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This article examines and problematises the "rights" of Indigenous communities under multiculturalism debates with reference to the San community popularly known as "Basarwa" or "Bushmen" in Botswana, paying particular attention to the tension between perceived government effort to accommodate this community and the concomitant violence inflicted upon its members. The article refers to the Sesana and Others v Attorney-General (2006) case as a springboard to unravel the two-thronged way in which the law becomes an instrument of violence on the one hand, and a means to correct social injustices on the other. This case deals with the forceful removal of the Basarwa from their ancestral land and the government's abrupt termination of essential services such as drinking water and primary healthcare. The article problematises the rights of the Basarwa under multiculturalism debates and considers questions such as: If the Basarwa community are contenders under modern laws, which are alien to them in terms of the asymmetrical way in which these laws were imposed over their customary laws, what rights do they have that enable us to speak about them as citizens? In what way does the modern state accommodate them and their unique cultural and legal understanding? What resources do they have at their disposal to speak the language of the law? Is the argument that multiculturalism accommodation gives minority groups the choice of maintaining their unique cultural and legal understanding of the world sustainable? Ultimately, I proffer the application of democratic experimentalism as an effective and amicable means of solving disputes between the state and minoritised and marginalised communities such as the Basarwa.

English plays a pivotal role as a language of discourse in Africa. Recently, the relentless pressure to embrace the much-heralded African Renaissance has prompted many African countries to promote indigenous languages and elevate their status to that of official languages, alongside English which enjoys first place due to its development and popularity across Africa. Through the theoretical lenses of hegemonic theory and Afrikology, this article explores the use of English as a dominant language in Africa. It is posited in this article that language is the embodiment of culture and that over reliance on foreign languages often leads to unintentional consequences, which include serving as a hegemonic devise to promote foreign cultures at the expense of African culture. The article is informed, in part, by the author?s personal experience while living in a native Englishspeaking country (United Kingdom); his experience while teaching English in a non-English speaking country (Japan) and his experience in his native multilingual country (South Africa). The article concludes that while the merits of using English as a main language of discourse in Africa are clear, the need to challenge such a situation is even more compelling, and proposes that at least one African language should equally be endorsed.

1: Introduction_A Century Of South Africa's Most Renowned Medium -- 2: 100 Years Of Radio In South Africa: A Practitioner's Reflections On Yesteryear -- 3: The Sound Of Freedom: Radio Freedom As An Instrument Of Social And Political Mobilisation Against An Illegetimate Astate - A Practioner's Reflection -- 4: Reflecting On Two Decades Of Strategic Choices: A Practitioners Examination Of Sabc Public Service Radio Product Management From 1996-2016 -- 5: Exploring The Radiant Allure: The Impact And Significance Of Star Iconism In Radio Mmabatho And Radio Bop On The South African Media Landscape -- 6: African Language Radio A Locus Of Indigenous Language Revival And Identity Negotiation: A Case Study Of Umhlobo Wenene FM -- 7: Resonating Voices: The Transformative Power Of Xitsonga Radio Stations In Language Preservation And Societal Discourse -- 8: The Shibobos, Dadas, And Dummies: A Reflection On Cultural Nuances, Race, And Gender In Sports And Entertainment Radio Broadcasting -- 9: Storytellers, Curators, Watchdogs And Analysts: A Metajournalistic Discourse Analysis Of South African Radio Broadcasters' Role In Agenda Setting -- 10: Brave Broken heart? The Story of the Late Radio Journalist Suna Venter -- 11: Concluding Remarks_Radio History, Development, And Impact In South Africa.

1: Introduction_Community and Online Radio as Emerging Frontiers of South African Audio broadcasting: An introduction -- 2: Creating an enabling policy environment for democratic participation through community radio: Perspectives of a practitioner -- 3: Language Revitalization and Community Broadcasting in South Africa: A Case of Vaaltar FM -- 4: The Role of Community Radio in Youth Empowerment: A Case Study of Bush Radio -- 5: Radio Waves of Inclusion: A Practitioner's Perspective on the Catholic Church's Use of Radio Broadcasting for Evangelisation in South Africa -- 6: More than just Edutainment: Indigenous South African community radio music programmes as preservers of African Traditional Cultures -- 7: Radio and social media convergence: Motsweding FM's use of WhatsApp and the African language digital public sphere -- 8: Radio production in the digital era: lessons from South Africa -- 9: Podcasting Unleashed: Amplifying Indigenous Language Speakers' Agency in South Africa's Shifting Media Terrain -- 10: Evolving trends in radio broadcasting in South Africa: the case of Podcast and Chill with MacG -- 11: Final thoughts_Community Radio and the Digital Milieu: Challenges and Opportunities for the next century of South Africa's Radio Landscape. .

This book shows the multifaceted ways in which radio has provided pace for South African citizens to air their views and take part in significant socio-economic and political issues of the country, creating a common space for national dialogue and deliberation

This article analyses the political economy of indigenous language media for minority ethnolinguistic groups in Zimbabwe. Using political economy as theory, the study engaged members of Lyeja-Nyai Development Trust to analyse socio-cultural and political challenges for Lyeja FM community radio of the Nambya and Dombe/Tonga ethnic groups in a multilingual community of Hwange. The findings of the study show that Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) licensed community radio stations through local or ethnic non-governmental organisations and these ethnic non-governmental organisations determined indigenous language programmes for community radio broadcasting. The article argues that local communities should be custodians of their own community radio broadcasting.

"A Companion to African Rhetoric argues for a holistic view of rhetoric on the continent, gives an outline of what African rhetoric is, and serves as a pivotal anthology with contributions from African, Afro-Caribbean and African American rhetoricians to understanding African rhetoric"--