Anton Harber

Anton Harber
Born	October 27, 1958 Durban, South Africa
Alma mater	University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation	Journalist
Spouse	Harriet Gavshon
Relatives	Arthur Gavshon

Anton Harber (October 27, 1958) is a South African journalist. He is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand, a columnist for Business Day, and the co-editor or author of three books.

Early life

Anton Harber was born on October 27, 1958 in Durban, South Africa. He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Career

Harber was the founding editor of the Weekly Mail, later known as the Mail & Guardian. He was the Chair of the South African Conference of Editors in 1991, the chair of the National Association of Broadcasters in 1998, and the chair of the Freedom of Expression Institute in 2010. He serves on the board of directors of the Global Investigative Journalism Network. In March 2016, he became the editor-in-chief of eNCA.

Harber was the Caxton Professor of Journalism at his alma mater, the University of the Witwatersrand. He is now an adjunct professor of journalism. He is the co-editor of two books about HIV/AIDS and investigative journalism in South Africa, and the author of a third book about Diepsloot.

Personal life

Harber is married to Harriet Gavshon, a television producer. He is related to the late investigative journalist Arthur Gavshon.

Works

• Harber, A.; Palitza, K.; Ridgard, N.; Struthers, eds. (2010). What is Left Unsaid: Reporting the South African HIV Epidemic. Auckland Park, South Africa: Jacana Media. ISBN 9781920196257. OCLC 1017457773.
• Harber, Anton; Renn, Margaret, eds. (2010). Troublemakers: The Best of South Africa’s Investigative Journalism. Auckland Park, South Africa: Jacana Media. ISBN 9781770098930. OCLC 794905854.
• Harber, Anton (2011). Diepsloot. Johannesburg, South Africa: Jonathan Ball. ISBN 9781868424214. OCLC 707332972.