Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench has died, his wife Gill Moodie confirmed earlier on Saturday.
In a post on her Facebook account, Moodie wrote: “Dear friends. Andrew left us last night around 7pm, with Gemma and I beside him. He became very peaceful in the last few hours and I know he felt held and loved.
“Thank you, all, for your love and support this year as he battled cancer. I’ll let you all know about the memorial, but the aim is for two Saturdays from now (14 June). If you can join us in Cape Town to celebrate Andrew — and there’s much to celebrate — we’d love to have you.”
According to media reports, Trench was diagnosed with stage four oesophageal cancer in January.
His family started an online campaign to raise funds to foot his medical bills.
This is a developing story.
