McClelland’s television career started when she joined, the then-new company, M-Net where, in three short years, she would become head of scheduling. The following year, she took up the position of insert producer and producer on K-TV, M-Net’s children’s channel, a position she held for two years before joining the founding team of creative on-air producers at e.tv, who, in a period of one-month briefed, designed and produced the entire on-air look, promos and lineups for the launch of the channel in 2000.
Along with her four partners, Louise co-founded Okuhle Media in 2003 and was instrumental in growing the business, spearheading the development of the company’s international and IP-owned productions such as the award-winning Sarah Graham’s Food Safari and Neill Anthony's Private Chef – both sold to more than 70 territories around the world.
McClelland passed away at home on 11 July 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her wife, Wilna van Schalkwyk, her two sons, her mother, brother, sister and extended family.
