Steven Eli Friedman (born 31 March 1953) is a South African academic, newspaper columnist, intellectual,[1] activist,[2] former trade unionist[3] and journalist.[4] He holds a doctorate in Literature from Rhodes University (2007) and directs the Centre for the Study of Democracy, a joint project by Rhodes University and the University of Johannesburg.[5] His book Building Tomorrow Today: African Workers in Trade Unions 1970-1984 has been described as a classic South African text.[6][7] He has written opinion pieces for Thought Leader and The New Age and currently writes a weekly column for Business Day.[8]
^"Steven Friedman profile". Business Day. Retrieved 21 April 2013. Steven is director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy and writes a weekly column for Business Day newspaper and BDlive.