Browsing All posts tagged under »Tahrir Square«

Sensational slogans and reformist reality

March 18, 2011

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(First published 25 February, 2011) Never judge a book by its cover. Nor, for that matter, the prospect of revolution by the labels given to mass protest, the radical tone of slogans or the harshness of repression. In a South African context, it also means not jumping to the conclusion that our liberal parliamentary democracy […]

Egypt: a new tomorrow dawns

February 17, 2011

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Eva Haroun, who was in Tahrir Square on January 25 and on February 11 to witness both the start and the climax of Egypt’s popular uprising, reports from Cairo on the euphoria of the moment and the hopes and concerns for the future.

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Cape Town, South Africa-based journalist commentator and author specialising in political and economic analysis and labour matters.

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