Shutting down the internet doesn't work -- but governments keep doing it: The Zimbabwean government recently shutdown the internet by ordering mobile companies to withhold mobile data. EPA-EFE/STFAs the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet … [Read more...] about Shutting down the internet doesn’t work — but governments keep doing it | The Conversation
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Concentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts | The Conversation
Concentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts: One of the Boer concentration camps. Photographical Collection Anglo-Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein SAMore than a century after 48 000 people died in concentration camps in what’s known as the South African War between 1899 and 1902 – or the Anglo-Boer War – the events of that period are back in the … [Read more...] about Concentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts | The Conversation
Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions | The Conversation
Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions: South Africa has one of the lowest graduation rates at Master’s and doctoral levels. ShutterstockHigh graduation rates are essential for innovation in modern industrialised societies. This is particularly true for postgraduate degrees. That’s because people who hold postgraduate qualifications … [Read more...] about Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions | The Conversation
Emperor Haile Selassie statue joins list of Africa’s troubled memorials | The Conversation
Emperor Haile Selassie statue joins list of Africa’s troubled memorials: A statue of Ethiopia's last emperor, Haile Selassie, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa. Hailu Wudineh Tsegaye / ShutterstockThe unveiling of a statue to the Emperor Haile Selassie outside the African Union has stirred up a storm among Ethiopians and Eritreans. Some, including the … [Read more...] about Emperor Haile Selassie statue joins list of Africa’s troubled memorials | The Conversation
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa | The Conversation
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa: Repression is on the rise in Zambia under President Edgar Lungu. EPA/EFE/Abir SultanIs democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering “growing pains”? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on these important questions. There have been some bright spots, like the rise of more … [Read more...] about Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa | The Conversation
