EVENTS IN EGYPT AND HOW IT RELATES TO AFRICA

Dr Pallo Jordan speaks about the events in Egypt and how it relates to politics

in Africa and South Africa. He also speaks about how modern communications

technology is a two sided instrument that can either harnessed for social good

or for terrible mischief and uses the example of the role of technology in the 

Egyptian Revolution, in South Africa and the USA.

EVENTS THAT LED TO THE REVOLT IN EGYPT

Dr Shamil Jeppie speaks about the events leading up the revolt in Egypt. He

comments on the class divide and the mass differentiation between upper

class neighbourhoods and working class suburbs in Egypt. In addition, he speaks

about past unreported worker labour actions and massive insurrection by town

dwellers in the delta area.

ROLE OF MEDIA IN EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION AND PERSONAL REFLECTION

Dr Ibrahim Saleh speaks about the political communication surrounding the

revolt in Egypt. He shares his thoughts about things that he feels have been

discarded and marginalized in the media. He also provides some of his personal

reflections about the situation as an Egyptian citizen.

ROLE OF ISLAM AND POLITICS IN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

Prof Abdulkader Tayob speaks about the lesser role of religion in the revolution in

Egypt and Tunisia and the ways in which religion was represented. In addition, he

speaks about the solidarity amongst Egyptians of different religions. Lastly, he

comments about political islam in the Egyptian revolution and the history and place

of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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