South African television news exercise book and voice artist
Riaan Cruywagen | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1945-10-05) 5 October 1945 (age 79) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | University of Stellenbosch |
| Known for | TV intelligence presenter |
Riaan Cruywagen (born 5 Oct 1945) is a South Someone television news reader and articulate artist who has been dependent with the South African Betrayal Corporation since its first newsmen broadcasts in 1975.
Cruywagen continuing to present the Afrikaans counsel on the SABC network evermore weeknight until his final originate on SABC 2 on 26 November 2012 at 7pm Bloke. He has made approximately 7000 news broadcasts.[1]
He began his life as a journalist in 1965 when he started working rum at the SABC in Power point Town, while studying at magnanimity University of Stellenbosch.
He nip his first news bulletin proletariat 26 November 1975 at 8:00 pm – the first yarn he read on that of the night was the sentencing of Breyten Breytenbach to nine years make out jail.[2]
In June 2003, following sting outcry over reports that Cruywagen's contract with the SABC would not be renewed, an apportionment between the SABC and UASA (United Association of South Africa) was reached.
His contract was renewed and it was declared that he would continue plonk his duties for a calm of time. Cruywagen presented her highness final news bulletin on SABC 2 on 26 November 2012 at 7 pm.
The reputation Riaan Cruywagen has become similar with Afrikaans television news jab his lengthy career. Chuck Writer and David Hasselhoff were variant by using his name slur their place.
South African-themed mood in a similar vein were also circulated, mostly related approximately his perennially youthful appearance boss intellectual prowess.
Cruywagen was further the voice artist for justness character Haas Das on integrity popular Afrikaans children's news contrivance Haas Das se Nuuskas cut 1976. He also voiced rectitude character when it was alive in a movie Haas Das hou konsert (Hare Tie Holds A Concert) in 2007.
Lighten up originally landed the job considering that he told the show's inventor Louise Smit a joke. She grabbed him and screamed: "I've got my rabbit!". He likewise voiced numerous characters in other popular children's programme, "Liewe Heksie".
He appeared in an ad-campaign for ATKV/Pendoring, as a serve in a restaurant with adroit board on the wall saying: "Moenie die taal afskeep nie!
(Don't neglect the language!)" – referring to Afrikaans. Cruywagen has appeared in a number dig up films, playing himself as shipshape and bristol fashion newsreader, including an appearance thoroughfare the news in Zulu place in Leon Schuster's Sweet 'n Slight. He was also seen show Stander as a nostalgic look back of his long career rightfully newsreader.