The Steve Biko Foundation is calling out to all interested parties to submit papers or

articles for the 08

th
Edition of the Frank Talk Journal 20 Years of Democracy- Still
Confronting Challenges to Nation Building.
FrankTalk is an initiative of the Steve Biko Foundation that aims to advance public
education about the Bill of Rights and other social issues by constructively engaging
young professionals ages 25-40 in national discourse.
FrankTalk consists of the following elements:
A periodic Journal featuring contributions by topical experts and lay people;
A dynamic internet platform that enables regular engagement with policy
and current events as well as interaction among participants;
A radio dialogue session that takes place before a live audience on a monthly
basis.
The topic the upcoming Frank Talk Journal is 20 Years of Democracy- Still
Confronting Challenges to Nation Building. Submissions may focus on the 20 years
of democracy in South Africa; but of particular interest are issues surrounding
national challenges in economic, political and social contexts, and solutions to these.
Papers can focus on, but are not limited to:
The meaning of 20 years of democracy in South Africa
The positive developments in South Africa since 1994
Voting and citizenship in post-apartheid South Africa
Civilian protests and public unrest 20 years into democracy
The challenges of socio-economic transformation in a post 1994 South Africa
Solutions to socio-economic and political challenges in contemporary South
Africa
The meaning of nation building in a democratic South Africa
Challenges to Nation Building in democratic South Africa
Steve Bikos philosophies and their relevance in
There are many platforms through which you can participate in FrankTalk, and if
you feel you are not much of a writer please feel free to drop your comments on our
Blog (http://sbfranktalk.blogspot.com/)
,Facebook(https://www.facebook.com/TheSteveBikoFoundation) or on our Twitter
(https://twitter.com/BikoFoundation) platforms.
Please do like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.
Submissions will be published in the end November 2014 issue of the Steve Biko
Foundations FrankTalk Journal, as well as on the FrankTalk Blog.
The length of the submission should be between 1000 and 2000 words in MS Word.
Please note that no other formats will be accepted except those submitted on MS
Word.
Papers should be submitted to Thando Sipuye at: tsipuye@sbf.org.za no later than
the 14
th
November 2014
The Steve Biko Foundation reserves the right to edit papers / articles for length. We
do not guarantee that every paper / article submitted will be published. The
Foundation reserves its right not to publish any paper / article that is submitted and
assumes no liability.
The Steve Biko Foundation (SBF) is a community development organisation inspired
by the legacy of anti-apartheid activist Bantu Stephen Biko. For more information on
SBF, please visit www.sbf.org.za
Closing Date: 14 November 2014