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Articles by Moeletsi Mbeki in the New Statesman
South Africa: Only a matter of time before the bomb explodes
Africa was better governed under colonial rule than it is today
A growing gap between the black elite and the black masses?: Elites and political and economic change in South Africa since the Anglo Boer War
* ttp://beta.epw.in/newsItem/comment/37/ South Africa: Roots of Black Poverty
Moeletsi Goduka Mbeki (born 30 November 1945) is a South African
Moeletsi Goduka Mbeki has a background in journalism, with a resume that includes a
. He often acts as a political commentator in political economist
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and the deputy chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs
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Etymology
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, an independent think tank based at the University of the Witwatersrand
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, and is a political analyst for Nedcor Bank. He is a member of the executive council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
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(IISS) which is based in London. He is the younger brother of former President Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki KStJ (; born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician who was the second president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress (ANC ...
and son of ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election install ...
leader Govan Mbeki
Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa Mbeki (9 July 1910 – 30 August 2001) was a South African politician, military commander, Communist leader who served as the Secretary of Umkhonto we Sizwe, at its inception in 1961. He was also the son of Chief Sike ...
. He has been a frequent critic of President Mbeki.
Career
Moeletsi Goduka Mbeki has a background in journalism, with a resume that includes a Harvard University
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Nieman Fellowship
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Nieman Fellowships for journalists
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and time at the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...South Africa
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, and is the author of a paper titled "Perpetuating Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa", published on 30 June 2005 by International Policy Network
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. He was a media consultant for the ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election install ...
in the 1990s, and is currently the chairman of Endemol
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South Africa, a TV production house, and KMM Review Publishing and Africa. He has also been director of Comazar, which rehabilitates and grants concessions to railway networks in Africa.
In 2003 it was revealed by John Perlman that the SABC had blacklisted a lot of political commentators and that Moeletsi was one of them, possible due to his political views. Moeletsi generated some controversy when he said that Africa was governed better under colonial rule than today. (See October 2007 in rail transport). In October 2006 Moeletsi Mbeki applied for an order to have Jonathan Moyo
Jonathan Nathaniel Mlevu Moyo (born 12 January 1957) is a Zimbabwean politician who served in the government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Higher Education from 2015 to 2017. He was previously Minister of Information and Publicity from 2000 to 2005 ...
jailed the next time he visits South Africa. He has been known to oppose certain Black Economic Empowerment
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a policy of the South African government which aims to facilitate broader participation in the economy by black people. A form of affirmative action, it is intended especially to redress the inequalities creat ...
(BEE) deals in South Africa and has written articles for the Cato Institute
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, a USA-based libertarian
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think tank.
With his book ''Architects of Poverty: Why African Capitalism Needs Changing'' in 2009 he triggered a debate about governance, ethics and moral values in African governance processes.
Other activities
*International Institute for Strategic Studies
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(IISS), Member of the Advisory CouncilInternational Institute for Strategic Studies
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(IISS).
Writings
* Moeletsi Mbeki: ''Architects of Poverty. Why African Capitalism Needs Changing'', Central Books, April 2009, * Moeletsi Mbeki: ''Advocates for change. How to overcome Africa's challenges'', Picador Africa, 2011, He has written many articles about the political and economic situation in South Africa,Zimbabwe
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and the rest of Africa.
Articles by Moeletsi Mbeki in the New Statesman
South Africa: Only a matter of time before the bomb explodes
Africa was better governed under colonial rule than it is today
A growing gap between the black elite and the black masses?: Elites and political and economic change in South Africa since the Anglo Boer War
* ttp://beta.epw.in/newsItem/comment/37/ South Africa: Roots of Black Poverty
References
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