Fair Lady
| Editor-in-Chief | Suzy Brokensha |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Founder | Hubert Coetzee |
| First issue | 1965 |
| Company | Media24 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Based in | Cape Town |
| Language | English |
| Website | news24 |
| ISSN | 0014-6927 |
Fairlady (stylised in all caps), is a South African bimonthly women's magazine that covers fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Under the control of Naspers from 1965, since 2000 the magazine is published by Naspers subsidiary Media24. Since 2006, Suzy Brokensha has served as editor-in-chief, previous editors include Jane Raphaely, and Dene Smuts, among others.
Based at Media24 Centre in the Foreshore district of Cape Town, Fairlady began publication in 1965. It was published as Fair Lady from the 1970s until 1997.
Background
Fairlady is a South African women's magazine founded by Hubert Coetzee in 1965 as Fairlady (published as Fair Lady from the 1970s until 1997). It is the oldest English-language womens magazine of South African origin in publication.
The magazine is a bimonthly publication, published ten per year for January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December.
Editors
| Editor-in-Chief | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Raphaely | 1965 | 1982 |
| Dene Smuts | c. 1982 | 1987 |
| Liz Butler | c. 1995 | |
| Roz Wrottesley | 1995 | |
| Ann Donald | 2002 | 2005 |
| Suzy Brokensha | 2006 | present |
History
In May 2015, Fairlady launched the Women of the Future Awards to recognise successful South African women entrepreneurs.
Books
- The Fairlady Collection: 40 Years of Fine Writing (Jonathan Ball, 2005; edited by Marianne Thamm)
References
- ↑ "Fair Lady". Media24. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- 1 2 Carelse, Aimee; Evans, Martha (2017-04-03). ""The Woman You Want to Be": The Changing Face of Fairlady Magazine, 1985–2005". African Journalism Studies. 38 (2). Routledge: 115–140. doi:10.1080/23743670.2017.1332656. ISSN 2374-3670.
- ↑ "Fairlady". My Subs. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ Blaine, -Sue. "A gap on the shelves: the loss of iconic South African magazines". Flow Communications. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
- ↑ "A Celebration of Women in Media". Mail & Guardian. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 Knox, Catherine (July 1995). "Fair Lady Picks Up Speed" (PDF). Rhodes University Journalism Review (10): 14.
- ↑ Jeffery, John (24 May 2016). "Motion of condolence on passing of Dene Smuts". South African Government. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Mag editor quits after 'clash with publisher'". Independent Online. 25 October 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- ↑ "The Quiet Editor". Mail & Guardian. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- ↑ "Fairlady magazine launches Fairlady Women of the Future Awards, in partnership with Santam". FA News. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
External links
- Fairlady Official website
- Media24, Fairlady's parent website
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