Medicines for All

brett — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:48:46 +0000

I spent this week in Nairobi, at a workshop of NGOs from east and southern Africa involved in work

Mystery illness kills people in SA

phumeza — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:37:56 +0000

Four people have died from a m

Women’s Experiences in Armed Conflict Situations and Involvement in Peace building Processes

loycek — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:10:25 +0000

Serious infighting continue in South Africa’s ruling party

phumeza — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:50:13 +0000

Infighting continues in

Media accused of gender stereotypes and bias

redemtor — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:50:38 +0000

Project partners gathered for the Development Initiative Programme (DIP) gender and media consultations organised by the World Association of Chr

The bubble bursts - what about Africa?

brett — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:28:41 +0000

As I write this, US lawmakers are still haggling about whether or not to approve the $700-million bail-out package, to rescue Wall Street.

Universal Access

phumeza — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:03:14 +0000

Universal access is a term that has come to descri

Abuse of Power – Exploitation of Democratic Regulations

phumeza — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:29:46 +0000

Election time is an interesting period in Africa, it always

Citizen Journalism training in Uganda ends today

redemtor — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:44:08 +0000

The Citizen journalism in Africa (CJA) training of trainers conducted in Kampala Uganda from 22nd – 26th

Zimbabwe’s new foreign exchange rules worse for women

Gender Links — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:10:04 +0000

Although it is intended to help alleviate the financial crisis and ease shortages in the economy, the new Foreign Exchange Warehouse and Retail Shops programme in Zimbabwe will likely worsen the pligh

Newspaper guilty of abuse

brett — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:35:26 +0000

We're in Uganda for the CJA in-country training. Yesterday, we had a session covering the difference in the kind of news coverage between mainstream media and citizen journalism.

A week is a long, long time

brett — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:04:45 +0000

There's an old saying, that a week is a long time in politics. Tell me about it! What a week it's been -- in politics and in finance.

In Country training kicks off in Uganda

Noma — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:09 +0000

In partnership with Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) and Busoga Rural Open Source Development Initiative (Brosdi), the Citizen Journalism Programme began a five day training workshop today in Seeta,

Men too should go for fertility testing

Gender Links — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:04:06 +0000

An infuriating, yet widespread, characteristic of our society is how blame is heaped on women, pretty much whenever something goes wrong, especially in relationships.

Global Zimbabwe Forum Cautiously Welcomes the Zimbabwe Agreement

Noma — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:56:00 +0000

At its special General Council meeting held on 16th September 2008, the Global Zimbabwe Forum (GZF) discussed the issue of the signing of a settlement between the political parties and resolved to iss

Correcting skewed perceptions

brett — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:04:26 +0000

Several months ago, I discovered Monocle magazine.

Freedom of Expression Under Attack

Noma — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:02:36 +0000

Tuesday, 16 September 2008: The South Africa Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-SA) wishes to articulate its views and position on the current debate of the Zapiro’s cartoon

HA 2008 - Taking your Blog to another Level

Berna Ngolobe — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:37:25 +0000

Highway Africa conference 2008 was the place to be 7^th - 10^th September 2008.

What is the role of youth in the development of media?

edithm — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:37:23 +0000

One of the questions asked in the SABC awards yesterday by Prof. Guy Berger in his welcoming speech is what is the role of youth in the development of the media in Africa.

A storm over a cartoon

brett — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:23:11 +0000

At present there's quite a heated debate going on in South Africa over a cartoon that appeared in the Sunday Times last Sunday. The

HA 2008 - Citizen journalism - not a new concept

phumeza — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:37:42 +0000

Citizen journalism is not a new concept, an example of citizen journalism started in the late 70’s is Grassroots, a community new

The African Regional Forum for Media Development holds its inaugural conference

Noma — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:21:29 +0000

The African Regional Forum for Media Development (ARFMD) is holding its founding conference in Grahamstown, South Africa from 7 – 8 September.

MISA Annual General Meeting a success

Noma — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:11:53 +0000

The Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) held its 2008 Annual General Meeting from 30 August to 1 September in Pretoria South Africa.

A social experiment

brett — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:52:36 +0000

Long ago, I became very tired of reality shows on TV. But I've found myself watching a few episodes of the latest series of Survivor .

Men of principle in the fight for gender justice

Gender Links — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:38:33 +0000

“I openly admit it. My wife is more intelligent than I am,” says Bheki Maseko, with a sense of fulfillment on his face.

Credibility gap

brett — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:54:20 +0000

A report in yesterday's Sunday Times here in South Africa provides a warning, and food for serious thought.

Preserving Africa's written history

brett — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:41:42 +0000

There's a fascinating exhibition on in Cape Town right now, that challenges, or shall I say, destroys, some of the stereotypes and myths about Africa.

Where do We go from Here

mwaba — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:57:26 +0000

It’s been two days now since it was announce that the Zambian head of state Dr Levy Patrick Mwanawasa had died at 10 hours in Paris France.

General

Zambia's Loss of a Leader in the Fight against Corruption

mwaba — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:37:11 +0000

Every morning the Lord gathers his best from the garden- and on the morning of 19th of August 2008 President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was God's rose picked.

General

A wave of violence at South African schools

phumeza — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:17:56 +0000

PRESIDENT LEVY MWANAWASA DEAD

kafusha — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:16:53 +0000

Zambian President, Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, died this morning 19th August 2008 in France.

Creating people-friendly cities

brett — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:38:36 +0000

On one of my recent trips to Lusaka, I had to take a taxi cab in rush hour. It took us over an hour to travel a distance that usually takes 15 minutes at other times.

Activists celebrate SADC adoption of Gender Protocol

Gender Links — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:47:24 +0000

17 August 2008, Johannesburg; Gender activists across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) commend Heads of State for their adoption of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development at the

Improving quality of life

brett — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:00:39 +0000

The last few days, I've been spending some time with an incredible group of people. These are men and women who work in hospices, in the field of palliative care.

Travel documents for MDC leadership confiscated

Noma — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:16:15 +0000

At around 14h00 hours today, immigration officers at the Harare International Airport confiscated travel documents belonging to Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) President, Morgan Tsvangirai, Secre

GEM Summit calls on SADC leaders to adopt gender protocol: 12 August 2008

Gender Links — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:39:11 +0000

The third Gender and Media (GEM) summit ended in Johannesburg today with a call for the adoption of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development that includes strong provisions for achieving gender bal

Know Your Constitution

kafusha — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:06:06 +0000

The renounced human rights educator, activist and The Post Newspaper columnist, Simon Kabanda launched his book at Hotel Edinburgh on 10th August 2008.

WLSA LAUNCHES THE CAMPAIGN ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS

Heather — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:18:28 +0000

Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) says there is need to popularize the African Charter on Human and people’s

Civil Society is concerned - government drag feet in implementing APRM in Zambia.

Heather — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:43:17 +0000

Are Olympic Protests Motivated by Prejudice?

brett — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:33:15 +0000

I'm not much of a sports fan, but the Olympics are something else.