It’s one thing running into functional adults born in the 90s, but what about the other side of the spectrum? Try get your head around the fact that Johanna Ramatse was born in 1883. That makes her older than Riaan Cruywagen. What’s more, her daughter is 91!
“My task is completed. Tonight, exactly 37 years after reading my first TV news bulletin, I’m retiring.” With these words, South Africa’s veteran newsreader, Riaan Cruywagen, signed off for the last time during yesterday evening’s news bulletin. Cruywagen also took the time to thank the Afrikaans news editorial staff, bulletin editors Sandy Macdonald and Monica Ribbons, […]
Today is truly the end of an era. Veteran newsreader Riaan Cruywagen will be reading his last news bulletin on air this evening at 19h00 on SABC2.
This is the perfect example of how to quit your job in a classy way, while giving management the middle finger at the same time. Two news anchors from Maine in the US, Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio, signed off their broadcast on Tuesday night with their resignations.
Say it isn’t so! After nearly 40 years in the industry, veteran Afrikaans newsreader Riaan Cruywagen is retiring. This was confirmed by acting head of news and actuality at the SABC, Jimi Matthews. He said that Cruywagen will be leaving the SABC during this month sometime.
Riaan Cruywagen will release an autobiography at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival this year. It will be available in stores from April 2. The man who knows the news before the news happens, has enjoyed a prosperous 47 years in broadcasting, of which 37 were spent as an Afrikaans newsreader.
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