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Tony Heard
Tony Heard, full name Anthony Hazlitt Heard, (20 November 1937 – 27 March 2024) was a South African journalist, author and government advisor. He is best known for his journalism covering apartheid, most notably interviewing African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo in 1985 at a time when it was banned by the South African government. After the country's transition to a new democratic South Africa, Heard became an adviser in the presidency, serving until 2010. Early life and education He was born on 20 November 1937 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to George and Vida Heard (née Stodden), both journalists. His brother, Raymond Heard, is a noted Canadian journalist. His fatherGeorge Arthur Heard was a noted anti-fascist political journalist at a time when fascism was on the rise globally in the run-up to World War II. South Africa's entry into the war on the side of the Allies of World War II, Allies was controversial in country where significant pro-fascist feelings we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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