History Matters

ZACKIE ACHMAT: Mail and Guardian Mar 16 2009 ‘Comrades, my addiction to Leninist polemics is slowly coming under control.” I grew up with the political language of the left. We took no prisoners. Polemics and facts were used to deride an opponent and their political argument. “Capitalist apologists” were reformist comrades in the trade union [...]

The PPEN is an important education reform initiative and we support it call for readers to get involved. Dear Colleagues and Friends, Welcome to 2009.  May it mark a ‘turning point’ for public education… Thank you again for expressing your commitment to the public call to education, and your support of the Public Participation in [...]

Mondli Makhanya Published:Dec 27, 2008 Sunday Times When he announced his candidature for the American presidency in February 2007, Barack Obama invoked the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. He stood on the steps of the Old Capitol, where the man regarded as one of the greatest American presidents had delivered the iconic A House Divided speech [...]

Study Cites Toll of AIDS Policy in South Africa Download the Harvard study ‘Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa’ here.

World AIDS Day 2008 28 November, 2008 The national theme for World Aids Day on 1 December is “Leadership and Unity”. South Africa is finally united in stopping HIV, AIDS and TB, and in fighting for the best treatment and care for all. TAC calls for all people living in South Africa to get involved [...]

Sue Blaine Education Correspondent Business Day 27 November 2008 THE education department intends to rid SA of unsafe school environments by 2012. This aim is part of the minimum norms and standards for school infrastructure published for public comment by Education Minister Naledi Pandor this month. Education department statistics show that 42% of SA’s 25043 [...]

Government, NGO’s and other concerned parties are engaging in different activities across the country for the 16 Days of Activism for No violence against Women and Children. There are many events taking place all over South Africa for the campaign until the 10 December when the campaign officially ends, but where hopefully the message does [...]

By Ntokozo Mfusi The ANC Women’s League launched its plan for the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, saying its focus this year would be on consolidating and generating more awareness of the negative impact of violence on women and children. At the launch in Durban last Thursday, [...]

Recently I’ve been amazed at how the internet can be used to benefit NGO’s and other development agencies. Where before (as in before the internet, Google and Facebook) communication campaigns and fundraising were significantly more difficult because of the start up capital required. Now (as in the now of social media marketing, creative commons licenses [...]