Mandy Rossouw

Mandy Rossouw (died 11 March 2013) was a South African journalist, political analyst and author. She worked in a variety of positions, including as an international correspondent for Media24 and the deputy politics editor at Mail & Guardian. Rossouw was also known for breaking the Nkandlagate story.

Early life Rossouw was born in Kleinzee in the Namaqualand to Cornell and Wilha Rossouw. She had two twin sisters, Megan and Melanie. Her family later moved to Paarl and Rossouw attended Paarl Gimnasium. After high school, she went on to study at Stellenbosch University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and later with a Honours degree in Journalism.

Career During her student days, Rossouw was a member of the editorial team of Die Matie student newspaper.

Rossouw co-authored The World According to Julius Malema with veteran journalist Max du Preez. She also co-authored The Year in Quotes 2010 and Come again? Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous and the Ordinary with journalist Andrew Donaldson. A friend had discovered her body. She was 33 years old. After her death, the Government, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Rhodes University,

Published works Du Preez, Max, Rossouw, Mandy (2009). The World According to Julius Malema. NB Publishers. ISBN 9780795702921 Donaldson, Andrew, Rossouw, Mandy (2011). The Year in Quotes: 2010. NB Publishers. ISBN 9780795703041 Donaldson, Andrew, Rossouw, Mandy (2011). Come Again?: Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous and the Ordinary. Kwela. ISBN 9780795703355 Rossouw, Mandy (2012). Mangaung: Kings and Kingmakers. Kwela. ISBN 9780795704529