Who Is To Blame?

Monday, November 09, 2015

It is unfortunate that our commercial newspapers report and comment but rarely encourage debate. Letters to the editor is a standard element of newspapers elsewhere but one which barely exists here. Yet debate is the essence of any democratic society.

I make that observation deliberately having just read Dr O. Selolwane’s comment in last week’s Echo entitled, ‘We’re in this mess alright, but we all had a role to play’.

The Echo is not a newspaper I would normally buy but I was persuaded to have a look-see by an elliptical comment from my friend Jan Wareus which had me scurrying to the internet. Echo, no joy. Selolwane? A hit.

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Who Is To Blame?

It is unfortunate that our commercial newspapers report and comment but rarely encourage debate. Letters to the editor is a standard element of newspapers elsewhere but one which barely exists here. Yet debate is the essence of any democratic society.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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