April 1994: Reflections on South Africa and Rwanda through the Eyes of Reporters

April 2024 marks 30 years since the start of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the first democratic elections in South Africa. To mark this historically significant month, join the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation for a webinar reflecting back on April 1994 in both countries, through the perspective of members of the press who were reporting on events.

Christoph Plate will discuss his experiences of covering the Genocide in Rwanda, and Associate Professor William Gumede will present on the reporting of the first democratic elections, with the discussion chaired by JHGC Director Tali Nates.

Christoph Plate is the Director of the Media Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and former Middle East Editor of the Sunday Edition of Neue Zuercher Zeitung. In the 1990s he worked as contributing Africa Correspondent for the Der Spiegel, reporting from the Genocide in Rwanda in 1994.

William Gumede is Associate Professor at the Wits School of Governance, Executive Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation, and former Deputy Editor of The Sowetan. He held several leadership positions during the anti-apartheid struggle, multiparty negotiations, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 

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