Political writer Ebrahim Harvey on the relevance of the Forum for Black Journalists’ exclusivity rule: ”Surely, these editors are in a powerful position to change the conditions that aggrieve black journalists. And are there racial perceptions about power relations in the newsroom not corroborated by clear evidence of conscious discrimination but influenced by available skills and experience?”
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/ 25 January 2008
”This is not the first time the ANC is in a situation where its president is a different person from that of the republic. From 1997 to 1999 we went through a similar transition. The difference then was that Madiba voluntarily stepped down and handed over power to comrade Thabo, who was his deputy in government at the time,” says ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe.
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/ 3 December 2007
Enigmatic as it may appear, there are clear reasons for the popularity of ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma. Any lingering doubts were cleared up last weekend, when the majority of ANC national conference delegates nominated him for president. Even the ANC’s Women’s League has lined up in support of Zuma, who has long received the support of the South African Communist Party.
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/ 28 September 2006
For argument’s sake let us leave aside all other allegations against Jacob Zuma, deputy president of the ANC. Let us accept that he was justly acquitted in the rape trial earlier this year and that the subsequent corruption case was struck off the roll as a result of monumental bungling by the state.
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/ 17 February 2006
Social movements need to capitalise on grassroots discontent with the ruling party, argues <b>Ebrahim Harvey</b>.
"Yes, we may at times be battered, but we are determined to strengthen our role in the alliance. There are different social and class forces in the ANC contesting its political and policy direction. These battles are far from over, contrary to what many critics think." On the eve of the tripartite alliance summit, Ebrahim Harvey quizzes Cosatu president Willie Madisha about jobs, growth and the future of the alliance.
The delivery targets for essential services announced by President Thabo Mbeki appear impressive, but they cannot be assessed without addressing their quality and sustainability. Various ministries have similarly in the past rattled off impressive-sounding figures, but much has been written about the poor quality of the Reconstruction and Development Programme houses.
Some small but significant leftist organisations, such as the Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF), have called on the electorate not to vote in the elections next week. It would be hard to find fault with their argument, but there are several problems with the call not to vote. Ebrahim Harvey explains.
Jowam owner Suez and the City of Johannesburg appear to be violating the basic tenets of a democracy in which the government commits itself to transparency and accountability, according to Ebrahim Harvey, and is the inevitable result of commercialisation and partial privatisation.
The IBA has a new target in its sights — satellite TV — and it’s heading for a battle with those who believe it has no business there. Dirk de Vos reports EARLY this year, the Independent Broadcasting Authority attempted to amend the Act by which it is governed by inserting the words “space stations”, […]