Anton Harber

Anton Harber (born 27 October 1958) is a South African journalist. He is executive director of the Campaign for Free Expression, director of the Henry Nxumalo Foundation an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand, and the co-editor or author of five books.

Early life Harber was born on October 27, 1958, in Durban, South Africa. He went to Carmel College, Durban, and graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand. He was then chief executive officer of Kagiso Broadcasting (Pty) Ltd and executive director of Kagiso Media Ltd. He left to form internet company BIG Media (Pty) Ltd.

Harber was appointed to the Caxton Chair of Journalism at his alma mater, the University of the Witwatersrand, as an adjunct professor. He serves on the board of directors of the Global Investigative Journalism Network and the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ).

He is the co-editor of three books about HIV/AIDS and investigative journalism in South Africa, and the author of Diepsloot (2011) and So, or the Record: Behind the headlines in an era of state capture (2020).

Harber was awarded the Missouri Medal of Honour in 1992 and the Pringle Award for Press Freedom in 1987.

Personal life Harber is married to Harriet Gavshon, a television producer and they have two children. He is related to the late investigative journalist Arthur Gavshon.

Works

Harber, A (2017). Southern African Muckraking - 300 years of investigative journalism that shaped the region. Jacana. ISBN 978-1-4314-2782-6 Harber, A. (2020). So, for the Record: Behind the headlines in an era of state capture. Jonathan Ball. ISBN 978-1-77619-068-3