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Radio Talk Shows in Post-Apartheid South Africa THE PUBLIC SPHERE AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SELF: RADIO TALK SHOWS IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA ___________________________________________________________________________ JENDELE HUNGBO A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Johannesburg, 2012 DECLARATION I declare that this thesis is my own original work. It is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It has not been submitted before for any degree or examination in any other university. ___________________ Jendele Hungbo March, 2012 i ABSTRACT A vibrant media environment is fast becoming a prerequisite for democratic culture. Recent studies in radio in Africa have also paid attention to how the deregulation of the media space in the continent can be a catalyst to the growth of democratic culture. Yet, in so doing, current research pays less attention to the crucial aspect of self-fashioning which reflects power relations as well the existing relationships among individuals and different groups in society. This thesis examines the representation of the self on two ‘popular’ radio talk shows in contemporary South Africa. Using ‘The After Eight Debate’ and ‘The Redi Direko Show’ the thesis looks into the dynamics of representational politics which characterise the post- apartheid public sphere in South Africa. It deals with the way ‘imagined communities’ emerge through different kinds of discursive practices on radio talk shows and how participants react to different kinds of situations when they feature on radio. The study reveals access inequalities, performance and performative practices which translate to the silencing of various aspects of the self on radio talk shows. It concludes that the democratic credentials of radio talk shows are dwarfed by these silences which have the potential of privileging power and the power elite in contemporary South Africa. ii DEDICATION To all whose vision of a less fractious universe never wavers. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The journey into the world of post-graduate research has never been a smooth sail. For those who enjoy the good will of people around them and those they encounter in the trajectory in search of new knowledge, though, the thorns and thistles on the way often bow. I owe a mountain of debt in gratitude to numerous individuals who have made this work see the light of day. In case I forget to thank anyone, whose contribution to this work should be noted, I plead amnesty from the largeness of the kind hearts whose omissions I vouch would never be on purpose. I thank God for good health and protection all through the period of this PhD research. My sincere appreciation goes to the Volkswagen Stiftung who awarded me the Doctoral Fellowship with which I undertook this research. I cannot quantify the support of my supervisor, Prof Liz Gunner, whose efficient supervision marked by meticulous scrutiny, prompt feedbacks and constant re-interrogation of initial assumptions helped to furnace this work into shape. I also appreciate the useful comments of all advisors in the ‘Passages of Culture: Media and Mediations of Culture in African Societies’ project. Prof Till Forster (Basel), Prof Judith Schlehe (Freiburg), Prof Abdallah Adamu (Kano) and Prof Bole Butake (Yaoundé I), your imprints on the work are highly valued. I also thank other Passages of Culture fellows for the exchange of ideas which has helped us to grow into one unique family of emerging scholars. Jennifer Musangi (WISER, Wits), Primus Tazanu (Freiburg), the Bamileke stories still fire our imagination. Bettina Frei (Basel), how Bamenda dey? Tume Fondzeyuf Kenneth (Yaoundé I), we hope the twins will soon have their father back. Pani Nalowa Fominyen and Tafor Ateh (Yaoundé I), nice having you join the train. Nura Ibrahim and Mainasara Kurfi (Kano), your presence on this project holds great value for me in relating with the diversity of homeland. I thank all the senior scholars and researchers at Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER) whose useful contributions and feedback have helped make this work better. The tremendous support of other members of the WISER community is highly appreciated. I thank especially Adila Deshmukh, Najibha Deshmukh and Josephine Mashaba who were extremely helpful in different ways during the period of carrying out this research. iv I cannot forget the staff of the Discipline of African Literature whose interest in my work has always been, for me, a humbling experience. Professors Bhekizizwe Peterson, James Ogude and Isabel Hofmeyr, as well as Dr Dan Ojwang have been quite inspiring. In the same vein, I am indebted to staff of the Department of Media Studies. I especially acknowledge the useful contributions of Dr Dumisani Moyo in making useful suggestions at the initial stages of this research. I also thank Dr Sarah Chiumbu, Dr Wendy Willems, Dr Last Moyo and Dr Dina Ligaga for their interest and motivation. I cannot forget to mention the duo of Mrs Merle Govind and Ms Marilyn Thorne for their care all the time. I appreciate the