Anthony Butler - Profile and Journalist Details
Find journalists that align with your industry, location and vision. Unlock Anthony Butler's full journalist profile, including location, coverage topics, current employer, biography and preferences. Sign up today and start building journalist relationships that fuel your startup's growth.
Get connected with journalists today
Anthony Butler
Verified
Columnist, Business Day
Beats
Biography
Butler has been a columnist for Business Day since 2006. He is Professor of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town. His academic research has focused on the politics of public policy, black economic empowerment, the resources sector, energy policy, public health, and state reform. He has also made contributions to the study of South African politics, including a biography of Cyril Ramaphosa and books and edited collections on the politics of the ANC, party modernisation, and party funding. Recent publications include Contemporary South Africa 3rd edition (New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) and the biography Cyril Ramaphosa: The Road to Presidential Power, 3rd edition (Oxford, James Currey, and Auckland Park, Jacana, 2019).
Politics and public policy in South Africa
Theoretical economics, econometrics, finance theory.
Content
Company Info
Business Day
Business Day is a national daily newspaper in South Africa, published Monday to Friday in both print and digital formats. Established on May 1, 1985, and headquartered in Parktown, Johannesburg, it operates under Arena Holdings. The publication focuses on national and international news, with a strong emphasis on South Africa’s economy, business sector, political economy, and financial markets. Business Day offers a daily newspaper that covers business, politics, and general news, available in print and as an e-paper. Its digital presence includes BusinessLIVE for online updates, mobile apps for various platforms, and an e-edition that mirrors the print version. The newspaper also features several supplements, including *Motor News*, *Home Front*, and *Investors Monthly*. Additionally, it provides an opinion section with insights from influential columnists and integrates multimedia content across Arena Holdings’ platforms, including *Financial Mail* and Business Day TV.
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
+27 860 525 200
Founded: 1985