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RIP Nadia Goetham
RIP Nadia GoethamPublisher Nadia Goetham died of a Covid-19 medical condition at age 46 on Sunday, 25 April.
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Publisher Nadia Goetham died of a Covid-19 medical condition at age 46 on Sunday, 25 April.
She was remembered at a memorial service on Thursday.
Goetham died of Covid-19 related complications on Sunday.
A passion for local talent and a drive to give a voice to black and coloured authors are some of the attributes that characterised publisher Nadia Goetham, family and friends said at her memorial service. Nadia was publishing, and publishing was Nadia, said author and entertainment journalist Gavin Wildschutt-Prins at her memorial service.
Nadia completed her studies in journalism at Peninsula Technikon - now Cape Peninsula University of Technology - before taking up a post at Beeld. She later moved to the publishing sector.
Goetham s family announced her death on Sunday.
Social media has seen an outpouring of tributes for her.
Tributes have poured for publisher Nadia Goetham after her family announced her death on Sunday.
Nadia, 46, died of a Covid-19-related condition, her family said in a statement. It is with profound sadness that the family of Nadia Goetham can confirm that the beloved book publisher passed away this afternoon of a Covid-19-related medical condition, the statement said. Nadia, who carved her early career in print journalism and later made her mark in the book publishing arena, will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Her death was swift and untimely. Our hearts are shattered.