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Democracy in former British Colonies: which way does SA go?

Experts unpack and compare the path and nature of democracy in various territories colonised by the British.

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Event Details


DATE:
27 January 2021


TIME:
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM


STATUS:
Past Event


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CONTACT:
chris@themidpoint.org.za


Heather Thuynsma

Heather Thuynsma holds a BA and a BA Honours from the University of the Witwatersrand, received her MA in applied politics from the University of Akron, and attended the Women’s Campaign School at the Yale Law School to complete her specialization in fundraising and political campaign strategy.

She is currently the Communications Manager for the Faculty of Humanities and a lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Dr Siphiwe Dube

Siphiwe Ignatius Dube is the Former Head and Lecturer in the Department of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He is an author of numerous interdisciplinary articles and chapters (and has supervised) on a range of topics covering African politics and religion, feminisms, post-colonial literature, race, religion and masculinities, religion and identity politics, religion and popular culture, and transitional justice.

His current two projects focus on African Political Theology and the Religious New Right in post-apartheid South Africa

Prof Katabaro Miti

Prof. Katabaro Miti is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria and Executive Director of Kilambo Green Flash Pty Ltd that conducts independent studies and surveys. He was born in Kikukwe, Kanyigo, Bukoba, Tanzania. He obtained his PhD in Political Economy from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1980. He has taught at various universities including: Universities of Dar Es Salaam, Botswana, Venda, Vista,Pretoria and the International University of Management, Windhoek.

He has been Visiting Lecturer/Professor at various universities. His many publications have focused on African Politics.

Dr Siphiwe Dube

Siphiwe Ignatius Dube is the Former Head and Lecturer in the Department of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He is an author of numerous interdisciplinary articles and chapters (and has supervised) on a range of topics covering African politics and religion, feminisms, post-colonial literature, race, religion and masculinities, religion and identity politics, religion and popular culture, and transitional justice.

His current two projects focus on African Political Theology and the Religious New Right in post-apartheid South Africa.

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