Anthony Paton

Anthony Paton is the Deputy Director: Website, Editing and Copywriting Editor for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and Dinokeng Projects.

He was born in Durban in 1962 and attended Rosebank Primary School in Johannesburg and Pretoria Boys High School where he matriculated in 1980. He holds a BA in Fine Arts, a HDE (Art and Zulu) and a Masters in Tourism (all from Wits) and a Higher Diploma in Game Ranging from Allenby College. His hobbies are birding, photography and chess. He intends to run the Comrades Marathon this year, running for the first time in green number 8752 which he was awarded after he last ran this epic race in 1997.

His interest in Herman Charles Bosman came from his father Jonathan Paton who trained English teachers at Wits for more than 30 years. Jonathan once interviewed Mrs. Lake who was the widow of H.C.Bosman. Lionel Abrahams who was instrumental in popularizing Bosman was a friend of both Jonathan and Anthony Paton. Jonathan acted in about a dozen plays including performing South Africa’s first ever production of Ubu Roi, which he played opposite Kate Turkington under the direction of Malcolm Purky. Anthony’s sister Pam Mills was also in several of Malcolm’s other plays including Woozebear and The Goat that Sneezed which were written by Pippa Stein and featured sets by William Kentridge. Anthony has not appeared on stage since 1975 when he received commendation for his role in the Rosebank Primary School play. Anthony is also the grandson of Alan Paton, the author of Cry the Beloved Country.

Anthony is married to Marcelle, and they have two children, Berick and Nina. They have a house in Newlands and a farm in Maanhaarrand.