Against the Tide by Steven Friedman

We have been reminded over the past few days that the disease which is now sweeping the West - prejudice against people who are different in some way - is a problem in this country too. There are reasons why this hatred is not as serious here but we can't afford to be complacent. Fighting bigotry must become a priority in this country.

That is the view of my weekly  Against the Tide column sent to subscribers this morning. To subscribe, please 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.