05th Nov2010 by admin I am 100% in support of the promotion of indigenous languages by mainstream media. However, I simultaneously consider that in a country like ours, it is hard to distinguish when diversity is being celebrated and when the emphasis on diversity potentially reinforces difference and divide. Even if that divide is not …
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21st Feb2011 Talkin’ ’bout a (social networking) revolution by admin Two months into the New Year, and already the media are brimming with coverage of newsworthy stories – floods in Australia, SA membership into the BRIC, a historic referendum in Sudan (Gasp! Shock! Horror!), the shenanigans at the SABC (yawn…) and no word yet from …
03rd Nov2010 Age and leadership: Africa versus ‘the West’ by admin Does age influence leadership skills and ability? Just how old must you be to lead effectively? Without any more questions, consider the following stats which recently circulated through email and in the ‘blogosphere’ The ageing Mugabe Abdoulaye Wade (Senegal): age 83 Hosni Mubarak (Egypt): …
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21st Feb2011 Talkin’ ’bout a (social networking) revolution by admin Two months into the New Year, and already the media are brimming with coverage of newsworthy stories – floods in Australia, SA membership into the BRIC, a historic referendum in Sudan (Gasp! Shock! Horror!), the shenanigans at the SABC (yawn…) and no word yet from …
Major events and changes shaping February 21, 2011 Read More »
17th Nov2010 Wits has a chance to do it right! by admin We do not need another University of the Free State (UFS) Reitz saga ROUND TWO. Workers in outsourced companies recently issued a petition to Wits University about a senior manager who refers to them with the K-word, threatens to cut their genitals, fires …
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15th Nov2010 Victorine Ntambo in the spotlight by admin Isaac Themba Mnguni interviews Victorine Ntambo about the ins and outs of her research on virtual communities, identity and the Cameroonian diaspora. ITM: What are you currently studying? VN: Honours degree in Media Studies. ITM: What motivated you to go back to school? VN: I obtained …
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19th Nov2010 My ‘sour pop’ experience by admin Born and raised in Zimbabwe, international student and global citizen Charity Hutete speaks to Fezani Khumalo about her experience at Wits. Charity holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Applied Economics. She is currently completing her Honours degree in Development Studies. My time at Wits …
My ‘sour pop’ experience as a Zimbabwean student at Wits Read More »
21st Sep2010 Mozambicans die for bread by admin @ Reuters Victorine Ntambo reports on the recent bread protests in Mozambique and the global increase in food prices. It is terrible for Mozambicans to die for bread. The prices of basic commodities and utilities have been on the rise across Africa – and possibly all over …
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21st Sep2010 Crisis at the SABC: future prospects by admin John Perlman blacklisted by Snuki Zikalala during the blacklisting saga Andiswa Makanda speculates on the future of the SABC which continues to find itself in the midst of a whole series of controversies. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) post-1994 democratic elections was said to …
Home » Impressing – entertainment and lifestyle Don’t mess with my graffiti, sweetie! 21/09/2010 # 08:26 # Impressing – entertainment and lifestyle # One Comment Graffiti: much loved by some and despised by others. Kgalalelo Morwe considers the different contexts in which graffiti obtains meaning. According to Art Crimes, the term “graffiti” derives from the …