Not a proud record - 21 Jun 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] Today we publish an article by Issa Sikiti da Silva on the plight of journalists around the world. In many countries journalists are harassed, intimidated, attacked and sometimes murdered, usually for exposing unsavoury details of corruption and other issues. read more Thoughts on the vuvuzela - 14 Jun 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] I've been avidly following most of the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches since kick-off last Friday and it's great to see Africa's teams holding out against some of the world's finest footballers. If you too have been glued to your seat in front of the telly, you may have noticed a distinct hum around the stadiums that sounds very similar to a swarm of bees protecting their hive. read more Bizcommunity, ready for 2010 - 7 Jun 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] With about three days to go till 2010 FIFA World Cup festivities and matches get underway, people around South Africa are showing their support by donning car mirror gloves, decorating shop windows and dressing up the office as well as homes and waving their flags like never before. Bizcommunity too is joining in the fun with the sound of a miniature vuvuzela announcing lunch-time and flags and balls showing off our soccer fever. read more Africa’s top journalists honoured - 31 May 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] South African Sam Rogers has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards ceremony. The awards are a truly representative of the continent, with shortlisted entries and winners coming from all around the continent. read more Africa, stand up for yourself! - 24 May 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] Africa is not the dumping ground for developed world e-waste and should not be treated as such. Yes, the continent is happy to make good use of hand-me-downs, but when those goods are no longer usable, they need to be recycled and it is the responsibility of the original owners to make sure these items are recycled responsibly. read more Volcano strikes again - 17 May 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] World Cup fans planning to swarm down to South Africa for the big event had better cross their fingers, say their prayers or host a séance. That Icelandic volcano that caused chaos in international airspace just a few weeks ago has blasted up another ash cloud that forced various airports in Europe to shutdown over the weekend. read more (1 Comment) Heading on the highway to Africa - 10 May 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] Coming up soon on the African events calendar is Highway Africa, the conference that hosts the continent's cream-of-the-crop journalism professionals as well as the budding newbies looking for some inspiration and a few tricks of the trade. On the agenda this year is how to operate in the globalised world and the new rules of engagement. read more Happy World Press Freedom Day! - 3 May 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] Today supporters of media freedom globally celebrate World Press Freedom Day through various events raising awareness that media freedom is a right and not a privilege. In Africa, Swaziland is hosting a media ethics workshop to mark the day while Namibia will host a conference focusing on access to information and women's rights in particular toward the end of the week. read more Do a Doodle4Google - 26 Apr 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] As football fever begins to grip Africa and the rest of the world, Google recently launched its Doodle4Google 'I love football' competition. Google doodles are variations on the official Google logo, usually involving a clever manipulation of the letters of the search engine's name. School children between the ages of four and 17 in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa as well as other countries globally are invited to participate with the chance to have one's work featured on the search engine's global home page for the whole of 11 July, the day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final. read more Event organisers vs. ash plume - 19 Apr 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] The 2010 Festival of Media conference kicked off this morning in Valencia, Spain, regardless of the ominous ash plume created by the Icelandic volcano that's been wreaking havoc in airspaces across Europe. I bet the organisers, when they were jotting down various worst-case scenarios, didn't see this one coming - but I guess no-one could. read more So long to Dr Banda - 12 Apr 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] Last week Friday saw the passing of one of Africa's most prominent media veterans, Dr Aleke Kadonaphani Banda, who aided in building the foundations of some of the continent's biggest print media houses in Malawi. While also participating actively in the political field, he remained an active component in developing the media industry. read more Loeries calls on Africa - 29 Mar 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] African agencies are being encouraged to enter this year's South African-based Loerie Awards. In its 32nd year, the event has become a highlight on the SA ad industry calendar and the organisers are really pushing for more African participation this year. read more Dangers of the internet - 15 Mar 2010[Sindy Peters, Africa editor] The media is a powerful tool in disseminating information, but online is even more powerful because it works at the click of a button. We send out newsletters to our thousands of subscribers loaded with information in literally minutes; once that information is sent out there's slim to none chance of retrieving it. read more Let us hear you roar! - 8 Mar 2010[Sindy Peters, content manager] Today, 8 March 2010, marks International Women's Day. Men may question it's celebration, crying foul that they in turn do not have a special day, but here is what I've always maintained: women have been striving for gender equality and the same human rights that their counterparts have been born with since the beginning of time. read more (1 Comment) Are you doing the Diski? - 1 Mar 2010[Sindy Peters, content manager] I think we're way past the question of whether South Africa is ready to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup or not; it's evident that indeed it is, but whether it will be the biggest and best is still up for debate. Also whether South Africans will bother to leave their desks at noon tomorrow and do the Diski dance to mark the 100-day point to kick-off is still not quite certain. read more |
