Zwelakhe Sisulu, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Zwelakhe Sisulu

South African journalist, editor, and newspaper founder

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1950

Date of Death: 04-Oct-2012

Profession: businessperson, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Zwelakhe Sisulu

  • Zwelakhe Sisulu (17 December 1950 – 4 October 2012) 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.
  • He was a victim of the Apartheid-era government in South Africa and was imprisoned at least three times for his journalism.
  • After Apartheid ended, he became the chief executive officer of the South African Broadcast Corporation.

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