Matthew Buckland

South African journalist (1974-2019)

Matthew Buckland (22 August 1974 – 23 April 2019) was a South African Internet entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of digital agency and publisher Creative Spark. He was head of Mail & Guardian online. Buckland was also the founder of Burn Media, which publishes technology brands such as Memeburn, Ventureburn.com and Gearburn.com. He served as a board member of Creative Commons.

Buckland in May 2014

Buckland lived in Cape Town with his wife and two daughters. He died of cancer on 23 April 2019, at the age of 44.[1]

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  1. "Condolences pour in for digital pioneer Matthew Buckland". News24. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.