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Jakob Van Deventer

Jakob Hendrik Van Deventer

Nickname: 'Hennie'

Newspaper executive and author


Born 03-01-1941 in Dundee South Africa

Leader in newspaper industry in 90's, editor in the 80's and prolific author since retirement in 1998

Contact details

O: (021) 553-1761

M: 083 252 8165


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Jakob Van Deventer's Professional details

Current Position(s)

In retirement |

Previous Position(s)

Chair | Newspaper Association of South Africa
Johannesburg | 1997 - 1998
Chair | Nasionale Koerante
Cape Town | 1995 - 1997

Chair

Chair | Worcester Standard Electric Press
Worcester | 1994 - 1997
Member | Rapport
Johannesburg | 1992 - 1997
Chief Executive | Newspapers | Naspers Limited
1992 - 1997
Editor | Die Volksblad
Bloemfontein | 1980 - 1992
Assistant Editor | Beeld
Johannesburg | 1978 - 1979
News Editor | Beeld
Johannesburg | 1974 - 1977
News Editor | Die Volksblad
1968 - 1973
Chief Sub-Editor | Die Volksblad
1966 - 1967
Parliamentary Reporter | Die Volksblad
1964 - 1965

Educational history

Secondary

Hoer Volkskool (1957)

Tertiary

University of Pretoria

Completed 1960

Bachelor of Arts

Achievements

Awards

Fellowship Print Media | SA Print Media

Phil Weber Medal | Naspers

Laureate Colours Association of Alumni | UP

Hoër Volkskool Medal of Honour for Community Involvement | Hoer Volkskool

Medal of Honour | Bloemfontein Publicity Assoc

Merit Award | Bloemfontein City Council

Nieman Fellowship 1976 | Harvard University

Dux Colours | UP

media exposure

Author | Praat-praat in Tamatiestraat | 2010

Short humour

Byl in my bos | Griffel Media | 2009

Author

Sabiepark - ons foto-album | Tarlehoet

Editor

Mayafudi - memories of an elephant | Tarlehoet | 2007

Author

Mayafudi | Tarlehoet | 2005

Author

Buurman van die Wildtuin | Tarlehoet | 2004

Author

In Kamera | Protea | 2003

Author

Polisie, polisie, ons reenboog is geroof | Tarlehoet | 2003

Author

Halfpad hemel toe | Tarlehoet | 2000

Author

'n Vriend vir altyd | Human en Rousseau | 2000

Author

Kroniek van 'n Koerantman | Tarlehoet | 1998

Author

Oos,Wes-Reismoles! | Human en Rousseau | 1998

Author

Flaters en kraters | Tafelberg | 1996

Author

Scoops en skandes | Tafelberg | 1993

Author

Joernalistiek Vandag | Tafelberg | 1982

Contributor

Nieman Reports | Harvard

Contributor

Activities

Memberships

Afrikaner Broederbond

Executive Member, 1985 - 1991

Die Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurverenigings (FAK)

Life Member

Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns

Member, 1985 - present

community

Bloemfontein Art Market

Founder , 1980 - present

Founder

Probus Club of Blouberg

President, 2007 - 2009


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