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Biography

Phillip de Wet is a British-South African journalist, editor, and columnist. He is the former foreign editor of News24, where he publishes a weekly column on geopolitics and foreign affairs. De Wet was the founding deputy editor of daily online newspaper Daily Maverick, which credited him with much of its initial personality. He was also a founder of that website's defunct predecessor magazine, Maverick. In October 2015 he was appointing as acting deputy editor of newspaper Mail & Guardian. Five years earlier that newspaper had described him as a "journalism school dropout". In February 2018 De Wet was appointed as associated editor of Business Insider South Africa He remained at Media24, the publisher of Business Insider South Africa, first as a writer at large for News24 and then its foreign editor, until January 2025.

Content

Total articles 1449

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  Phillip de Wet | Maybe Donald Trump was just trying to prove to SA that markets aren't racist

  By Phillip de Wet Verified

  Mar. 25, 2025

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  Phillip de Wet | The Gaza genocide accusation is now an Israeli advantage

  By Phillip de Wet Verified

  Mar. 24, 2025

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  Phillip de Wet | SA is what Europe needs: a safe place – far away – to send refugees | News24

  By Phillip de Wet Verified

  Mar. 17, 2025

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Company Info

News24

News24, operated by News 24 Broadcast India Limited, is a television broadcasting and production company that began in 2007. It is part of a larger media conglomerate under B.A.G. Films & Media Limited, which has been listed on Indian stock exchanges since 1993. The company focuses on television broadcasting, delivering news to both urban and rural audiences in India with a commitment to credible and timely reporting. News24 produces a variety of content, including news and general entertainment programming, for major Indian channels like Colors, Sony Entertainment Television, and Star. With over 50,000 hours of programming across different genres, News24 aims to provide inclusive journalism that resonates with the common person.