Ferial Haffajee (born 20 February 1967) is a South African journalist and newspaper editor. She is the Editor-at-large of The Huffington Post, South Africa.
Ferial Haffajee Age
She was born on February 20, 1967, in Johannesburg, South Africa. As of 2024, she is 57 years old and celebrates her birthday on February 20th every year.
Ferial Haffajee Husband
She is married to Paul Stober who is the deputy editor and also the political editor of the Mail and Guardian.
Professional Positions
- December 2016 – Present: Editor-at-large of The Huffington Post, South Africa.
- 2011 – Present: Board Member of the International Press Institute.
- 2013: Speaker, Tomorrow’s Leaders Convention.
- 2009 – November 2016: Editor in Chief of the City Press.
- 2004 – 2009: Editor of the Mail and Guardian.
- 1997 – 2004: Senior Editor of the Financial Mail.
- 1991: Trainee Journalist at Weekly Mail.
Ferial Haffajee Books
- What If There Were No Whites in South Africa?
- Real Beauty Jodi Bieber
Awards
- Top Woman in Media, MTN & The Media Magazine
- Women of the Year for Media, Shoprite/Checkers
- Sanlam Economic Reporting Finalist
- Magazine Journalism, Mondi Awards
- Sanlam Economic Reporting
Membership
- Board member of the International Women’s Media Foundation,
- Board member of the World Editors Forum.
- Board member of the International Press Institute
- Board member of the Inter Press Service.
