Wednesday, October 19, 2011

First-ever Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture to mark Black Wednesday

Lusanda Bill
19 October 2011


Today marks the anniversary of Black Wednesday.

The National Press Club will mark the anniversary with the first-ever Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture at the University of South Africa.

Tonight’s event is in honour of the well-known editor who served at The World until the newspaper’s offices were closed and the paper was banned on this day in 1977.

Press Club chairman, Yusuf Abramjee says they will continue to fight for media freedom.

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