Monare joined Times Media as managing editor for Sunday Times and The Times in 2015 and was previously the deputy editor of the Mail & Guardian, editor of Sunday Independent, as well being Group political editor at Independent Newspapers.

The appointment of Mgwaba comes as Times Media puts significant focus on the two products and to support the major changes being implemented in TMG newsrooms as a result of a rapidly developing media market. Mgwaba joined TMG towards the end of 2014 and is currently Group Executive, Editorial. He brings with him a wealth of experience including being the founding editor of Isolezwe, editing the Pretoria News, the Sunday Tribune and The Mercury, where he started his journalism career as a cub reporter 25 years ago.

Goussard recently joined Times Media from EY’s management consulting team, where he was the leader of their Operations Excellence practice for Sub-Saharan Africa. He brings significant experience, having previously led large organisational change and performance improvement projects in multiple industries. Goussard has held operations, logistics and IT implementation roles at Nedbank and UTi Worldwide. He is an industrial engineer with approximately 20 years’ experience in a range of industries. Goussard takes on a role that is central to the future of newspapers as the industry struggles with declining volumes and rising costs. He and his team have already made significant strides in restructuring the business and putting it on a more sustainable path.

Meanwhile, McCrum has significant experience as head of Times Media Films and has helped develop it into Africa’s leading independent all-rights distributor in South Africa, as well as kickstart a programme of direct investment into local filmmaking. McCrum will head the content division which includes Films, Times Media Home Entertainment and Indigenous Film Distribution, Gallo Records, Gallo Music Publishing, Sheer Sound and Bula Music.

Andy Gill, managing director at Times Media says the core team is now in place following the management restructuring within the group which began in the second half of 2015. “I am happy to say we have put together an incredibly strong team to drive the company going forward. Each member is uniquely skilled and highly talented and they will help ensure we remain market leaders in a time of significant change within our industry,” says Gill. 

Gill says the appointments come at the beginning of an exciting year for Times Media which is in the process of reinvigorating all its products in terms of content and design to ensure that they are positioned for both a contemporary print and increasingly digital future.

This year will see the implementation of a new multi-platform content management system, supporting a digital-first approach to content, and will culminate in the move to a new, fit for purpose office in Parktown at the end of the year.

For more information, visit www.timesmedia.co.za.