People of Note - Dr Iqbal Surve
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Dr Iqbal Surve will be interviewed by Chris Nicklin.
His early years as a medical doctor were devoted to treating political activists who had been detained or tortured during the fight against Apartheid. With the advent of democracy, he went into business intent on playing a role in transforming South Africa’s economy. His buy-out of the country’s iconic newspaper brand, Independent Newspapers, caused an uproar, with some critics claiming he would use it as an opportunity to promote the ANC – something Surve angrily refutes.
His early years as a medical doctor were devoted to treating political activists who had been detained or tortured during the fight against Apartheid. With the advent of democracy, he went into business intent on playing a role in transforming South Africa’s economy. His buy-out of the country’s iconic newspaper brand, Independent Newspapers, caused an uproar, with some critics claiming he would use it as an opportunity to promote the ANC – something Surve angrily refutes.
