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Donald James Woods CBE (15 December 1933 – 19 August 2001) was a South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist. As editor of the Daily Dispatch, he was known for befriending fellow activist Steve Biko, who was killed by police after being detained by the South African government.
Jan 9, 2020 · Known For: Editor of the South African newspaper Daily Dispatch who was an ally of fellow anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. Born: December 15, 1933, in Hobeni, Transkei, South Africa. Died: August 19. 2001 in London, United Kingdom.
Donald Woods (born Ralph Lewis Zink; December 2, 1906 – March 5, 1998) was a Canadian-American film and television actor whose career in Hollywood spanned six decades.
Donald Woods, the white South African journalist who became one of the best-known campaigners against the apartheid regime, died from cancer yesterday, aged 67.
Aug 19, 2001 · Donald James Woods Synopsis: Journalist, Anti apartheid activist, friend of Steve Biko, subjected to surveillance, placed under house arrest, fled to Lesotho, exiled in London.
Aug 20, 2001 · Donald Woods, the crusading white newspaper editor who championed the black anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, died in England today. He was 67.
Donald Woods (1933-2001) wrote the biography of Steve Biko's life and death and enlightened the world outside South Africa to the horrors brought about by the 'Apartheid' regime.
