SA media man Allister Sparks passes awayVeteran journalist Allister Sparks passed away in Johannesburg on Monday at the age of 83. Sparks, former editor of the Rand Daily Mail and internationally acclaimed author, suffered a heart attack while in the Morningside Clinic. Media24 reports that a memorial is being planned for Friday, 14 October at 11am at the Braamfontein Crematorium. The local media industry shared their condolences in the social media space:
Click here for the Cape Town Press Club's tribute to Sparks. |