Val Boje, who died earlier this week, used to say her father, Dr John Bojé, had introduced her to reading at a young age.
Pretoria - Former Pretoria News editor Val Bojé loved books, as much as she loved newspapers. She used to say her father, Dr John Bojé, had introduced her to reading at a young age.
“We held it once a month on a Friday and took turns to host it. There was one rule, as we were all working women – no cooking.Pretoria News colleagues visit Val Boje’s home to remember exceptional editor, mentor, friend “If you believe her daughter, Christine, it was more club than books, and everyone would just sit around on the floor drinking wine with two books on the table.
“Val was always keen to see what books had made it to the Booker and Sunday Times lists and many worthy books made it into the club’s library.
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