Tony Heard | |
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| Born | Anthony Hazlitt Heard 20 November 1937 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 27 March 2024 (aged 86) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, government advisor
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| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Durban High School |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Apartheid |
| Notable awards | Pringle Award (1985), Golden Pen of Freedom Award (1986), Allan Kirkland Soga Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
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| Spouse | Valerie Joy Heard, Mary Ann Barker, Jane Porter
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| Children | Vicki Sharon Heard, Janet Elaine Heard, Pasqua Siobhan Lawrenson, Dylan Skye Heard
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| Relatives | George Arthur Heard (father), Raymond Heard (brother), Janet Heard (daughter)
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Tony Heard, full name Anthony Hazlitt Heard, (20 November 1937 – 27 March 2024)[1] 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.[1][2][3][4] After the country's transition to a new democratic South Africa, Heard became an adviser in the presidency, serving until 2010.[5]
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