Veteran journo recalls front page that set off iconic brand

Schools story announced birth of Sowetan 40 years ago

02 February 2021 - 08:38
By Lindile Sifile

A story about the SA schools population increasing by 100,000 pupils in 1981 got veteran journalist Len Kalane a spot on the front page of the first edition of Sowetan 40 years ago.

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