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Jane Duncan
On Protest Hotspots and Analytical Blind Spots - State non-responsiveness is radicalising protest action, prompting a shift in tactics from legal to illegal forms of protest, as protestors conclude that lawful protest will get them nowhere.
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A Dream Deferred - A Dream Deferred is a documentary made to accompany the book, "Forgotten Voices in the Present." The book and documentary compile the "oral histories" of some of South Africa's poorest residents who recount their experience of living in the post-apartheid era. They talk about their dreams, aspirations, expectations and disappointments, offering a rarely heard and important perspective.