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SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies

SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies

Date
29 Sep 1998
Updated
30 Sep 2019
SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies

SA radio broadcaster and TV newsreader Nic Swanepoel passed away after suffering a stroke. Swanepoel, a qualified teacher, worked at the South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) for a period of thirty-three years before he retired in 1995. During his flourishing career, Swanepoel was awarded numerous prizes for his outstanding radio drama scripts.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013395

South African History Online (2011) 'SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013395 (Accessed: 12 August 2026).

South African History Online, SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013395, (accessed 12 August 2026).

"SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013395. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013395.

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