By Novell Zwange – The Print Media SA Awards Committee, SANEF and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa are now accepting nominations for the 2011 Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity. Prize Money: R20 000.00, and the Deadline: 31 May 2011 Nat Nakasa was a prominent journalist and writer who died in exile. This annual award recognises any media practitioner – journalist, editor, manager or owner – who has: * Shown integrity and reported fearlessly; * Displayed a commitment to serve the people of South Africa; * Tenaciously striven to maintain a publication or other medium despite insurmountable obstacles; *... Continue Reading
We often hear that climate change will affect Africa “first and worst”. But the voices of African people are often not heard in the international media discourse, for a range of reasons from poor communications infrastructure to affected communities living in remote and inaccessible areas. Many journalists in South Africa also say that climate change stories are hard to sell to the news desk or that it is not a subject their audiences are interested in. As you know COP 17 will be held in Durban at the end of 2011, a first for the continent and a unique opportunity... Continue Reading
Come and enjoy all that the BMW International Series has to offer from the comfort of the celebrated Polo Lounge now running for its third consecutive year… Packages are available to pre-purchase at R2200.00 pp exc Vat. Package entitles the guest to: VIP on-field parking – 1 per 2 || Entry tickets || Exclusive entrance into the Polo Lounge || Private Bars in Lounge || Complimentary SA premium bar from 11am – 6pm || Delectable canapés and substantial bowl food from 11am – 6pm || Dedicated hostesses to ensure service delivery is seamless || VIP Luxury Trailer Toilets || Private... Continue Reading
Conference & exhibition focused on sub‐Saharan Africa to provide Global Technology for Local Solutions 6‐8 November 2012, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, RSA PennWell Corporation has announced the launch of a new POWER‐GEN conference & exhibition to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6‐8 November 2012, called POWER‐GEN Africa. POWER‐GEN Africa joins PennWell’s existing network of leading POWER‐GEN events including POWER‐GEN International, POWER‐GEN Europe, POWER‐GEN Asia, POWER‐GEN Middle East and POWER‐GEN India & Central Asia. This event will be owned and managed by PennWell, and supported by Power Engineering International (PEi), Renewable Energy World and Cogeneration & On‐Site... Continue Reading
The eLearning Africa conference programme for 2011 features contributions from 260 speakers from 49 countries, including representatives from global organisations such as UNEP, UNESCO/UNEVOC and the World Bank, as well as from national educational institutions across Africa. Berlin, Germany. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. eLearning Africa 2011 has set its sights on unlocking the potential of young Africans, the innovative use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and training for teaching, healthcare, farming and banking professionals in Africa. The conference agenda is now online at http://tinyurl.com/4x82o48. eLearning Africa is the largest pan-African conference about Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, Education... Continue Reading
