South Africa, and the rest of the time at publications in the group.

“I spent time here at the People’s Post, then at Sport24.co.za and then at the City Press. I liked it so much here (at People’s Post) that I decided to come back,” he says.

Even though Moses found it to be a great learning opportunity, it was difficult for him to spend so much time away from his family and friends.

Being the family man that Moses is, he especially loves spending time with his four-year-old sister and three-year-old niece.

Moses’ life “basically revolves around sport” and if he is not seen lounging in front of the TV watching different types of sport, he can be found watching movies or listening to music. He also owns a guitar, but ironically, has no idea how to play it.

With his new post as the sports journalist at People’s Post, Moses hopes to give readers “the quality, comprehensive sports coverage that they deserve”. And with confidence he says: “I have just started in the job, but I know that I will get better and better over time.”