- Larry Claasen has been appointed editor of Business Insider South Africa.
- Most recently the deputy editor of Moneyweb, Claasen has a long history in financial and technology journalism in South Africa.
- He will take up the post on 1 July.
- For more stories go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za.
Financial and technology journalist Larry Claasen has been named the new editor of Business Insider South Africa. He will take up the post on 1 July.
Claasen’s appointment follows the departure of Business Insider SA’s inaugural editor, Helena Wasserman, who was appointed the editor of sibling publication Fin24 in May.
Claasen has worked at many of SA’s most prominent business publications, including Business Day and Financial Mail. He is a former editor of technology magazine ITWeb Brainstorm, and was most recently the deputy editor of specialist website Moneyweb.
“I’m really excited to be part of Business Insider SA,” said Claasen. “Under Helena’s leadership it has grown into a…