GAUTENG -In keeping with the resolve to deal swiftly and effectively with corruption – both within the private and public sectors, the Gauteng Provincial Government has partnered with civil society organizations and municipalities in the province to host the Anti-Corruption Summit on Wednesday, 24 October 2010. The Summit, to be addressed by Premier Nomvula Mokonyane leaders of business, trade union movement, Ekurhuleni Mayor Mondli Gungubele, and other civil society organizations, will craft a holistic approach to the fight against corruption in the province. The need to form partnerships against corruption was borne out of the realization that corruption is a... Continue Reading
Want to cycle the 94.7 with meaning and purpose? Do it in pink in a Pink Peddler kit and raise awareness around breast cancer! The Pink Peddlers (sponsored by Nightwing Couriers) are a cycle team that support the Breast Health Foundation (BHF), raising awareness around breast health, the treatment of breast cancer and the support groups available. The outfits, consisting of a pink shirt and cycling pants, will be available for sale at the 94.7 Cycle Challenge expo at the Sandton Convention Centre this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (18-20 November) to anyone with a race entry. Funds will go to... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s most talented and visionary young thinkers and activists will this month converge at Apartheid Museum for TEDxYouth@Soweto. This event brings together a dozen of South Africa’s most inspired and visionary thinkers and doers between the ages of 16 and 21, including Precious Kofi, Catherine Peter, Reid Falconer, the duo Don Juan Khabana and Ross Ranby, and the Melodi Music Ensemble. Presenters will share their visions on topics such as education, work, money and the planet. Joining them will be 120 pre-selected delegates from all backgrounds: people who are inspired by new ideas... Continue Reading
NANGO invites you to a dialogue on ‘The Constituent Power’ Thursday 18 November 2010 at the Book Cafe (5.30pm-7.00pm), with constitutional expert and Fullbright Professor, Professor Andrew Arato. The dialogue is a platform for engaging in a critical analysis of the options available for moving Zimbabwe towards full democratic transition. The dialogue examines in depth the role of civil society in monitoring constitutional reform and referendum processes. Professor Arato is the Dorothy Hart Hirshon Professor in Political and Social Theory, New School for Social Research, New York. His interests include the politics of civil society; constitutional theory; comparative politics of... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – Gary Knight, founder of the international photo agency VII and lecturer in photography at Tufts University, USA, will be running a masterclass in photography and photo journalism in Capetown, January 3rd-8th 2011. This is specifically designed for resident South African or African photographers. The 6 day workshop will be an intensive programme that pushes the individual beyond the comfort zone of their current boundaries, exploring new ways of looking at a subject and story. Participating photographers will photograph independently every day, discussing their progress and editing their work with Gary . It is this relationship that... Continue Reading
