South African journalist and academic. Involved in the Rand Daily Mail investigative report for SAAN in the 1970s. Lectured at the Drum school of journalism in the late 70s and 80s. Became Professor and Head of Department (Journalism and Media Studies), Rhodes University. Also taught at Walter Sisulu university. Highest qualification BA(HONS), UNISA in 1979. Editor of Daily Dispatch 1993 - 2004. Founding member of the SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef).