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On Helen Zille and identity politics “destroying freedom”.0
September 17, 2018’s Daily Maverick includes an opinion piece by the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, who asserts that identity politics is “destroying freedom”. The short version of this response to some of her claims might read something like “sure, identity politics might compromise freedom in some of its extreme manifestations, but never as reliably as racism,
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The varied facets of marriage in Uganda0
Getting married in Uganda is becoming a trick. It has of late become very expensive. Couples these days are going all out and all in, to have very lavish weddings. $5000 decor and $1000 suits for the groom plus off course a $3000 wedding gown and that’s just for the first attire. The bridal entourage
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The Michael Sata I Knew: From A Reporter’s Perspective0
I first came to learn of Michael Sata from his several mentions on ZNBC radio when i was growing up in Nangoma area of Mumbwa District in central Zambia during the 1990s. During those typical Mumbwa-Mumbwa days, radio was more prominent in the villages as it was the most affordable source of news because newspapers, the
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Political Economy of the Media and the Question of Press Freedom in Kenya0
- East Africa, Journalism, Kenya, Media, Uganda
- 24.10.2018.
The Kenyan media is one of the most free from government control in the African continent, despite there being several attempts to renege on that advancement. However, freedom from direct government control does not necessarily mean that the media is going to be entirely independent. The Kenyan media landscape is still heavily influenced by interests
READ MOREMedia for Profit vs Its Democratic Value in Zimbabwe0
Three things occurred in Zimbabwe’s mainstream media environment that are directly related but will help us understand the sector much better. From how it views and values itself, its own understanding of how the public should receive/respect it and how those that own the media view their roles vis-à-vis their profit motive. The first occurrence
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Africa: Out of Many, One People0
- Africa, Development, Social Justice, Society, Travel
- 17.10.2018.
Traveling across Africa can be very hectic, logistics of travel visas aside; transit hours can be cumbersome and at times outright ridiculous. For some of us the consolation is that travelling across Africa is more often than not an enriching experience. As you travel across Africa you soon realise that out of the continent’s huge
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Happy Independence Day, Uganda0
- Democracy, Development, Politics, Uganda
- 15.10.2018.
I had a conversation with my Dad earlier today . He was ironing his red T-shirt when he remarked – this used to be a day when we all wore red because of UPC (Uganda People’s Congress), a political party known to exist from the 1960’s ME: But Kabaka Mutesa was given charge on Independence
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Chinese Companies And The Abuse Of Zambian Workers0
- Social Justice, Zambia
- 10.10.2018.
At the time when the talk in the country is on the debt the Zambian government owes China, something more serious about the Chinese is being ignored: hundreds of Chinese companies operating in the country are paying their workers meagre salaries and conditions of service are very worrying. Workers in factories are not provided with
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#FIFA18: Accessible and Affordable ICT’s, Africa’s Generational Battle0
- Access to Information, Africa, Democracy, Human Rights, Internet
- 08.10.2018.
In the Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon said “each generation must discover its mission, fulfil it, or betray it, in relative opacity.” For Africa and its people, for whom Fanon spoke for, this call to action is more daunting than it sounds, specifically for two specific reasons. First, general socioeconomic problems on the continent can hardly
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Women and Politics in Uganda – Rhoda Kalema’s Story0
Rhoda Kalema is a story of commitment, courage, character and triumph as a girl, a woman, mother, and grandmother to many young women in Uganda. Rhoda is quick to mention that this story not about her but that she is just a branch that came out of people that mentored her over the years. Born in
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