Hannes Smith, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Hannes Smith

Namibian journalist

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1933

Date of Death: 05-Aug-2008

Profession: journalist

Nationality: Namibia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Johannes Martin Smith (17 March 1933 – 5 August 2008), affectionately known as Smithie, was a Namibian journalist, editor and publisher.
He was first reporter at, then the editor of, the Windhoek Advertiser until 1978 when he and Gwen Lister founded the Windhoek Observer, the country's only Saturday paper at that time.
He remained the owner and editor of the Observer until his death.