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Jon qwelane biography
Jon Qwelane
Ancient South African journalist, broadcaster and diplomat (–)
Jon Qwelane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September Mahikeng, North West, South Africa |
| Died | 24 December () (aged&#;68) Mmabatho, North West Province, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, broadcaster, diplomat |
Jonathan Dubula Qwelane (10 September – 24 December ), known as Jon Qwelane, or by his initials JQ, was a South African journalist and radio talk show host who also served as the country's ambassador to Uganda in the s.
A pioneering and acclaimed black journalist,[1] in his final years Qwelane was embroiled in a legal dispute as a result of a homophobic column that he wrote in , that had important implications for the boundaries between hate speech and freedom of expression in South African law.[2][3]
Biography
Early life
Qwelane was born in Mafikeng, as one of nine siblings.
His father was a school teacher, and his mother was a domestic servant. When