Zwelakhe Sisulu | |
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| Born | 17 December 1950 |
| Died | 4 October 2012 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Orlando High (Soweto) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor, newspaper founder |
| Years active | 1975–88 |
| Employer(s) | South African Associated Newspapers The Rand Daily Mail Sunday Post Sowetan New Nation |
| Known for | anti-apartheid activism and journalism against Apartheid |
| Notable work | 1976 Soweto uprising |
| Television | South African Broadcast Corporation |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Movement | anti-Apartheid activism |
| Spouse | Zodwa Sisulu |
| Parent(s) | Walter Sisulu Albertina Sisulu |
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| Awards | Nieman Fellowship[1] Louis Lyons Award for Courageous Journalism[1] International Human Rights Law Group Award[1][2] Union of Swedish Journalists Award[2] Rothko Chapel Award for Human Rights[2] |
Zwelakhe Sisulu (17 December 1950 – 4 October 2012)[1] was a South African black journalist, editor, and newspaper founder. He was president of the Writers' Association of South Africa, which later became the Black Media Workers Association of South Africa (or Mwasa), and he led a year-long strike in 1980 for fair wages for black journalists. Under apartheid, he was imprisoned at least three times for his journalism.[3][4][5] After apartheid ended, he became the chief executive officer of the South African Broadcast Corporation.[6]
- ^ a b c d Murphy, Caryle (11 May 1988). "Sisulu and the Unity of Struggle; A S. African Journalist, Jailed Like His Father Before Him in a Land He Cannot Forsake". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b c "Tributes paid to 'revolutionary journalist' | Media". BDlive. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Anthony (14 April 1987). "Abroad at Home: To Destroy a Country". The New York Times.
- ^ Thloloe, Joe (7 October 2012). "Zwelakhe Sisulu: leader black media could trust, 1950 – 2012". Sunday Times (South Africa).
- ^ Sisulu, Zwelakhe (11 December 2008). "Statement by Zwelakhe Sisulu on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of ARTICLE 19" (PDF) (speech). ARTICLE 19. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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