Parks Tau talks about the annual Joburg New Years Concert in Newtown: A MyJHB.co.za selected Mary Fitzgerald Square video for you: Every Year Music Lovers descend on the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown for the annual Joburg New Years Concert. Top South African acts, popular DJ’s and emerging artists will give audiences a superb 9 hour concert from 16h30-24h30 tonight. … [Read more...] about Parks Tau talks about the annual Joburg New Years Concert in Newtown
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A year of illusions: five things we learnt about democracy in Africa in 2017 | The Conversation
A year of illusions: five things we learnt about democracy in Africa in 2017: A strong judiciary isn't enough to keep democracy in place. Kenya's Supreme Court decision nullifying the re-election of Uhuru Kenyatta is a case in point. Reuters/Baz RatnerThe last twelve months have been a confusing time for African democracy. We have seen coups that didn’t look like coups … [Read more...] about A year of illusions: five things we learnt about democracy in Africa in 2017 | The Conversation
What Migingo, the world’s tiniest disputed island, tells us about international law | The Conversation
What Migingo, the world's tiniest disputed island, tells us about international law: Ugandan fishermen pull in their nets at dawn in Lake Victoria, which is shared between Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Reuters/Euan DenholmFor as far back as anyone could remember, Migingo was nothing more than an uninhabited pinprick on Lake Victoria. One of three small islands in the eastern … [Read more...] about What Migingo, the world’s tiniest disputed island, tells us about international law | The Conversation
South Africa has a reading crisis: why, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
South Africa has a reading crisis: why, and what can be done about it: Children must be taught to read for comprehension, not just to parrot what they hear. ShutterstockThe teacher stands in front of her Grade 4 class. The 45 nine and ten-year olds are crammed together at desks, huddled over shared books. Some are sitting on the floor. “Now, class, read from the top of the … [Read more...] about South Africa has a reading crisis: why, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
Life Esidimeni: Woman weeps as she hears about brother’s badly decomposed body
Life Esidimeni: Woman weeps as she hears about brother’s badly decomposed body: Life Esidimeni: Woman weeps as she hears about brother’s badly decomposed body: A woman breaks down as she listens to testimony about her brother’s badly decomposed body at the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearing in Johannesburg. Manana co-accused must pay R30 000 or spend 8 months in … [Read more...] about Life Esidimeni: Woman weeps as she hears about brother’s badly decomposed body
