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Fatima Hassan has resigned from the NU Trustees Board to join Open Society Foundation

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:41:04 +0000

Dear friends, Founding trustee Fatima Hassan has accepted a new position as Executive Director of the Open Society Foundation South Africa and has therefore relinquished all board positions that she holds in the not-for-profit sector, including her position on the NU board. We would like to thank Fatima for the enormous contribution she has made and wish her

Analysis: City of Cape Town 2013/14 Draft Budget

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:51:18 +0000

This document, produced by NU Researcher Fritz Jooste, provides residents and organisations with a clear and simple overview of the City of Cape Town 2013/14 draft budget, enabling them to make an informed submission into the City’s budget process. The City has invited residents to comment on the draft budget before 5 May 2013 by

Right2Know Campaign Internship Opportunity: Research & Organising at the Right2Know Campaign

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:16:22 +0000

Right2Know Campaign Internship Opportunity: Research & Organising at the Right2Know Campaign Download the details here: R2K_intern_advert2013 Tags: Announcements, Internship Opportunity, Job Vacancies, jobs, R2K intern advert2013, Research & Organising, Right 2 Know

Connecting the Country: eCommerce in South Africa

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:05:15 +0000

Tags: eCommerce, eCommerce in South Africa, ICT4D, Infographics, Internet, South Africa

Beatrice Mtetwa documentary screening: 16th April 2013

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:22:09 +0000

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Please find attached an invitation to a documentary screening of the film: “Beatrice Mtetwa and the rule of law” which will be held on 16 April 2013, at 6 Spin Street, Cape Town. The event begins at 18:30 for 19:00. You can find a trailer for the film here: http://vimeo.com/58496261 The screening will

Connecting the Country: How South Africa compares to the rest of the continent when it comes to Internet access

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:01:59 +0000

Tags: Connecting the Country, ICT, ICT4D, ICT4D, Infographics, infographics, internet access, internet in South Africa

Zambian HIV and Gay rights activist, Paul Kasonkomona, detained in Zambia

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:46:35 +0000

Dear Friends Paul Kasonkomona – a Zambian activist who campaigns for HIV treatment and equality for all has been detained in Zambia. Paul’s “crime” is that he spoke on Zambian TV supporting equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. He was arrested when leaving the TV studios. (See email from and

Corrupt Politics: Party Funding Regulation

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:36:15 +0000

by Stephanie Hale Imagine someone you hardly knew gave you a hundred dollars. How would you react? What are the chances you would just walk away with the money and spend it however you wanted? In politics, instead of just one hundred dollars, millions of dollars are donated by wealthy individuals and corporations to political

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Ndifuna Ukwazi Researcher

admin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:40:50 +0000

CLOSING DATE 12 April 2013 Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU) is a Cape Town-based NGO that promotes understanding, engagement and collaboration on social justice issues in order to foster active citizenship and leadership in South Africa. A central activitiy of NU is providing legal and research support to partner social justice organisations. This is done with

Overview of the Internet in South Africa [infographic]

admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:37:09 +0000

Tags: Infographics, internet access, MTN, neo-tel, Overview of the Internet in South Africa, Telkom, Vodacom