Albert Tertius Myburgh (26 December 1936 – 2 December 1990) was a South African journalist and editor, best known as editor of the '' Sunday Times'' between 1975-1990.Hulde gebring aan Tertius Myburgh
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Background

Myburgh was the son of Albert Lambert Myburgh. He was educated at Dale College Boys' High School in

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in the Eastern Cape and later studied at the

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. Between 1965-1966, he was a Nieman Fellow of journalism at

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, United States. In the United States he specialized in the fields of politics, economics and foreign affairs.

Career

Myburgh's began his career at ''The Friend'' newspaper in

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followed by two years working at the

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office of the Argus newspaper group. He later returned to South Africa and became political and parliamentary reporter for '' The Star'' in

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in 1963. In 1967 he became assistant editor of the '' Daily News''. Between 1971 and March 1975 he served as editor of the

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and in April 1975 became editor of the largest newspaper in South Africa, The '' Sunday Times''. Myburgh was also published by international titles, as a South African associate for the ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also contributed to the ''

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'', the ''

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'' and the '' Daily Express''.

References

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