SANEF pays tribute to veteran journalist and champion of truth and justice, Tony Heard
28 March 2024
The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) stands in solemn remembrance as the media industry bids farewell to a titan of journalism, Tony Heard.
With heavy hearts, SANEF mourns the passing of a doyen of a conscientious journalist whose contributions to the field left an indelible mark on South Africa and beyond. In 2022, Tony received the Lifetime Achiever Award at the Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards, organised by SANEF, a testament to his profound impact and enduring legacy.
In a statement released by his beloved children, it said; “Tony passed on peacefully on the morning of March 27, 2024, following a brief illness. At the age of 86.”
Tony has left behind a legacy of courage, integrity, and unwavering commitment to the principles of non-racialism, media freedom, and social justice.