Veteran journalist, analyst and broadcaster Karima Brown died from COVID-19 related complications on Thursday.
Brown was admitted to hospital in February and was receiving treatment for the virus.
She held many senior positions in the South African media industry, including executive editor for the Independent Group and political editor at Business Day.
Brown hosted a number of broadcasting shows, most recently The Fix on eNCA, which aired on Sundays. She was a former 702 talk show host and hosted a show on CNBC Africa. Brown was also a political commentator.
Her family said: “[She was] also and more importantly a well-loved friend, mentor, mother, colleague, daughter, and confidante to countless people throughout a life lived fully, and with deep commitment to her most cherished values and principles.”
