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'''John Arthur Mogale Maimane''' (b. 1932 d. 2005) better known as '''Arthur Maimane''' was a [[South Africa]]n [[journalist]]. |
'''John Arthur Mogale Maimane''' (b. 1932 d. 2005), better known as '''Arthur Maimane''', was a [[South Africa]]n [[journalist]] born in [[Pretoria]]. Originally intending to study medicine, a young priest, [[Trevor Huddleston]], (who was involved in the [[Sophiatown]] forced removals) persuaded him to take a vacation job at [[Drum (Magazine) | Drum]] magazine. As a result, he choose journalism as his life career. He was a versatile journalist for Drum, covering a wide spectrum of subjects such as sports reports, thriller and interviews with beauty queens and other celebrities. |
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==Reporter== |
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He was born in [[Pretoria]] and had originally intended to study medicine. However, a young priest [[Trevor Huddleston]] (who was involved in the [[Sophiatown]] forced removals) persuaded him to take a vacation job at [[Drum (Magazine) | Drum]] magazine. As a result, journalism became his life. |
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He was a versatile journalist for Drum, covering a wide spectrum of subjects such as sports reports, thrillers or interviews with beauty queens and other celebrities. |
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The photograph of Maimane in Anthony Sampson's book ''Drum: a venture into the new Africa (1956)'' "trilby on back of head, cigarette dangling " is an amusing take-off of the Hollywood 'newshound' image, but conceals his innate seriousness as a reporter and analyst of the world around him.<ref name='Aurthur Maimame'>{{cite news | first=Randolph | last=Vigne | coauthors= | title=Arthur Maimane | date=2005-07-06 | publisher= | url =http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article297083.ece | work =Independent | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-20 | language = }}</ref> |
The photograph of Maimane in Anthony Sampson's book ''Drum: a venture into the new Africa (1956)'' "trilby on back of head, cigarette dangling " is an amusing take-off of the Hollywood 'newshound' image, but conceals his innate seriousness as a reporter and analyst of the world around him.<ref name='Aurthur Maimame'>{{cite news | first=Randolph | last=Vigne | coauthors= | title=Arthur Maimane | date=2005-07-06 | publisher= | url =http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article297083.ece | work =Independent | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-20 | language = }}</ref> |
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==Pseudonym== |
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Under the pseudonym ''Arthur Mogale'', |
Under the pseudonym ''Arthur Mogale'', Maimane wrote a regular series for Drum entitled ''The Chief'' where he described gangster incidents he had heard about in the [[shebeen]]s. [[Don Mattera]], a leading [[Sophiatown]] gangster |
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took exception to this. ''The gangsters were pissed off with him and there was a word out that we should wipe this guy off''. <ref name="A good-looking corpse">{{cite book |author=Mike Nicol |title=A good-looking corpse |publisher=Secker & Warburg |location=London |year=1991 |pages= |isbn=0-43-630986-6 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> |
took exception to this. ''The gangsters were pissed off with him and there was a word out that we should wipe this guy off''. <ref name="A good-looking corpse">{{cite book |author=Mike Nicol |title=A good-looking corpse |publisher=Secker & Warburg |location=London |year=1991 |pages= |isbn=0-43-630986-6 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> |
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Twice Married== |
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He moved to ''Golden City Post'' as the news editor |
He moved to ''Golden City Post'' as the news editor. In 1958, Maimane moved to [[Ghana]] to work on the [[West Africa]]n edition of Drum. In 1961, he moved to [[London]]. The young editor accepted a position at [[Reuters]] and was posted to [[Dar es Salaam]] in [[Tanzania]] as its [[East Africa]]n [[correspondent]]. He met his second wife and, when he was deported from Tanzania, they both returned to London, England after refusing the founding editorship of Tanu's new daily and for critically reporting political events. |
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His marriage over, he accepted a position at [[Reuters]] and was posted to [[Dar es Salaam]] in [[Tanzania]] as its [[East Africa]]n [[correspondent]]. Here he met his second wife and they both returned to London when he was deported from Tanzania after refusing the founding editorship of Tanu's new daily and for reporting political events critically. |
