History Matters

Hello, Chicago. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It’s the answer told by lines that stretched [...]

The Mail and Guardian Online has made a copy of the letter that Thabo Mbeki wrote to Jacob Zuma available online. Read the letter here.

A National Priority? TRC Recommendations and the Need for Redress The evening will include reflections on the conference and related issues. Speakers include: Pieter-Dirk Uys Alex Boraine Tannie Evita Advocate Johhny de Lange (tbc) Venue District Six Museum, 25A Buitenkant Street Cape Town Date 29 October 2008 Time 17:30 for 18:00 – 20:30 Refreshments will [...]

Venue: The Homecoming Centre of the District Six Museum, 15 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Date: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Time: 17h30 for 18h00 RSVP publishing@hsrc.ac.za or call 021 4668028 Guest Speaker: Professor Leslie Witz, University of the Western Cape All welcome. Refreshments will be served. Copies of the book will be available for sale. Information [...]

The HSRC has just released a report on its findings of the causes of the outbreak of xenophobic violence that occurred in May 2008. The report also addresses the lessons that need to be learnt from this terrible period in our nation’s history. As with all of HSRC’s content, the report is available for free [...]

The provision of universal access to healthcare, a right enshrined in the South African Constitution, is the responsibility of government. Although much progress has been made towards the creation of a national health system which makes ‘access to health for all’ a reality, much remains to be done. As a means to facilitate debate on [...]

The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) is pleased to announce the launch of NGO Pulse, the new South African NGO Portal. First introduced on 24 October 2005 as the SANGONeT South African NGO Portal, it has already attracted more than 500 000 visitors in the past three years, providing NGOs with a strategic platform to [...]

In case you haven’t read it, here is Lekota’s open letter to the ANC detailing his grievances about the current political path that the party is pursuing. Jeff Radebe responds on behalf of the ANC Secretary General and the NEC. Open Letter to the ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe

Taken from http://www.mobileactive08.org/ October 13-15, 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa How to Follow and Participate in MobileActive08 From Afar Submitted by Katrin Verclas on Mon, 10/06/2008 – 18:15. As some 350 mobile social innovators set out to Johannesburg to convene at MobileActive08, we wanted to let you know how you can follow the proceedings and [...]