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Lenyora La Manyora !! Meet Newly Appointed South African National Editors Forum Chairperson, Nwabisa Makunga

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Tune in and turn it up as we bring you a true media maestro, Nwabisa Makunga, editor of the Sowetan, one of South Africa's leading daily papers, hailing straight from the buzzing streets of Johannesburg! With a whopping 18 years in the journalism game, she's got her finger on the pulse of politics, socio-economic shifts, and gender equality like nobody's business. She is the former editor of The Herald & Weekend Post and even steered the ship as News Editor of Business Day. She’s just been crowned Chairperson of the South African National Editors Forum.
4 Sep 2024 English South Africa Society & Culture

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