Qoboza, Percy

Qoboza, Percy

▪ South African journalist
born Jan. 17, 1938, Johannesburg, S.Af.
died Jan. 17, 1988, Johannesburg

      South African journalist, an outspoken critic of apartheid and one of South Africa's most influential black newspaper editors.

      After studying theology in Basutoland (now Lesotho) and at Pax Training College in Pietersburg (1959), Qoboza turned to journalism and joined the staff of the World (1963); he became editor in 1974. Under his leadership, World grew into the largest-circulation black newspaper in South Africa. In 1975 he won a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University, where he gained a new perspective on race relations. The next year he returned to South Africa deeply opposed to the apartheid policies that he had previously accepted.

      Qoboza was held for questioning about his editorial support of the Soweto rebellion in 1976. The World was banned in October 1977, and Qoboza was detained without charge until March 1978. His case drew international attention, and he was awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom by the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers. Soon after his release he became editor of the Post, but a strike in 1980 forced the newspaper to shut down, and its reopening was disallowed by the government. Qoboza also served as guest editor in residence at the Washington (D.C.) Star (1980–81) and as editor of the Johannesburg City Press (1985–88).

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