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17 January 2012

Black Women in European Politics: from Struggle to Success

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Vivienne Griffiths · Human Rights, International Relations

Nowadays, it is a common to witness African-born women with successful careers in Europe. Despite the evident challenges, many have also distiguished themselves in politics. Still, it was not so long ago that such success would have seemed impossible.

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10 November 2011

South Africa: Malema is Out, What's Next?

Written by Muhammad Karim · Governance, Politics

South Africa's most controversial character and politician Julius Malema has been suspended from the ANC for five years. Malema is regarded by his supporters as the genuine voice of the poor in South Africa particularly with his call for nationalisation of South African mines.

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28 October 2011

Open Access Africa: Spreading Knowledge, Increasing Collaboration

Written by John Liebhardt · Ideas, Development

We celebrate Open Access Week with a special focus on Open Access Africa. As the internet lowers the bar for publishing and disseminating information, print-era publishing models still keep African researchers and students separated from colleagues in different countries and their ideas. How has Open Access changed scholarship in Africa?

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7 October 2011

Africa: R.I.P Steve Jobs, You Will be Missed

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Technology, Economics & Business

The co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011. African bloggers have taken time to pay tribute and remember his contribution to the world of technology.

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24 September 2011

Update on Global Voices Mentorship: Meet the Activists

Written by Leila Nachawati Rego · Announcements

For over a month, ten Global Voices bloggers have been working with activists from ten different countries as mentors of members of the new Blogger Swarm initiative of Activista, the youth network of international development organization ActionAid.

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23 August 2011

Chile: Expats Unfazed as U.S. Embassy in Santiago Issues “Emergency Message”

Written by Katie Manning · Freedom of Speech, Education

The United States Embassy in Santiago has emailed an “emergency message for U.S. citizens” registered in Chile to keep out of the frequent and increasingly violent protests, but foreigners in Santiago don’t seem to be losing sleep over the roaring demonstrations.

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12 August 2011

Africa: Africa to Send Troops and Care Packages to the UK

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Humor, Law

Following the killing of a 29-year old man, Mark Duggan, in Tottenham on August 4, 2011, angry residents in London and other cities in the UK took to the street rioting and looting. Bloggers in Africa share their perspectives.

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29 July 2011

Global Voices Bloggers to Mentor Youth Activists from 10 Countries

Written by Solana Larsen · Announcements

Today we announce the names of 10 Global Voices bloggers and 11 activists who will be working together virtually over the next months as part of a new mentoring initiative developed by Global Voices and Activista, the youth network of international development organization, ActionAid.

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24 May 2011

Africa: Bloggers Discuss The Failed Rapture

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Religion, Citizen Media

The American Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the Rapture would take place on May 21, 2011, when Christians will be caught up in the clouds to meet Jesus Christ. It is May 24, 2011 and we are still here. Bloggers in Africa discuss the failed Rapture.

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10 May 2011

South Africa: Corrective Rape Claims Another Victim

Written by Haute Haiku · Human Rights, Citizen Media

The unending cases of "corrective rape" that have plagued South Africa at alarming levels are still on the rise. Corrective rape is a criminal practice, whereby men rape lesbian women, purportedly as a means of “curing” the woman of her sexual orientation. The latest victim is a twenty-four year old soccer player from Johannesburg who was stabbed to death minutes after dropping off her girlfriend.

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Updates about South Africa

26 October 2011

Afrikaans

The video captured on a helmet cam by South African Johan Gray is making him famous. While doing one of the qualifying rounds for the Amageza 2012 motorcycle endurance race he spotted a calf trying to stay afloat in a canal. He stopped to help the stranded animal and then drove him on his bike to the rest of his herd.

• Juliana Rincón Parra

11 October 2011

English

The case of the murder of South African lesbian has come to an end: “Finally after five years of postponements 4 men were convicted of the murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana. 3 others were acquitted of the original 9 arrested. This is the first case in South Africa to recognise sexual orientation and lesbians as a motive for murder and violent crimes.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

17 September 2011

English

South Africa's Facebook profile photo creates controversy: Authorities in South Africa are investigating a white man’s Facebook profile picture with a hunting rifle and a big grin kneeling in a classic hunter’s pose over what appears to be the lifeless body of a black boy – as if he is his “prey”.

• Ndesanjo Macha

31 July 2011

English

Prefix taps into Africa’s digital realm, Bontle Moeng reports: “Prefix Technology, a software design company is developing mobile applications and content management tools (cms) for Africa’s online publishing companies. In SA, the company connects 1 in 5 people to a digital platform.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

English

Get ready for WordCamp Cape Town 2011: “WordCamp Cape Town is scheduled for 15th September 2011 and will serve as a platform for discussing the latest trends in WordPress, targeting developers and publishers alike.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

28 July 2011

English

Bontle Moeng blogs about the first African demo of sixth sense technology: “Basically, Sixth Sense is a mini-projector coupled with a camera and a cellphone—which acts as the computer and your connection to the Cloud, all the information stored on the web.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

English

Application for membership for mLab Southern Africa has opened: “The mLab SA provides incubation support to mobile developers and entrepreneurs through the following services: subsidised office space with meeting rooms – to allow members to benefit from being part of the mobile startup community; training and accreditation on mobile technologies and entrepreneurship…”

• Ndesanjo Macha

11 July 2011

English

John Helmer of Dancing With Bears tells the story of how a South African entrepreneur is reintroducing production of Russia's famous Fabergé eggs.

• Vilhelm Konnander

8 July 2011

English

Skyllie introduces South African musician Prinston: “The producer rapper straight out of Durban South Africa known by his fans as Prinston, is really an artist to be reckoned with lately. Having spent some time in the USA in Florida and experienced some international and local exposure, Prinston has built up enough momentum to take his music career to new heights with a constant grind from producing most of his album, to writing, rapping and singing his own hooks.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

27 June 2011

English

On being white and feeling ashamed in South Africa: “Should white people in South Africa feel ashamed about being white and about the fact that we benefited in the past because of our white skins and continue to benefit from our whiteness – even if we were born after the end of apartheid?”

• Ndesanjo Macha

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