CURRICULUM VITAE: Tyrone August 1. EMPLOYMENT: (a) Journalism • General Reporter, The Star (daily newspaper): 1981-1982. • Sub-editor/Revise Sub-editor, City Press (weekly newspaper): 1984-1985. • Features Writer, New Nation (weekly newspaper): 1987; 1989. • Arts Editor, Tribute (monthly magazine): 1991. • Editor, Learn & Teach (monthly magazine): 1991-1994. • Political Reporter/Features Editor, Sowetan (daily newspaper): 1994-2000. • Acting Editor/Editor, Leadership (monthly magazine): 2000-2003. • Deputy Editor/Acting Editor/Editor, Cape Times (daily newspaper): 2003-2009. • Freelance journalist: 2009-2015; 2020-. (b) Other • Publications Officer, Council of Unions of South Africa: 1983. • General Secretary, Media Workers’ Association of South Africa: 1986. • General Secretary, Association of Democratic Journalists: 1990. 2. ACADEMIC: • Bachelor of Social Science University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal), Durban: 1978-1980. • Honours BA (Social Science): Sociology University of South Africa: 1982-1983. • Master of Arts: Area Studies (Africa) Institute of Commonwealth Studies; School for Oriental and African Studies, University of London: 1987-1988. • Doctor of Philosophy • Department of English, University of the Western Cape: 2011-2014. • Postdoctoral fellowship Department of English, Stellenbosch University: 2016-2018. • Research Fellow (honorary) Department of English, Stellenbosch University: 2019-2021.