TEAM PLAYERS: Janet Smith, Paballo Thekiso, Rabbie Serumula, Masego Panyane, and Baldwin Ndaba (far right) launch their book, The Black Consciousness Reader, on Tuesday in Newtown.
Baldwin Ndaba, a former journalist for IOL and The Star, passed away on May 22, 2026.
The veteran journalist has touched many lives, with the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni Diko, joining the nation and media fraternity in mourning the untimely passing of Ndaba.
Diko has expressed profound sadness at the passing of this respected journalist whose contribution to the journalism profession and democratic accountability leaves an indelible mark on South Africa’s media landscape.
According to her, Ndaba was a courageous and morally upright journalist who recognised the vital role that the media plays in bolstering constitutional democracy.
