.com | Media24 to host Long Walk to Freedom readathon for Mandela Day: Hlaudi Motsoeneng's name is synonymous with bold leadership, but also with everything that ia laughable and wrong with state agencies, says Dr Siphamandla Zondi . Johannesburg – Media24 is inviting celebrities, politicians, struggle stalwarts, musicians, actors, artists, sport stars and writers to … [Read more...] about .com | Media24 to host Long Walk to Freedom readathon for Mandela Day
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Sub-Saharan Africa has a long way to go before it cracks food insecurity | The Conversation
Sub-Saharan Africa has a long way to go before it cracks food insecurity: Africa must adopt an integrated approach to effectively reduce hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. ShutterstockThe richer and more developed countries become, the less likely they are to be food insecure. Governments in rapidly growing economies have more resources to dedicate to improving food … [Read more...] about Sub-Saharan Africa has a long way to go before it cracks food insecurity | The Conversation
Media freedom has come a long way in Africa, but it’s still precarious | The Conversation
Workers arrange copies of the ‘Business Daily’, produced by Kenya's Nation Media Group, the biggest newspaper publisher in East Africa. Reuters/Thomas MukoyaReporters Without Borders’ latest World Press Freedom Index shows two interesting things. Namibia, ranked number 17, has the most improved press freedom environment in the world. And Africa, with the exception of North … [Read more...] about Media freedom has come a long way in Africa, but it’s still precarious | The Conversation
A long road ahead to reduce HIV among South Africa’s sex workers | The Conversation
Reuters/ Mike Hutchings More than half the female sex workers in South Africa’s three largest cities are HIV positive – but less than one-third are on antiretroviral treatment, according to a newly released study. Over 90% of these women have voluntarily gone for HIV tests, received counselling and regularly use condoms with their clients. Yet they have not been able to access … [Read more...] about A long road ahead to reduce HIV among South Africa’s sex workers | The Conversation
Comparing black people to monkeys has a long, dark simian history | The Conversation
The climax of popular simianisation was the hugely successful classic of Hollywood’s horror factory, King Kong. ShutterstockThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. In the history of European cultures, the comparison of humans to apes and monkeys was disparaging from its very beginning. When Plato … [Read more...] about Comparing black people to monkeys has a long, dark simian history | The Conversation
