He began a career as a journalist in 1958, writing for The Rand Daily Mail in Johannesburg, where he eventually became deputy-editor.
In the course of his work he came to know the major players in the apartheid struggle and gained the respect and confidence of leaders such as Nelson Mandela.
He has authored books on Robert Sobukwe, Nelson Mandela and the South African press under apartheid.
He was a member of the Israeli delegation to the United Nations World Conference against Racism in Durban.
'[7] In 2023, following the rise of Israel's extremist-populated 37th government, he stated in Haaretz: “We deny Palestinians any hope of freedom and normal lives.
I have argued with all my might against the accusation that Israel is an apartheid state: in lectures, newspaper articles, on TV and in a book.