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The Political and Economic History of Swaziland’s First Indigenous-language Newspaper, Izwi Lama Swazi (The Voice of the Swazi)
African Journalism Studies ( IF 1.673 ) Pub Date : 2020-01-02 , DOI: 10.1080/23743670.2020.1727545
Maxwell Vusumuzi Mthembu 1
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ABSTRACT In many former British colonies, the British introduced newspapers and radio to control the hearts and minds of the settler and indigenous communities. Likewise in Swaziland, a former British Protectorate, the British took over the running of the first indigenous-language newspaper, Izwi Lama Swazi, from 1947 to 1964. Despite the fact that Izwi Lama Swazi was a loss-making venture, they continued to fund the paper until its dissolution. This article offers an historical account of Izwi Lama Swazi during the British colonial era (1902–1968). It investigates and illuminates the role of the colonial government in the running of Izwi Lama Swazi. It seeks to ascertain in what ways the publication was used by the colonial government to advance white settler domination in Swaziland and to subdue the Swazi intelligentsia from forms of unrest. A question that arises is why, despite the publication running at a loss, the colonists continued to fund the paper. Using Gramsci’s hegemony and propaganda theories, the paper draws from archival documentation to unearth the agenda pursued by the colonists. The study concludes that the British needed a voice to communicate with the Swazi people, especially after the controversial land expropriation and introduction of hut tax.

中文翻译:

斯威士兰的第一本土著语言报纸的政治和经济历史,伊兹维·喇嘛·斯威士(Izwi Lama Swazi)(斯威士的声音)

摘要在许多以前的英国殖民地,英国人引入了报纸和广播来控制定居者和土著社区的思想。同样,在前英国保护国斯威士兰,英国人于1947年至1964年接管了第一本土着语言报纸《伊兹威喇嘛·斯威士兰》。尽管伊兹威喇嘛·斯威士兰是一家亏损企业,但他们继续资助直到纸张溶解。本文提供了英国殖民时代(1902年至1968年)伊兹维喇嘛斯威士族的历史记载。它调查并阐明了殖民政府在伊兹维·喇嘛·斯威士(Izwi Lama Swazi)的运作中的作用。它试图确定殖民地政府以何种方式推动该出版物在斯威士兰的白人定居者的统治,并使斯威士兰的知识分子从动乱中制服。出现的一个问题是,为什么尽管出版物亏损,但殖民者仍继续为该论文提供资金。该论文利用葛兰西的霸权和宣传理论,从档案文献中汲取了殖民者追求的议程。该研究得出的结论是,英国人需要与斯威士兰人民进行沟通的声音,尤其是在有争议的土地征收和征收小屋税之后。
更新日期:2020-01-02
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