Professor Steven Friedman

Once again, we welcomed ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป talking on Things Political.

One thing about Prof Friedman is that you never quite know what he is going to say until he begins speaking. What you can be certain of, however, is that it will always be engaging, thought-provoking, and often controversial!

Prof Steven Friedman is a public commentator and academic currently serving as a Research Professor at the University of Johannesburg. Throughout South Africaโ€™s democratic era, he has written extensively on politics, both as a scholar and as a commentator.

His published works explore South Africaโ€™s transition to democracy, the influence of the trade union movement, and contemporary political developments. In addition to his academic work, he has contributed columns and articles to a range of South African newspapers. His writing combines rigorous academic research with clear, accessible language aimed at readers beyond the academic world.

.โ€๐‘จ๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’”๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ป๐’Š๐’…๐’†โ€ (https://againstthetide.co.za/) is Prof Friedmanโ€™s email column offering commentary on current South African politics and, at times, international events, and it seeks to provide perspectives that differ from mainstream news and commentary by examining issues beneath the surface and challenging prevailing assumptions within South Africaโ€™s public discourse.

Profโ€™s talk โ€“ as we expected โ€“ was enlightening and entertaining!