Radio, Public Life and Citizen Deliberation in South Africa

This book shows the multifaceted ways in which radio has provided pace for South African citizens to air their views and take part in significant socio-economic and political issues of the country, creating a ’common’ space for national dialogue and deliberation.

Sarah Chiumbu is Associate Professor and Head of School in the School of Communication, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research interests include media, democracy and citizenship, digital and alternative media, African political and decolonial thought.

Gilbert Motsaathebe is an associate professor of Journalism, Film and Television at the University of Johannesburg. His research interest oscillates on media, gender and representation, television journalism, journalism education and practice, post-apartheid films, African language media, decolonisation and the African Renaissance nexus.