Zwelakhe Sisulu
Zwelakhe Sisulu | |
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| Born | 17 December 1950 |
| Died | 4 October 2012 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Orlando High (Soweto) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor, newspaper founder |
| Years active | 1975–88 |
| Employer(s) | South African Associated Newspapers The Rand Daily Mail Sunday Post Sowetan New Nation |
| Known for | anti-apartheid activism and journalism against Apartheid |
| Notable work | 1976 Soweto uprising |
| Television | South African Broadcast Corporation |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Movement | anti-Apartheid activism |
| Spouse | Zodwa Sisulu |
| Parent(s) | Walter Sisulu Albertina Sisulu |
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| Awards | Nieman Fellowship Louis Lyons Award for Courageous Journalism International Human Rights Law Group Award Union of Swedish Journalists Award Rothko Chapel Award for Human Rights |
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. Under apartheid, he was imprisoned at least three times for his journalism. After apartheid ended, he became the chief executive officer of the South African Broadcast Corporation.