About Ken Owen
Lived 1935 – 2015 (aged 80). Ken Owen was a South African journalist.
Kenneth Owen (21 February 1935 – 19 March 2015) was a South African journalist and editor of The Sunday Times.
Owen was editor of The Sunday Times from 1990 to 1996, and transformed it "from a white-read, sensationalist rag to a well-respected newspaper with a majority black readership". In their obituary, the UK's The Independent called Owen "one of the giants of apartheid-era journalism".
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Who was Ken Owen?
South African journalist
When was Ken Owen born?
Ken Owen was born on 21 February 1935.
When did Ken Owen die?
Ken Owen died on 19 March 2015.
What was Ken Owen's occupation?
Ken Owen was a journalist.
What nationality was Ken Owen?
Ken Owen was South African.
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