support and understanding of members of my family who had to endure my extended truancy and those moments of intimate loneliness. My Mum, Mrs M. A. Hungbo, thanks for maternal interventions at crucial moments of juvenile fantasies. Kehinde Hungbo, monastic anxieties create doubts, but the willingness to overcome is always an asset. Sunday Hungbo, Kodeyon, Mautin and all other siblings, I cannot thank you enough for holding the forte. Ronke Olaleye, your presence provides more than affectionate support and the arrest of the whirlwind signals the possibility of redemption after all. Princess Mausi Fasinu, the value of the assurances give the mind deserved rest even in sour moments and you will never be forgotten in a jiffy. I am indebted to a number of ‘Big Uncles’, cousins and friends whose moral and financial assistance helped to see me through this journey. Jacob Olatunji, Isaac Newton-Wusu, have been really wonderful in support. Dr. Senayon Olaoluwa, I cannot thank you enough. Pius Fasinu, the inventor of Gboje tales, thanks for the moments we share. Honourable Michael Sewedo Fasinu, thanks for moral and financial support. Mrs Abigail Olugbenro, your sustained interest in my progress is highly appreciated. I thank Mr Abiola Tonade for his constant encouragement. Leke Sorinmade, Victor Fasanya and Prof Ademola Abbas, you guys have been really more than friends. I cherish your immeasurable contributions to this project. Mr Sunday Oduntan, those protracted tales we share continue to inspire a positive vision and faith in the fatherland. Limakatso Chaka, ‘du courage’ isn’t just an expression; it is a tonic. Thanks for being there. Nthabeleng Phohlele, we’ll all miss Mandela Bridge but the bonding gift that defies mercantile logic (Kwemaho) makes Madiba’s land attractive still. Nokuthula Zungu, thanks for the support. This acknowledgement will not be complete without appreciating the support of all my colleagues at the Ogun State Television Service especially those who have made it a point of duty to constantly enquire about my progress and welfare. I thank you all. v TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ABSTRACT ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv TABLE OF CONTENTS vi CHAPTER ONE TALK RADIO AND THE POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICAN PUBLIC SPHERE: AN INTRODUCTION 1-53 Introduction 1 Research Questions 3 Review of Relevant Literature 7 Radio in the African Media Space 14 The Context of Radio Broadcasting in South Africa 18 The Concept of Talk Radio 19 Emergence of Talk Radio in South Africa 26 Synopsis of Primary Research Data 29 Theoretical Framework 36 Representation and Selfhood 37 The Public Sphere: A Conceptual Framework 40 Methodological Approach 47 Outline of Chapters 51 CHAPTER TWO EMERGING ‘COMMUNITIES’ AND NEW UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE SELF IN POST-APARTHED SOUTH AFRICA 54-87 Introduction 54 Understanding Community 55 Media and Community 59 Community Life in South Africa 63 Community and the Public Domain 67 Discursive Practices in ‘The After Eight Debate’ and ‘The Redi Direko Show’ 69 vi (New) Nationalism(s) in Post-Apartheid South Africa 78 Citizenship and New Imaginings of the Self 82 Conclusion 86 CHAPTER THREE NARRATING FRAGILITY: PERFORMATIVITY AND REPRESENTATION IN ‘THE AFTER EIGHT DEBATE’ AND ‘THE REDI DIREKO SHOW’ 88-115 Introduction 88 Perspectives on Fragility 89 Fragility in ‘The After Eight Debate’ and ‘The Redi Direko Show’ 92 Performance, Performativity and the Mediation of Fragility 102 Conclusion 114 CHAPTER FOUR CREMATING THE NATION: DEBATING XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE ON ‘THE AFTER EIGHT DEBATE’ AND ‘THE REDI DIREKO SHOW’ 116-157 Introduction 116 Post-apartheid Utopia, Dystopia and Xenophobia in South Africa 117 Popular Mediations of Xenophobia 121 National Identity and the Challenge of ‘Negative Publicity’ 125 Strategic Silence, Denialism and the Margins of Talk 129 Radio Talk Shows, Language and the Social Determination of Discourse 137 History on the Spot 143 Intermediality: a Paradigm of Mobility 152 Conclusion 155 CHAPTER FIVE TALKING TO THE POLLS: ELECTION DISCOURSES IN ‘THE AFTER EIGHT DEBATE’ AND ‘THE REDI DIREKO SHOW’ 158-191 Introduction 158 Elections, Democracy and Popular Participation 161 Advantage, Disadvantage, Urgency and Election Discourses 162 Discourses of Power in Talk Shows on Election 164 Discourses of Time in Talk Shows on Election 183 vii Radio Talk, Elections and Participation 188 Conclusion 190 CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION: MEDIATING SILENCES AND THE EMERGENT SELF IN SOUTH AFRICA 192-203 BIBLIOGRAPHY 204 APPENDICES 229 viii CHAPTER ONE TALK RADIO AND THE POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICAN PUBLIC SPHERE: AN INTRODUCTION Introduction The mass media are gradually becoming a site of critical assessment of society and the different ways in which institutions, groups and individuals operate within it. It is in this regard that the relations between mass media, society and culture will continue to occupy a central place in various fields of scholarship (Spitulnik, 1993).
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