Arthur Gavshon
Arthur Leslie Gavshon was a London-based South African journalist. He was a reporter for the Associated Press, and the author of three books of investigative journalism.
Early life
Arthur Gavshon was born on 28 August 1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa. His parents were Lithuanian Jewish refugees.Gavshon was educated at the Pretoria Boys High School.
Career
Gavshon began his career at Express, a newspaper based in Johannesburg. He was also the associate editor of Libertas, a magazine opposed to the National Party's non-interventionist policy during World War II. After serving in the South [African Army] in Italy and North Africa during the war, he joined the Associated Press in 1945. He was the AP's London correspondent from 1947 to 1960, and later worked in Washington, D.C. as well as the AP's European correspondent. He retired in 1981.Gavshon was the author of three books of investigative journalism. He was a critic of apartheid.