Barry Ronge
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Barry Ronge is a South Africa
n journalist
, columnist
, writer
, broadcaster
, movie reviewer and raconteur. He is arguably the country's best-known movie critic as well as one of its most widely-read (and discussed) columnists.
Ronge was born in Hillbrow, Johannesburg
, and grew up on the West Rand
where he attended Florida Park High School. He completed his studies at the University of the Witwatersrand
, after which he began a teaching career at St. John's College
, followed by a ten year stint as a lecturer in literature at the University of the Witwatersrand.
He later moved on to become a print and electronic journalist, specializing in the arts.
Ronge is probably best known for his Spit and Polish column in the Sunday Times (which has been running for more than fifteen years), his movie reviews for the same newspaper, and his Sunday evening show on Radio 702
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n journalist
Journalist
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, columnist
Columnist
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, writer
Writer
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, broadcaster
Presenter
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, movie reviewer and raconteur. He is arguably the country's best-known movie critic as well as one of its most widely-read (and discussed) columnists.
Ronge was born in Hillbrow, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, and grew up on the West Rand
West Rand
The West Rand is the name of the urban western part of the Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of...
where he attended Florida Park High School. He completed his studies at the University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
, after which he began a teaching career at St. John's College
St John's College (Johannesburg, South Africa)
St John's College is a private school for boys in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.-History:St John's College was founded in Johannesburg on 1 August 1898 and is an Anglican school....
, followed by a ten year stint as a lecturer in literature at the University of the Witwatersrand.
He later moved on to become a print and electronic journalist, specializing in the arts.
Ronge is probably best known for his Spit and Polish column in the Sunday Times (which has been running for more than fifteen years), his movie reviews for the same newspaper, and his Sunday evening show on Radio 702
Radio 702
Radio 702, currently known as Talk Radio 702, is a commercial FM radio station based in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcasting on FM 92.7 and FM 106 to the greater Gauteng province. The station is also webcast via its website. It claims to be Johannesburg's number one news and talk station,...
.