The counter‐propaganda of radio RSA: The voice of South Africa

Some portion of the international broadcasting of many governments consists of responses to criticisms by political adversaries. The regime of the Republic of South Africa has long been the object of verbal attack, particularly since 1948 when the National party came to power, extending and formally institutionalizing the policies of apartheid. This study explored the rhetorical strategies recently employed by the South African government in its radio broadcasts responding to worldwide condemnation of its domestic and international policies.