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SA: Marthinus Van Schalkwyk: Address by the Minister of Tourism, at the opening ceremony of Indaba 2013, Kwa Zulu-Natal (12/05/2013)

SPEECH

Ladies and gentlemen, I am privileged to join you again this year, and am excited to be here today. Two weeks ago, we were at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town with the President,...

SA: Collins Chabane: Address by the Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, on the occasion of the Government Communication and Information System Budget Vote, National Assembly, Cape Town (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) mandate was, since its establishment, to serve as the central communications agency of a relatively new democratic government leading the...

FEDUSA: Statement by Federation of Unions of South Africa, embraces use of digital media to reach youth (03/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) launched a video on Worker’s Day that aims to reach its members through the use of digital media. The video titled “FEDUSA – Let Your Voice...

The Supreme Court of... Facebook?

ADAMS & ADAMS

“Right now, with social networks and other tools on the Internet, all of these 500 million people have a way to say what they're thinking and have their voice be heard.” – Mark Zuckerberg...

Threats to privacy and freedom of expression – A family affair

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

A number of Bills are before Parliament that have the very real potential to inhibit the free flow of information and ideas on electronic communications networks while allowing the state to monitor...

Think before you post – Privacy and social media

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

"Privacy is dead, and social media holds the smoking gun" – Pete Cashmore As highlighted in the recent decision by the Honourable Willis, J in the South Gauteng High Court matter of H v W...

SA: Kgosientso Ramokgopa: Address by the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, during the State of the City Address, City Hall, Tshwane (04/04/2013)

SPEECH

It’s an immense honour and a distinct privilege to address this grand gathering on the occasion of the second annual State of the City Address. Approximately a year ago the incumbent...

Mobility in Education: can mobile devices support teaching and learning in South Africa?

HELEN SUZMAN FOUNDATION

From smart phones to tablets, from Mxit to Facebook to Twitter to Pinterest- mobile technology is rapidly transforming the way we live, study, play and communicate. Download the full article above.

R2K: Statement by the Right2Know Campaign, coalition of activist organisations, on the final draft of the 'Spy Bill' (27/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The Right2Know Campaign notes that the ‘General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill’ (the ‘Spy Bill’) has been finalised in the National Assembly committee and is all but ready for adoption....

UPM: Statement by the Unemployed People's Movement, asserts that South Africa needs to move beyond Andile Mngxitama’s gutter politics (26/03/2013)

STATEMENT

Andile Mngxitama has become notorious for trying to privatize the memory of Steve Biko. He is not the only person trying to privatize that legacy, which is a legacy that must be there for all of...

South Africans have yet to discover the real power of social media

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Wireless communication and social media platforms have provided citizens with previously unimaginable possibilities to engage politically. For example, during the 2012 United States presidential...

2013 Kenyan Election Outlook – What will the future hold?

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The presidential elections in Kenya on 4 March will test the progress Kenyan society has made towards peace and stability after the highly contested and violent elections of 2007. The elections are...

AfriForum Youth: Statement by Marcus Pawson, AfriForum North West University Youth Spokesperson, reaches agreement on hate speech with South African Students Congress (27/02/2013)

STATEMENT

AfriForum Youth yesterday reached an agreement with the SASCO leader of the North-West University (NWU), Jason Mfusi, by means of a mediation process, as requested by the Human Rights Commission...

AA: Statement by the Automobile Association of South Africa, roadside assistance service provider, maintains that distracted driving is one of the leading causes of road accidents (20/02/2013)

STATEMENT

40 people die on South Africa’s roads every day resulting in almost 14,000 deaths every year. Worldwide, more people are killed as a result of road accidents than malaria. A sobering thought...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, during the State of the Nation Address 2013, Parliament, Cape Town (14/02/2013)

SPEECH

Good evening to you all, sanibonani nonke, molweni, dumelang. Let me thank the Presiding Officers for affording me this opportunity to share our 2013 programme of action with the joint sitting of...

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