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When Drum owner Jim Bailed Launched City Press in 1982, the name harked back to the days of the Golden City Post, of Sophiatown, township jazz and legendary journalists such as Lewis Nkosi and Bloke Modisane. The upstart City Press went from strength to strength, gradually challenging the big players as a vibrant voice of black South Africa. In 1984, a buyout by media giant Naspers raised eyebrows, but in fact opened a new chapter in journalistic excellence, building bridges between Afrikaner and black nationalists in the dying days of apartheid. Former City Press editor Len Kalane looks back on the history of the paper, weaving into it the stories of a changing South Africa, the influence of Black Consciousness, the impact of the Soweto uprising of 1976 and the challenges of reporting during States of Emergency, as well as the personalities who made it all happen. The Chapter We Wrote is more than a story of journalists and editors getting the news out, often in difficult or even dangerous circumstances. It is also the story of a rich chapter in our cultural history, replete with colourful characters, none more than former editor Percy Qoboza Injamnyama (the black dog), as he was known to his colleagues. Several of Qobozas most memorable columns are included here, making The Chapter We Wrote a fitting tribute to his acerbic but incisive pen.

About the Author :
Len Kalane is a former City Press editor, and was executive director at RCP Media, incorporating Rapport-City Press. He joined City Press in 1983, from the Sowetan. Kalane started his journalism career at The World and Post newspapers, both banned by the South African apartheid government in 1977 and 1982 respectively. Kalane also helped found Kaya FM, one of the first post-democracy privately-owned radio stations in South Africa, and was on the MNet board of directors until 2001. He has also served as an executive in Telkom and has launched various media companies. He is currently a media consultant.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781868428908
  • Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
  • Publisher Imprint: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
  • Height: 233 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Weight: 500 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1868428907
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jun 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The City Press story
  • Width: 152 mm


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