2009 elections in South Africa: Dr. Sean Jacobs and Dr. Hlonipha Mokoena analyze the significance of the ANC victory; Jacob Zuma and Zulu nationalism; the opposition’s weak showing outside the Western Cape; and local and international media coverage.

• Read Ray Suttner’s paper “Why is this election different from all others?”
• Watch controversial commercial mentioned by Prof. Mokoena
  

 

 Africa Past and Present: Episode 26 [42:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Concerned Africa Scholars co-chair Sean Jacobs discusses the goals of this organization, its new blog and web site, and upcoming panels at the ASA meeting in Chicago. The second part of this episode features a conversation about African women’s sport with Martha Saavedra (African Studies, UC-Berkeley) and Anisa Adem (Founder, Future Generation African Girls Association).

 

 Africa Past and Present: Episode 14 [28:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode’s first segment, Peter Alegi reports on the exciting conclusion of the 2008 African Nations Cup in Ghana. In the second segment, South African media scholar Sean Jacobs (University of Michigan) discusses his blog Leo Africanus, and shares his insights on the relationship between media, popular culture, and democracy in Africa.

 

 Africa Past and Present 15 February 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download