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Isobel Frye is the director of the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her background is in law and social policy with a focus on poverty and socio-ecnomic rights in the South African context.
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The Media, the State and their Love-Hate Relationship - The furore over the Protection of Information Bill and its proposed draconian punishments belies a long simmering tension and opaque relationship between the state and South Africa's press.
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The Global Superclass: Who Keeps Their Power in Check? - In the last three decades, the global economy, global governance and global accountability has increasingly been shaped by a few tightly networked individuals. At the core of this group are 1,100 billionaires whose wealth is equal to that of 2,5 billion people. To enhance their wealth, these people are heavily invested in political, military, cultural and information domains. And, they build networks with political and cultural icons to make up a truly global ruling class.