Hack with a Grenade: An Editor’s Backstories of SA News
Gasant Abarder | | ISBN: 978-1-928246-38-1 $29.95 |
2020/151 pages
Distributed for Best Red, an imprint of HSRC Press |
DESCRIPTION
Hack with a Grenade offers a newspaper editor's perspective on the characters that shape South Africa's psyche.
In a book that is one part humor and one part social commentary, Gasant Abarder draws on his broad experiences as a journalist to tackle such issues as religion, prejudice, and injustice. Sharing tales of his encounters with people from all walks of life, he slyly encourages readers to leave behind their preconceptions and focus on the traits that are common to all humanity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gasant Abarder, currently the media, marketing, and communications manager for the University of the Western Cape, worked for more than two decades as a reporter and editor in print, radio, and television newsrooms in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
CONTENTS
- Foreword—Patricia de Lille.
- Preface.
- Introduction.
- Ramona Finds Jesus in Her Toilet.
- Danny and the Invisible People.
- Magadien Wentzel's Quest for Redemption.
- Missing.
- Gentrification.
- #The Fees Must Fall Special Edition.
- Injustice.
- Trailblazers.
- The Forgotten Heroes.
- Coloured or Too Coy to be Khoi?
"An enthralling collection ... and a timely reminder of the enduring importance of great journalism."—Kevin Ritchie, former editor of The Star (South Africa)