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Visual storytelling is a powerful learning tool
Visual storytelling is fundamental to the human experience, and one of our oldest forms of expression. From using fire to animate cave art, to Greek theatre, film, and television, we’ve adapted the principle to every new technology available to us. This makes it a little odd that educational institutions and workplaces have only recently started […]
On memory of humans
Last week I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. The museum covers all aspects of the history of African Americans including the evolution of music such as Jazz as well as Rock and Roll, which the African-Americans introduced to the Western hemisphere. However, what left an indelible mark […]
Fake news versus democracy
As South Africa goes through its most competitive election campaign ahead of the 8 May 2019 election, since the first all-race democratic elections in 1994, the viral spread of disinformation through social media is now become a real threat to the democracy. South Africa is a typical developing country, where the youth form the largest […]
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Book review: Breaking A Rainbow, Building A Nation
‘Breaking A Rainbow, Building A Nation’ is a first-hand account of the university protests known as #FeesMustFall that gripped South Africa between 2015 and 2017. The book tries to achieve several aims. The first one is to heed the timeless warning of the distinguished African author, Chinua Achebe who once contended that “Until the lions […]
Women of Sudan transform the paradigm
The leading figure in Sudan’s military council today – the notorious Himeidti – is the very same man who formed and led the Janjaweed militias accused of genocide and war crimes in Darfur 16 years ago. The Janjaweed, which was the brainchild of deposed President Omar al Bashir, had implemented a scorched earth policy in […]
Visual storytelling is a powerful learning tool
Visual storytelling is fundamental to the human experience, and one of our oldest forms of expression. From using fire to animate cave art, to Greek theatre, film, and television, we’ve adapted the principle to every new technology available to us. This makes it a little odd that educational institutions and workplaces have only recently started […]
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On memory of humans
Last week I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. The museum covers all aspects of the history...
EDUCATION
Signing would greatly improve deaf people’s election participation experiences
Twenty five years in our democracy, deaf people still have serious difficulties accessing basic information on election campaign promises and how to vote in...
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South Africa and Nigeria: Africa’s Sleeping Giants?
In a year packed with many African elections, Nigeria went to the polls in February and South Africa votes this week. This begs the...
