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Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day

Date
5 Oct 1945
Updated
22 Aug 2019
Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day

On this day, Riaan Cruywagen was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was educated at Stellenbosch University and where he obtained a BA degree. He began his career as a journalist in 1965 when he started working part time at the SABC in Cape Town. He is best known for his role as a news Anchor for the SABC Afrikaans news. He was also the SABC’s longest serving TV anchor since the first television broadcasts in 1975. [1] Endnotes [1] Riaan Cruywagen,Available Online:http://whoswho.co.za/riaan-cruywagen-5903 (18 May 2017). ↵

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South African History Online. (2017, June 7). Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123458

South African History Online (2017) 'Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day', South African History Online, 7 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123458 (Accessed: 12 August 2026).

South African History Online, Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123458, (accessed 12 August 2026).

"Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day." South African History Online, 7 June 2017, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123458. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Riaan Cruywagen was born on this day." South African History Online. June 7, 2017. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123458.

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