by Lindy Wilson In the depths of the country I opened an e-mail from Prof. Njabulo Ndebele inviting me to a Dialogue between four young South African novelists and Ariel Dorfman, the world-acclaimed Chilean-American author on Suspect Reconciliation to take place three days later at the Fugard Theatre. There was something in his personal tone [...]
Tag Archives: Dialogue
Criticising the Crisis in Education
July 19, 2009
What to make of the war of words that has erupted between Jonathan Jansen and Jessie Duarte? Briefly, ANC spokesperson Duarte is demanding that recently installed University of the Free State Rector Jonathan Jansen apologise for calling Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga a “lazy and incompetent minister, if one takes into account her record as [...]
Men and Gender Transformation
July 28, 2008
Development Dialogue at the Centre fro the Book
Race and gangs in the townships: A question of dignity?
July 15, 2008
WISER invites you to Steffen Jensen’s Book Launch and Panel Discussion on Race and gangs in the townships [...]
Zimbabwe: Genesis, History and Politics
July 12, 2008
Ebrahim Fakir – Politics in Zimbabwe, like politics everywhere, is tendentious and fractious, characterized by ideological nuance, policy variation and contending political trajectories, even within relatively coherent political parties. Zimbabwean politics, however, has displayed these characteristics to an unusual degree. It is a sad history …
The Politics of Saving Face
July 11, 2008
Thomas Alberts – The implication that the fate of Zimbabwe is tied to the peculiarities of its ruler’s personality is hardly novel nor unique to Zimbabwe, though the word ‘fate’ might not carry the same weight in democracies as it does in dictatorships. But even in democracies, the politics of saving face is underestimated …
Zimbabwe and Psycho-Diplomacy
July 3, 2008
Heidi Holland’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …
On Zimbabwe Today
July 3, 2008
Dr. Wilmot Jame’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …
Culture of Impunity in African Governance: Who sets the Limits?
July 3, 2008
Dr. Mamphela Ramphele’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …

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