Derek Watts Explained

Derek Watts
Birth Name:	Derek Neil Watts
Birth Date:	24 November 1948^[1] ^[2]
Birth Place:	Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa.
Death Place:	Johannesburg, South Africa
Spouse:	Belinda Watts
Children:	Kirsten Watts & Tyrone Watts
Employer:	Carte Blanche on M-Net

Derek Neil Watts (24 November 1948 – 22 August 2023) was a South African investigative reporter and television presenter who worked for Carte Blanche, on M-Net for 35 years from 1988 until 2023.

Early life and education

Watts was born on 24 November 1948 in Hillbrow, in the heart of Johannesburg, Transvaal. He later moved to the second largest city in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo (then Southern Rhodesia), when he was five years old and grew up there.

Illness and death

In 2022, Watts was diagnosed with skin cancer that later spread to his lungs. He was admitted to hospital in March 2023 after suffering a suspected stroke and was subsequently diagnosed with severe sepsis. In July, he announced his retirement from Carte Blanche after 35 years. Watts died on 22 August 2023 at age 74.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2010-10-31-my-joburg-derek-watts/
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFBhouh5go&t
3. Web site: Carte Blanche' presenter Derek Watts has died . TimesLive . 22 August 2023.
4. Web site: Bhengu . Cebelihle . Derek Watts dies, former Carte Blanche co-host says his death feels like a 'huge sinkhole' . 2023-08-24 . News24 . en-US.
5. Web site: Njilo . Nonkululeko . 2023-08-22 . Tributes to gentle giant Derek Watts pour in after the death of a national broadcasting treasure . 2023-08-24 . Daily Maverick . en.