Mahlaela Archives - Thomas Kwenaite

02JanJanuary 2, 2016

Mojapelo selflessly taught me the ropes

I got my big break in journalism through John Mojapelo who was the defunct Rand Daily Mail’s Chief of the Pretoria Bureau. He was a Niemann Fellow from Harvard University and I used to be mesmerized by his sharp political views. His wide knowledge of the political landscape at the time, dating back to prior the...

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I was once described as a hopeless Shangaan!

I became a journalist quite by accident. I initially worked as an Order Clerk and doubled-up as a shelf packer in the Gardening Department of the Menlyn Hyperama during 1980. I earned in the region of R340 a month. It might seem like a pittance by today’s standard of living but believe me it was...

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