Radio as Propaganda
Article / Journal
Author(s) / editor(s):
Ntshengedzeni Evans Netshivhambe
Year: 2026
Language(s): English
Abstract:
The study analyzes how Radio Bantu—especially Radio Venda—was used to reinforce apartheid ideology under the guise of serving and “developing” Black audiences. It shows how policies of separate development and the dominance of Afrikaans as a language of power restricted freedom of expression and turned Black radio announcers into instruments of white propaganda. Through interviews, archival research, and music analysis, the article reveals that although the stations appeared to promote South Africa’s diverse cultures and offered “developmental” programmes, they in fact functioned as tools of division, control, and ideological manipulation aligned with apartheid policies
https://doi.org/10.1080/23743670.2025.2508724
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