willers's successor john conyngham had worked for the paper since the early 1980s and so was thoroughly familiar with its workings. he retired at the end of march 2010 as editor to take up the post of group editorial director and a position on the board. his 15 years at the helm of the paper were not easy as the traditional press had not only to adapt to a new role in post-1994 south africa, but also to face the assault of new media, such as the internet and multi-channel satellite television.