Moving courts online ‘inhibits transparency’, says Judge Goosen: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Moving courts online ‘inhibits transparency’, says Judge Goosen: For Sutherland, who’s based in Johannesburg, the move to online was smooth, but “there were some compromises because it meant that people can’t attend and this inhibited transparency”. During the … [Read more...] about Moving courts online ‘inhibits transparency’, says Judge Goosen
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IMF Publishes Fiscal Transparency Evaluation for Tunisia
IMF Publishes Fiscal Transparency Evaluation for Tunisia: The IMF has today published a Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE) report for Tunisia, which was carried out at the request of the Government of Tunisia by a joint team from the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs and Statistics Departments that visited Tunis in November-December 2016. This report assesses Tunisia’s fiscal … [Read more...] about IMF Publishes Fiscal Transparency Evaluation for Tunisia
Press freedom violations undermine African Union’s vision of transparency | The Conversation
Ethiopians reading newspapers in the capital Addis Ababa. The country's media is among the most repressed on the continent. Reuters/Tiksa NegeriOne key measure of a country’s levels of freedom and democracy is how the government treats journalists and how free they are to do their work. Sadly, based on a range of measures, including number of deaths, detention and … [Read more...] about Press freedom violations undermine African Union’s vision of transparency | The Conversation
Call for more transparency on online censorship policy
A local association representing internet service providers wants submissions on a controversial draft online content policy to be made public. “South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association has called on the Film and Publications Board (FPB) to make public copies of submissions made by interested parties in response to the FPB’s Draft Online Content Regulation … [Read more...] about Call for more transparency on online censorship policy
JHB Image: Transparency as Metaphor
Johannesburg tagged image from Flickr – click on the name of the photographer below the image to see more Johannesburg goodness. Transparency as Metaphor Image by Raymond June "SARAH NUTTALL: Why do you think they [Constitutional Court] chose this site [Constitutional Hill], given the heaviness of its history and its proximity to one of the least safe and, in some … [Read more...] about JHB Image: Transparency as Metaphor
