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[[Coenie Slabber]] (1939?-2021) journalist, arts editor and playwright.  
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[[Coenie Slabber]] (1939?-2021) journalist and theatre and arts critic.  
  
 
Born in 1939(?)
 
Born in 1939(?)
  
He became a prominent media and arts figure, between 1970 and 1990, who held a number of senior positions with ''[[Rapport]]'' and ''[[Die Republikein]]'' in Namibia, becoming a celebrates arts critic and columnist, ''inter alia'' serving as Arts Editor for ''[[Rapport]]''.   
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He became a prominent media and arts figure, between 1970 and 1990, who held a number of senior positions with ''[[Rapport]]'' and ''[[Die Republikein]]'' in Namibia, becoming a celebrates arts critic and columnist, ''inter alia'' serving as Arts Editor for ''[[Rapport]]''.  He was also an active member of the progressive [[Afrikaanse Skrywersgilde]].
 
 
 
 
He was an active member of the [[Afrikaanse Skrywerskring]] and [[Afrikaanse Skrywersgilde]].
 
  
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His last years were shrouded in controversy in the light of accusations of sexual abuse of leveled by a number of
 
   
 
   
He passed away om 19 Januarie 2021 at his home in Blouberg Strand
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Slabber passed away om 19 Januarie 2021 at his home in Blouberg Strand
  
Riaan Grobler. 2021. Tainted former Rapport arts editor Coenie Slabber dies", ''[[News24]]''[https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/tainted-former-rapport-arts-editor-coenie-slabber-dies-20210121]
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Riaan Grobler. 2021. "Tainted former Rapport arts editor Coenie Slabber dies", ''[[News24]]''[https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/tainted-former-rapport-arts-editor-coenie-slabber-dies-20210121]

Revision as of 09:50, 23 January 2021

Coenie Slabber (1939?-2021) journalist and theatre and arts critic.

Born in 1939(?)

He became a prominent media and arts figure, between 1970 and 1990, who held a number of senior positions with Rapport and Die Republikein in Namibia, becoming a celebrates arts critic and columnist, inter alia serving as Arts Editor for Rapport. He was also an active member of the progressive Afrikaanse Skrywersgilde.

His last years were shrouded in controversy in the light of accusations of sexual abuse of leveled by a number of

Slabber passed away om 19 Januarie 2021 at his home in Blouberg Strand

Riaan Grobler. 2021. "Tainted former Rapport arts editor Coenie Slabber dies", News24[1]