Darrel Bristow-Bovey

Darrel Bristow-Bovey (6 April 1971, Durban) is a South African columnist, travel writer, screenwriter and author. He studied under J.M. Coetzee and Andre Brink at the University of Cape Town. He later had success as a nationally syndicated columnist with his columns appearing in the Cape Times, Business Day and The Sunday Independent. He endured a public scandal over plagiarism allegations but later wrote a comeback column for The Times print version, an offshoot of the Sunday Times in South Africa until 2021.He lives in the Cape Town seaside suburb of Sea Point.