Remembering the inspiring and gifted Shaun Johnson
The activist, journalist, writer, editor, friend and mentor was building a democratic nation amid the apartheid rubble
27 February 2020 - 19:21
Many of us have experienced that feeling of vicarious dread of paying tribute to a departed friend or family member. The challenge has always been whether such a tribute re-acquaints us with that person or if it merely recounts facts of a life and endearing traits.
I first met Shaun Johnson at Rhodes University. He was my journalism and media studies tutor in my first year. So why do I mention tutoring? Just about anyone can set themselves up as a tutor and stories are legion of the incompetents, the professional know-alls, who do far more harm than good...
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