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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29 September 1998
SABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
- 02ispatch Online, 'Radio, TV personality dies'. from Dispatch Online, [Online]. Available at: www.dispatch.co.za [Accessed 30 September 2009]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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