Riaan Cruywagen: I want to be remembered as a professional, credible broadcaster
22 April 2021 11:56 AM
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In this episode of Hanging Out with Clement Manyathela, veteran broadcaster Riaan Cruywagen talks about his career and family.
Veteran News Presenter Riaan Cruywagen joined the SABC in 1965 in Cape Town during his variety years.
In 1968, he was employed as a permanent Afrikaans announcer and he became a regular face for the news bulletin on week-nights.
His final broadcast at the SABC was on 26 November 2012.
Speaking on Hanging Out with Clement Manyathela, Cruywagen speaks about his childhood, love for broadcasting and family life.
I was a tiny little boy when I became interested in the news. In 1957, I have a teacher who encouraged us to keep notes and diaries of important news events of the time. Every week we would have to report about the news we noted.