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Latest Articles from Zubeida's pen

The Egyptian Crisis

What was the recipe of the election’s success?

Dossier : Take Charge of Your Emotions

'Any pretence that I was not the jealous type had been abruptly torn away from me' (pdf)

The Story of Bibi Dawood of Worcester 
Ayesha Mukadam (nee Dawood), or Bibi as she was fondly referred to by all, had been ordered to leave the country of her birth.

Address by Zubeida Jaffer

Annual press freedom address : Rhodes University

Covering South Africa's TRC : The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation

"Cameras, Microphones and Pens" by Zubeida Jaffer & Karin Cronjé (pdf)

Headlines 2000 - 2003

• The quiet man of African peace negotiations
• 18president
• Mamisa Chabula has left her children big shoes to fill
• Making the cut safer
• Doctor's fight for initiates bears fruit
• Following in the footsteps of a pioneer
• Circumcision
• Do this first Mr President
• An exile's map of one land at peace
• Turning point in the fortunes of Zimbabwe
• last ditch attempts at dialogue Zimbabwe at a crucial turning point
• In the words of the President
• SA advocates
• Enigma of a strong silent president
• Plea for white action to end racism
• Mbeki-Leon spat must be resolved
• Whites need to make one single fateful gesture
• Obsession with putting pen to paper
• MINISTER RULES OUT CONSCRIPTION
• Compulsory service out, but voluntary youth force mooted
• Don't blame all Muslims for actions of a few
• Conscription not being considered
• Hajj Council warns it will take action
• Big squeeze on small petrol dealers
• En passant-Zubeida Jaffer
• the debate
• Farewell Dame Maeve, not goodbye
• British diplomat bids farewell
• Clarify Aids stance, Mbeki asked
• Whips come down on Mbeki on AIDS cause
• Whips asks president to clarify stance to ANC caucus
• Mandela has some-explaining to
• pilgrim problems
• rites of passage
• Protesting petrol dealers air gripes
• Abortion debate explodes in intrigue
• Mbeki warns on Zimbabwe election
• BRUTAL EXECUTIONS
• Thabo and Tony: End the hostilities

Articles by Zubeida Jaffer

• Wisdom or foolishness?
• Post the State of the Nation Address

• Is there no difference between right and wrong?

• Memorialisation post the TRC

• Politics and the Cape Times over a quarter of a century

A selection of press articles by Zubeida Jaffer

• A Failure to Lead
• An overview of press freedom in South Africa for the year 2001
• Celebrating Eid at a time of global turmoil
• Edward Said on peace in the Middle East
• How will it all end?
• Lala Steyn
• Laying a basis to unite divided city
• Letter to CNN
• Mamisa Chabula : A woman interefering in a man's world
• Mandela is out of touch
• Namane
• On being a woman journalist
• Peace but not justice
• Survey shows surprising shifts in racial attitudes
• War facts
• Women in Saudia Arabia
• Workers' rights as human rights

Online links to articles by Zubeida Jaffer 

8 December 2004  Surprising shifts shown in race relations

3 March 2003  Sanctuary echoes to tales of torture

26 June 2002  Tears spill on forecourt at memorial service

26 June 2002  Was slaying a gang initiation?

24 June 2002  The bodies were lying against the door

12 June 2000  Mbeki: SA wants fair elections in Zim

7 May 2000  Clinton offers Mbeki more Aids advisers

19 October 1999  Press freedom under siege in Africa

16 October 1999  Women at heart of battle to change Iran

13 September 1999  Mbeki treks north to set up office

22 June 1999  Women make cabinet twice as good