The veteran broadcaster Adrian Steed, known for his warm voice and famous smile, died at the age of 89. His daughter and fellow broadcaster pay tribute to him.
The veteran broadcaster Adrian Steed , whose face and voice were familiar to generations of South Africans, died on 11 January 2024 at the age of 89. His daughter Cathy, and his fellow broadcaster Pat Pillai, pay tribute to him.Many will remember Adrian Steed as the SABC TV news anchor and radio host from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s. His warm, distinguished voice and famous gap-toothed smile was a signature goodnight smile few will forget. I grew up watching and listening to him.
I was a newly qualified teacher, educated by dedicated lecturers at the University of Durban-Westville, UDW. I was in my twenties and had never done television before. I was in the big city of Johannesburg.I gulped. My chest tightened. My mind deserted me. Inside, I was still that bewildered boy from Rylands, Athlone on the Cape Flats — and I felt every bit the impostor in an Auckland Park television studio. But life has a way of compelling action when we’re most afraid. I had a 50-year-old mother and younger brothers to care for. I had a child to feed
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