Donald Woods, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Donald Woods

South African journalist

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Hobeni, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 19-Aug-2001

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Donald James Woods, CBE (15 December 1933 – 19 August 2001) was a South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist.
As editor of the Daily Dispatch, he was known for befriending fellow activist Steve Biko, who was killed by the police after being detained by the South African government.
Woods continued his campaign against apartheid in London, and in 1978 became the first private citizen to address the United Nations Security Council.