Nationality
South Africa
Affiliation
Journalist, analyst and writerJohn Matisonn is part of the 2014 2nd Semester, and 2018 1st Semester cohorts at STIAS.
Projects
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God, Spies and Lies: How journalists and politicians fought South Africa’s war of ideas, 1800-2015
In the light of the political impasse gripping the country, this study investigates the ideas that made democratic South Africa, through the largely unexplored interaction between its journalists and politicians. -
APOCALYPSE 2016-2019: Decline of Jacob Zuma, Rise of South Africa?
The three years 2016 to 2019 will change South Africa more significantly than any other time since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
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Article
Can South Africa turn crisis into opportunity? Fellows' seminar by John Matisonn
The three years 2016 to 2019 will change South Africa more significantly than any other time since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
Publication
God, Spies and Lies: Finding South Africa’s Future through Its Past
Matisonn, John. 2015. God, Spies and Lies: Finding South Africa’s Future through Its Past. Cape Town: Missing Ink. http://missingink.co.za/god-spies-and-li...
Publication
Cyril’s Choices
Matisonn, John. 2019. Cyril’s Choices. Missing Ink. http://missingink.co.za/cyrils-choices/