Heidi Holland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heidi Holland

Zimbabwean journalist

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1947

Place of Birth: Southern Rhodesia

Date of Death: 11-Aug-2012

Profession: writer, author, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Heidi Holland (6 October 1947 – 11 August 2012), also known as Heidi Hull (during her first marriage), was a South African journalist and author who had been involved in the journalism industry for over 30 years.
She edited Illustrated Life Rhodesia, worked as a freelance writer on publications such as The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, International Herald Tribune, The New York Times and The Guardian, and had also worked on research projects for British television documentaries.
She was the author of various books, such as Dinner with Mugabe, an account of her meetings with Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe.
Previously she released The Colour of Murder, a critical analysis of the 2002 van Schoor murder trials in South Africa.
She also released a book based on the history of South Africa's ruling party, The Struggle: A History of the African National Congress.
She was found dead of an apparent suicide in her home near Johannesburg.