How a rural community built South Africa's first ISP owned and run by a cooperative: A Zenzeleni cooperative member carefully aligns some equipment in the village of Mankosi, Eastern Cape. Bill TuckerMankosi is a remote rural community in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. It is home to almost 6,000 people. The nearest city is Mthatha, about 60 kilometres away, as a bird … [Read more...] about How a rural community built South Africa’s first ISP owned and run by a cooperative | The Conversation
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Family, community and university support helps lesbian students thrive | The Conversation
Family, community and university support helps lesbian students thrive: A sign at a march in Soweto, South Africa, shows just how important social support is for lesbians. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoDuring a ceremony at the University of Fort Hare earlier this year, I had the pleasure of watching some students who’d participated in one of my research projects graduate. As they … [Read more...] about Family, community and university support helps lesbian students thrive | The Conversation
‘The Most Meaningful Tea in Town’ in aid of Community Keepers
‘The Most Meaningful Tea in Town’ in aid of Community Keepers: Following on from the recent Stellenbosch and Cape Town ‘The Most Expensive Burger in Town’ functions, the third and final leg of Community Keepers’ 2017 awareness-raising events, ‘The Most Meaningful Tea in Town,’ holds a promising conclusion to the NGO’s initiatives this year. The events are a collaborative … [Read more...] about ‘The Most Meaningful Tea in Town’ in aid of Community Keepers
SA News: OPINION: SA’s tech community can end Sassa’s woes
OPINION: SA's tech community can end Sassa's woes: If Africans in Kenya could build M-Pesa to enable bankless people to access the financial system, what is stopping African tech thinkers and entrepreneurs in South Africa from coming up with a solution to this challenge? Currently, South Africa boasts some ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews South Africa’s David Miller … [Read more...] about SA News: OPINION: SA’s tech community can end Sassa’s woes
Local Durbanite urges community to join to help him raise funds for his sick father
Local Durbanite urges community to join to help him raise funds for his sick father: Hillcrest – Social media sensation and comedian Natashia Portrag (better known as Bash with Tash) along with a number of Upper Highway businesses have stepped out with Hillcrest local, Brandon Young to encourage people of all ages from around the Durban area to join them in the MY (Mark Young) … [Read more...] about Local Durbanite urges community to join to help him raise funds for his sick father
