Derek Wilson

Derek Wilson (1942-2017) was a Cape Town based journalist, theatre and film critic and arts editor

He started the Cape Argus as journalist, first as a court reporter, later as theatre and film reviewer and ultimately arts editor. In the course of time he gained a reputation for fearless and independent criticism.

He reviewed theatre and film for the Cape Argus (1970s-) and Fine Music Radio (1990s-) and was a judge for the FNB Vita Awards as well as the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards.

He retired in 2007, and hardly attending anymore theatre, largely because of illness. He died in Cape Town in August 2017.

Sources

Die Burger, 12 August 2017.

"Derek Wilson: Never scared to just say it", Cape Argus, 14 August 2017 Read online: IOL News[1]: Accessed: 14 August, 2017.

https://www.iol.co.za/.../derek-wilson-never-scared-to-just-say-it...

Vertaal hierdie bladsy23 ure gelede - Former Tonight editor Derek Wilson left an indelible mark on the local arts scene and an even more enduring one on his colleagues, writes ...Cape Argus, 14 August 2017

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