Why changes to picketing rules in South Africa pose a threat to strikes: South African workers protesting against a proposed minimum wage earlier this year. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaThe South African government recently released a draft of new picketing rules for public comment. These new rules, alongside the 2017 amendments to the Labour Relations Act are intended to change the … [Read more...] about Why changes to picketing rules in South Africa pose a threat to strikes | The Conversation
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South African journalism’s problems are bigger than ethics: they’re about ethos | The Conversation
South African journalism's problems are bigger than ethics: they're about ethos: South African journalism is in the spotlight. AlexLMX/ShutterstockWhen the editor of the Sunday Times in South Africa, Bongani Siqoko, published an apology in the newspaper earlier this month he surely set a new precedent in the country’s journalism. The apology went far beyond correcting a … [Read more...] about South African journalism’s problems are bigger than ethics: they’re about ethos | The Conversation
Why journalists in South Africa should do some self-reflection | The Conversation
Why journalists in South Africa should do some self-reflection: Media should be held to the same accountability standards they demand, especially from public representatives. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookIt is fitting that the apology by the editor of Sunday Times, South Africa’s biggest newspaper, for its serious lapses in editorial independence and judgement came at the start of a … [Read more...] about Why journalists in South Africa should do some self-reflection | The Conversation
Can the UN address root causes of conflict? Arab Spring case study | The Conversation
Can the UN address root causes of conflict? Arab Spring case study: The Arab Spring was a revolutionary wave of both violent and non-violent demonstrations, protests, riots, coups and civil wars in North Africa. ymphotos/shutterstockFrom 2010 to 2012, Arab states in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region experienced dramatic upheavals in what came to be known as the … [Read more...] about Can the UN address root causes of conflict? Arab Spring case study | The Conversation
Sibonelo Radebe: business and economy editor, The Conversation Africa | The Conversation
Sibonelo Radebe: business and economy editor, The Conversation Africa: Sibonelo Radebe will be sorely missed. Candice BaileySibonelo Radebe was a consummate professional who loved journalism with a deep passion. He gave his heart and soul to it – and to the colleagues with whom he worked. He died in a car accident on Wednesday morning. He began his career in business and … [Read more...] about Sibonelo Radebe: business and economy editor, The Conversation Africa | The Conversation
