Steven Eli Friedman (born 31 March 1953) is a South African academic, newspaper columnist, intellectual, [1] activist, [2] former trade unionist [3] and journalist. [4] He holds a doctorate in Literature from Rhodes University (2007) and directs the Centre for the Study of Democracy, a joint project by Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg. [5] His book Building Tomorrow Today: African Workers in Trade Unions 1970-1984 has been described as a classic South African text. [6] [7] He has written opinion pieces for Thought Leader and The New Age and currently writes a weekly column for Business Day. [8]
He is also a strong supporter of rights for Palestinians [9] and a proponent of a one state solution in Israel and Palestine. [10] He was appointed the National Head of the Independent Electoral Commission's Information Analysis Department during preparations for South Africa's 1994 election. [11]
He is the father of Daniel Friedman, a musical comedian known on stage as Deep Fried Man. [12] [13] [14]
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Steven Eli Friedman (born 31 March 1953) is a South African academic, newspaper columnist, intellectual, [1] activist, [2] former trade unionist [3] and journalist. [4] He holds a doctorate in Literature from Rhodes University (2007) and directs the Centre for the Study of Democracy, a joint project by Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg. [5] His book Building Tomorrow Today: African Workers in Trade Unions 1970-1984 has been described as a classic South African text. [6] [7] He has written opinion pieces for Thought Leader and The New Age and currently writes a weekly column for Business Day. [8]
He is also a strong supporter of rights for Palestinians [9] and a proponent of a one state solution in Israel and Palestine. [10] He was appointed the National Head of the Independent Electoral Commission's Information Analysis Department during preparations for South Africa's 1994 election. [11]
He is the father of Daniel Friedman, a musical comedian known on stage as Deep Fried Man. [12] [13] [14]
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has generic name (
help)Steven is director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy and writes a weekly column for Business Day newspaper and BDlive.