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City Press executive editor Dumisane Lubisi, 44, died Friday of an apparent heart attack.
Lubisi worked for the Sunday Times before joining City Press in 2007 as an investigative reporter. He also previously worked for African Eye News Service and This Day.
The Sunday Times’ deputy editor, Makhudu Sefara, said Lubisi’s death was “surreal.”
“I was the research editor for City Press when, in 2007, we made the decision to recruit him. He was good with complex research stories that required us to understand the numbers, ”Sefara said.
“He was also a fitness fanatic. So the suddenness of his departure is what makes it surreal. “
City Press editor Mondli Makhanya said the newspaper had lost a pillar.
“I cannot even begin to describe the devastation we are feeling as a City Press family. He struck fear into the hearts of reporters and managers with his relentless enforcement of the Press Code and media ethics.
“As a journalist, I could detect an angle of the news from afar and therefore served as a critical voice when we put together content for the newspaper and our website.
Makhanya added: “Above all, he was a very good guy. He laughed, joked, spoke nonsense and brought our writing to life. His only major flaw was his loyalty to that gold and black Phefeni team. He even dared to wear that team’s jersey to the office. “
Sunday Times assistant editor Nicki Gules worked with Lubisi at the Sunday Times and City Press.
“We argued like crazy sometimes, but Dumi was always ready with a smile and saw the humorous side of everything. His laugh was contagious, “he said.
“He was also a stickler for accuracy and ethics, and he squeezed out a complex story to make sure it could stand up to legal scrutiny.”
Most importantly, Gules said, Dumi had been a devoted father to his three children. “When they were in primary school, he was a member of the governing body of his school. He took them to soccer games and track meets and never stayed up late for a drink with the guys at work because his priority was being with his kids, of whom he was so proud.
“He was a devoted son to his parents and a frequent groomsman choice for his many friends who were getting married, so he was always looking for decent suits. His collection of suits was legendary and it was not uncommon to see him in a smart suit at the office when everyone else was dressed more casually, ”he added.
Funeral announcements will be announced in due course.
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