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Martin Welz

Martin Welz, South African journalist

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Born
October 19, 1945
Age in 2026
81
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1945

About Martin Welz

Martin Sylvester Welz is a South African journalist and the editor of Noseweek magazine, known for his investigative work on controversial issues such as government and corporate corruption. While at the Express, he won the Stellenbosch farmers' Winery Award in 1983 for a series, exposing the corrupt pharmaceutical empire established by businessmen Isaac Kay and David Tabatznik. Noseweek was founded in Cape Town, South Africa, in June 1993.

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Career and life highlights

Martin Welz timeline

  1. While at the Express, he won the Stellenbosch farmers' Winery Award in 1983 for a series, exposing the corrupt pharmaceutical empire established by businessmen Isaac Kay and David Tabatznik.
  2. Noseweek was founded in Cape Town, South Africa, in June 1993.

The world when Martin Welz was born

Martin Welz was born in 1945. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Martin Welz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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