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There are many unsung heroes and heroines in the media, some of whom have been forgotten. Some have departed, while others are in retirement. Their names are a distant memory.
Derrick Thema has been described as an exciting scribe who had a kasi (township) swag, as tributes continue to pour in for the veteran writer, actor and author.
Aggrey Klaaste was no ordinary journalist. He was a revered and respected newspaperman and editor, notably of Sowetan where I cut my teeth as a cub reporter under his editorship nearly three decades ago. He was a cut above the rest and his peers and colleagues like Joe Thloloe, Thami Mazwai and Joe Latakgomo have on different occasions shared their experiences with the visionary editor. They have often used the might of the pen not only to communicate and converse with the world, but to bring apartheid to its knees.