The next excerpt announcement was despatched out by The New York Occasions assistant managing editor, worldwide, Michael Slackman, worldwide managing editor Greg Winter and deputy worldwide editor Laurie Goodstein:

Almost a decade in the past, John Eligon went to South Africa for a stint within the Johannesburg bureau and delivered a formidable collection of tales. He fell in love with the nation and the individuals, and infrequently, talked about going again.

Now, he lastly is.

We’re thrilled to announce that John, a Nationwide correspondent will transfer to Worldwide to be our new Johannesburg bureau chief.

He’ll be part of an extended record of notable correspondents — and a minimum of two former govt editors — who’ve had the submit through the years, utilizing it to inform a few of our most impactful tales. John joined The Occasions in 2005 and spent his first two years on Sports activities earlier than going to Metro.

In 2012, John went to Kansas Metropolis to cowl the Midwest and arrived in the midst of a drought.

John is a large sports activities fan who ran a quick mile in highschool (4:34), however not quick sufficient to achieve the Olympics, so he grew to become a journalist as an alternative.

We’re thrilled to have him be part of us.

— Michael, Greg and Laurie