I was interviewed for an Austrian radion station, FM4, recently.
There seems to be a growing interest in the SA Elections coming up on Wednesday. Zuma is a focus and the ANC is under scrutiny.
I was asked to speak about freedom of speech in SA, in blogs in SA as well as priorities in the country, major concerns and issues as well as a few other topics.
Click to listen to the audio file from my interview only. Right click, save as, to download.
You can also head over to FM4′s website and listen to a chunk of the show. It’s actually surprisingly interesting and insightful.
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April 21st, 2009 at 11:14 am
OMG! When I lived in Vienna for 3 years I found that FM4 was the only radio station to listen to – the rest of the ORF is total trash and racist fuck-all.
I’m impressed by both, you and the station, that you were interviewed by them. Well done!
April 21st, 2009 at 11:45 am
Hey Elgar,
Glad to hear that FM4 has a good rep over there! It was great being interviewed and great to know that other nations are showing interest in what happens in SA!
April 21st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Well, especially these days, with a watershed election ahead of us. The fact that a former coup leader of Nigeria, General Obasanjo, has been invited by the ANC to “monitor” our elections has raised eyebrows not just with me, but also globally.
South Africa is definitely on the politic radar everywhere right now.
April 21st, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Well done Nic, didn’t think anybody in Austria gave us a second thought, let alone knew that you won the award for group blog recently. Very interesting and, as always, you came across well.
Your comment about informing people without access to computers / blogs is so apt – just had 5 minutes at the office telling ALL the staff they HAVE to vote – even if it’s just to counteract a vote for another party. If you don’t vote you are giving up and that’s something proud South Africans don’t do. Also, if you’re asked who you’re voting for and feel you HAVE to answer, give them the answer you think they want and then proceed to vote in the way YOU CHOOSE. No-one knows who you are voting for once you get into your cubicle.
It’s sad that after so many years of “democracy” that so few people are educated on the process.
Everybody must get up tomorrow morning and go and VOTE!
April 21st, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I voted a week ago, and my logical choice was the Democratic Alliance. The ANC resembles the dictatorial aspiration of power-hungry comrades mimicking the East German or Soviet claim of one-party rule.