Jesse Osmun
Really excellent.. I am linking posts about the situation in SA to my latest blogpost, as I am really interested in what is happening there right now.
Blog Detail
The ChirpRoom
http://chirproom.wordpress.com/
A dynamic political group blog contributed to by young South Africans from diverse walks of life, and with differing political views.
- Added on: Jul 21st, 2009
- Country: South Africa
- Language: English
- Author: the ChirpRoom
- Listed in: Politics News Only
- Tags: politics news youth south africa current affairs political
Recent Posts
Are the Cracks showing?
Long time, no post. Sorry about that. It’s official, the split in the Tri-Partite Alliance is inevitably going to occur. We all knew it would; but recent developments have cemented the end of the ANC’s hold on power. The recent media brawl betwee...
How mediocrity complements nationalism
This is an extract from an essay by Gareth van Onselen in the political blog “The Real ANC Today”, posted 20 September 2009 Stripped of its rhetoric, nationalism has its core the pursuit of sameness. It is founded on the notion of what on...
SACP: “Healthcare for all!” … Yes, from the Private Sector!
Every now and then I like to indulge myself in some communist commentary. Why? Because it’s important to know what the left wing is planning and saying, especially in this new ANC administration. Zuma’s government is closer to its leftist...
Held to ransom by the printing press for 400 years?
The following is a reader contribution by ‘Flash Gordon’: Should we feel sorry for the death of current format of print / broadcast media and the coupled advertising industries? Those gatekeepers who have maximized the cost of information...
ChirpRoom Update
Continuing from last week’s post, Ian Ollis (a DA MP) mentioned that he has launched his own website. This is very exciting! South Africa needs more politicians on the web, connecting with constituents. Readers may also have noticed that the ...
A Call to Action!
Dear South African politicians, Why aren’t you blogging? Why don’t you run your own websites? I’ve discovered many entertaining political blogs written by politicians themselves. None of these blogs are South African –...
An interesting blog,I shall visit again.Some of the ideas are contentious and need challenging.Kind regards.Simon
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