Max du Preez is no new name in the streets of South Africa.
For starters, he is one of the few non-black South Africans who were blatantly against Apartheid.
He is a popular South African author, documentary filmmaker, and columnist.
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His work is simply a masterpiece and has garnered much expertise over the years.
He was also the founding editor ofVrye Weekblad.
He is the brains behindVrye Weekblad, the first anti-apartheid newspaper, which was an Afrikaans-language weekly.
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Worth noting is that in 2008, he was awarded for fearless reporting.
His career was fuelled by his parents, who were also not in support of Apartheid.
Career
He foundedVrye Weekbladin 1988.
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He was the editor-in-chief, and during his tenure, their offices were bombed.
He also received a couple of death threats since the newspaper was not in support of Apartheid.
However, the newspaper closed down in 1994 after much pressure from the government.
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Dismissal from the SABC
He joined SABC in 1994.
This came after his objection regarding a documentary that was barred from being aired to the public.
In 2001, during a national radio show,he commentedon the then-President Thabo Mbeki.
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This was during a discussion on the lack of examination of the private life of Thabo.
The ANC cited that they had accepted Max’s declaration of war against the party and its leaders.
Here are some of Max du Preez awards.
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However, he is said to have divorced in the early 1980s.
He is said to have two children with his former wife.
Newspaper comeback
In 2019,Vrye Weekbaldmade a comeback asVrye Weekbald OnlineorVrye Weekbald 11.
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You are bound to find most of Max du Preez articles on the platform.
The newspaper was launched on April 5, 2019, with the popular journalist as the editor.
Books
The great man has authored many insightful books.
The TV personality and veteran journalist has a strong reputation for his political and social insights.
Over the years, he has proven to be driven by the zeal for equality and change.
She graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Mass Communication in December 2014.
In 2023, Ruth finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has worked for Briefly.co.za for five years now.
She specializes in topics like lifestyle, entertainment, travel, technology, and sports.
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