Against the tide by Steven Friedman

People here are understandably angry when the Trump administration tries to bully this country into dropping policies which try to right the racial wrongs of the past. But no-one seems to have any problem when a World Bank report issued last week does much the same. So people don't mind a prejudice - as long as it is expressed by the 'right' people in the 'right' way.

That is the view of my weekly Against the Tide column sent to subscribers this morning. To subscribe, visit the Against the Tide website. To discuss a free or reduced subscription contact info@againstthetide.co.za

Steven Friedman is a public commentator and an academic, currently employed as a Research Professor at the University of Johannesburg. He has been writing on South African politics for the entire democratic period both as a scholar and public commentator. He has published books on South Africa’s transition to democracy, the role of the trade union movement, and current South African politics. He has also written columns and articles for several South African newspapers. His writing seeks to use academic research to shed light on current politics but to ensure that this is conveyed in a way easily understood by people who have no academic training.