Jani Allan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jani Allan
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Sep 11, 1952(1952-09-11)
Age	72
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Virgo

Jani Allan Biography

Jani Allan is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on September 11, 1952 in South Africa. Allan was well-known for her Jani Allan’s Week and Just Jani columns in South Africa’s Sunday Times during the 1980s. She later wrote for Scope magazine, and hosted a popular CapeTalk radio show.

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In 1973 she was a student at the University of the Witwatersrand when she met her first husband, the finance magnate and art collector, Gordon Schachat. They married in Mauritius in 1982 and shared a home together in Linksfield Ridge, an upscale Jewish area in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs. Their two- year marriage ended in divorce in 1984. Allan attributed her burgeoning career as a factor: “I was obsessed with my column. I was intent on becoming the best journalist in the country.” They remained friends and Schachat supported Allan’s testimony in the 1992 libel suit she brought against Channel 4 in London. Allan told a London court that eight years after their marriage breakup, Schachat was her closest friend and described their union as “the right people at the wrong time.”

In 1980 Allan was employed by editor Tertius Myburgh to write a column for the Sunday Times then the nation’s biggest-circulating weekly newspaper. Later in the main body of the Sunday Times newspaper, she also began publishing Radio Jani, her music reviews. She also had a nightly pop news spot on the David Gresham show on Springbok Radio. In 1986 she began publishing Jani Allan’s Week in the main newspaper. She would report on glamorous assignments such as parties hosted by South Africa’s elite and continue to interview famous figures.

In the mid-1980s, she was divorced to Gordon Schachat, a businessman. She was briefly married to Peter Kulish two decades later.

Jani Allan Net Worth

Jani Allan is one of the richest Journalist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jani Allan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand before she launched her career.

After it was claimed that she had an affair with Eugene Terre’Blanche, a white supremacist leader from South Africa, it became the focus of media attention. She denied the allegations and filed for libel. However, she did not file before a bomb was placed in her apartment.

Jani Allan (born 11 September 1952) is a South African journalist, columnist, writer and broadcaster. She became one of the country’s first media celebrities in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Who is Jani Allan Dating?

According to our records, Jani Allan married to Peter Kulish , Gordon Schachat. As of December 1, 2023, Jani Allan’s is not dating anyone.

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In light of the controversy, Allan was the subject of a 1988 SABC documentary produced by Pieter Cilliers. Allan discussed her life and addressed the affair allegations in an interview with Carte Blanche co-presenter, Ruda Landman. Allan’s colleagues such as the film critic Barry Ronge were also interviewed to discuss their experience of working with Allan.

Facts & Trivia

Jani Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Jani Allan celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.

Meanwhile, she accompanied the AWB to some of their rallies and reported for her newspaper at the behest of her editor, Tertius Myburgh. Two weeks after 31 January 1988 interview was published she attended an AWB rally. The rally was also frequented by the world press. She was followed by television crews. Allan later relayed the significance of the episode: “I was an ordinary journalist attending an event with the world press; how come they had footage of me if I hadn’t been set up? The cameras were on me the whole time.”

Top Facts about Jani Allan

1. Jani Allan is a South African journalist, columnist, writer, and broadcaster.
2. She gained prominence in the 1980s for her controversial columns.
3. Allan was born on October 11, 1952, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
4. She started her career as a journalist at The Sunday Times.
5. Allan became known for her outspoken views on apartheid and politics.
6. In 1987, she interviewed Nelson Mandela while he was still imprisoned.
7. She left South Africa in the early 1990s and moved to the United States.
8. Allan has written several books including “Jani: A Life” (2014).
9. She made a comeback to journalism with her blog “Jani Allan Uncensored.”
10. Today, she continues to write and share her opinions on various platforms.

Where is Jani Allan now?

In South Africa she continues to write freelance opinion pieces, with her work mostly appearing in the Daily Maverick, Fair Lady and more recently in Rapport. In 2020 Allan began publishing opinion columns for RT (formerly Russia Today), the Russian broadcaster and news agency.

How old is Jani Allen?

69 years (September 11, 1952)

Who was the leader of the AWB in South Africa?

Eugène Ney Terre’Blanche ([ɪə̯ˈʒɛn ˈnɛj tərˈblɑ̃ːʃ], 31 January 1941 – 3 April 2010) was an Afrikaner nationalist and white supremacist who founded and led the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB; Afrikaner Resistance Movement in English).

Where is Eugene de Kock today?

Since beginning his sentence, De Kock has accused several members of the apartheid government, including former State President F. W. de Klerk, of permitting C10’s activities. In 2015, he was granted parole, and is currently released as of 2022.

Who started apartheid in South Africa?

Called the ‘Architect of the Apartheid’ Hendrik Verwoerd was Prime Minister as leader of the National Party from 1958-66 and was key in shaping the implementation of apartheid policy.