Business Day to consider FM’s Cohen as Zibi’s replacement – reports

(Bloomberg) — Times Media Group Ltd. is said to be considering naming Tim Cohen as editor of Business Day, the largest business newspaper in South Africa, according to five people familiar with the situation.

The current editor, Songezo Zibi, announced his departure on Twitter on Thursday. Cohen is currently editor of the Financial Mail, another publication owned by Times Media Group. An announcement may be made as early as Friday, said the people, who asked not to be named because the information isn't public. Times Media CEO Andrew Bonamour and Cohen both declined to comment when reached on their mobile phones.

Zibi is said to be leaving because he disagreed with what he felt was editorial interference in the management of the company, two of the people said.

Times Media was taken over by Tiso Blackstar Group SE last year.