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He worked for [[BBC]]'s Africa Service at [[Bush House]] for a while and then moved to [[ITN]]. |
He worked for [[BBC]]'s Africa Service at [[Bush House]] for a while and then moved to [[ITN]]. |
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After the elections in South Africa, he returned and was appointed Features editor of the liberal [[Mail & Guardian | Weekly Mail]]. After a brief return to England he was appointed editor of the [[The Star (South Africa) | Star]], South Africa’s biggest daily. |
After the elections in South Africa, he returned and was appointed Features editor of the liberal [[Mail & Guardian | Weekly Mail]]. After a brief return to England he was appointed editor of the [[The Star (South Africa) | Star]], South Africa’s biggest daily. |
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In 2001, Maimane and his wife returned to London |
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His novel ''Victims'' had been [[banned]] in South Africa but was republished in 2000 as ''Hate No More''. His post-[[apartheid]] play, ''Hang On In There, Nelson'', was performed at the Windybrow Theatre in [[Johannesburg]] and at the [[State Theatre (Pretoria) | State Theatre]] in Pretoria, in 1996. |
His novel ''Victims'' had been [[banned]] in South Africa but was republished in 2000 as ''Hate No More''. His post-[[apartheid]] play, ''Hang On In There, Nelson'', was performed at the Windybrow Theatre in [[Johannesburg]] and at the [[State Theatre (Pretoria) | State Theatre]] in Pretoria, in 1996. |
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Revision as of 03:35, 14 May 2009
John Arthur Mogale Maimane (b. 1932 d. 2005), better known as Arthur Maimane, was a South African journalist born in Pretoria. Originally intending to study medicine, a young priest, Trevor Huddleston, (who was involved in the Sophiatown forced removals) persuaded him to take a vacation job at Drum magazine. As a result, he choose journalism as his life career. He was a versatile journalist for Drum, covering a wide spectrum of subjects such as sports reports, thriller and interviews with beauty queens and other celebrities.
Reporter
The photograph of Maimane in Anthony Sampson's book Drum: a venture into the new Africa (1956) "trilby on back of head, cigarette dangling " is an amusing take-off of the Hollywood 'newshound' image, but conceals his innate seriousness as a reporter and analyst of the world around him.[1]
Pseudonym
Under the pseudonym Arthur Mogale, Maimane wrote a regular series for Drum entitled The Chief where he described gangster incidents he had heard about in the shebeens. Don Mattera, a leading Sophiatown gangster took exception to this. The gangsters were pissed off with him and there was a word out that we should wipe this guy off. [2] Twice Married== He moved to Golden City Post as the news editor. In 1958, Maimane moved to Ghana to work on the West African edition of Drum. In 1961, he moved to London. The young editor accepted a position at Reuters and was posted to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania as its East African correspondent. He met his second wife and, when he was deported from Tanzania, they both returned to London, England after refusing the founding editorship of Tanu's new daily and for critically reporting political events.
He worked for BBC's Africa Service at Bush House for a while and then moved to ITN.
After the elections in South Africa, he returned and was appointed Features editor of the liberal Weekly Mail. After a brief return to England he was appointed editor of the Star, South Africa’s biggest daily.
In 2001, Maimane and his wife returned to London
His novel Victims had been banned in South Africa but was republished in 2000 as Hate No More. His post-apartheid play, Hang On In There, Nelson, was performed at the Windybrow Theatre in Johannesburg and at the State Theatre in Pretoria, in 1996.
He died in 2005 in London.
Books
- Hate no more, Kwela Books, 2000, ISBN 0-79-570102-0
(Original version: Allison and Busby, 1976, under the title Victims).
- Victims, Allison & Busby, 1976, ISBN 0-85-031162-4 (Winner of the English Academy of South Africa’s Pringle Award for Creative Writing in 1978).
See also
- Good-looking Corpse: World of Drum - Jazz and Gangsters, Hope and Defiance in the Townships of South Africa, Mike Nicol, Secker & Warburg, 1991, ISBN 0-43-630986-6
- Drum, Anthony Sampson, Hodder & Stoughton, 1983, ISBN 0-34-033383-9
References
- ^ Vigne, Randolph (2005-07-06). "Arthur Maimane". Independent. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Mike Nicol (1991). A good-looking corpse. London: Secker & Warburg. ISBN 0-43-630986-6.