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Sebabatso Mosamo, an AP visual journalist in South Africa, has died
Sebabatso Mosamo, who joined the Associated Press in 2021, documented critical events including the 2012 Marikana massacre and 2024 South African elections.
- Sebabatso Mosamo, a 39-year-old journalist for the Associated Press who covered events across South Africa, passed away at a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday after becoming ill the previous week.
- Mosamo’s career involved reporting on significant events such as Zimbabwe’s elections, a cholera outbreak in Zambia, and the pivotal 2024 South African vote which concluded the African National Congress party’s three-decade hold on power.
- She was known for intimate storytelling through photos and video, including her reporting on the 2012 Marikana massacre and the COVID-19 impact on poor South Africans, while also co-writing a book titled "We Are Going To Kill Each Other Today."
- Colleagues described Mosamo as dedicated and always eager to learn, with AP Executive Editor Julie Pace noting her true passion was motherhood, while mentor Vicki Ferrar said Mosamo thrived on collaborating and discussing stories.
- Mosamo’s death leaves a profound loss for her family, including a young daughter, and for journalism representing South Africa’s struggles and stories through a fearless, committed voice.
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Sebabatso Mosamo, an AP visual journalist in South Africa, has died
Sebabatso Mosamo, an Associated Press visual journalist in South Africa who documented elections, the COVID-19 pandemic and her country’s struggle with poverty and violence, has died.
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Sebabatso Mosamo, a visual journalist with The Associated Press in South Africa who documented elections, the COVID-19 pandemic and her country's fight against poverty and violence, has passed away. She was 39 years old.
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