South Africa: A Soldier Armed With a Pen - How Percy Qoboza changed The World

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We reflect on the life and times of legendary editor Percy Qoboza who transformed The World newspaper from a sensationalist rag to one more in tune with the aspirations of Black South Africans suffering under apartheid.

Percy Qoboza was The World and The World was Percy Qoboza. The destiny of this newspaper was inextricably bound to the will and life experiences of its legendary editor.

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