Wikipedia turns 20, thanks to donations
One of the world’s most- well known online encyclopedia, Wikipedia recently celebrated it’s 20 years of existence milestone. The multilingual open-collaborative, not-for-profit website is created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors who use a wiki-based editing system. According to Douglas Scott, who is a board member at Wikimedia…
US President appoints new all-female powerhouse press team
Last month, the President of the United States of America Joe Biden made history by becoming the first president to elect an all-female press team. The eight women will take the upper ranks of Biden’s communications super squad, with four of those staffed by women of colour. Biden’s new all-female…
SABC1 series promotes NGO’S who are making a difference in communities
Presented by Tshepo Mosese commonly known as Howza, Big Up is a lifestyle magazine series which celebrates young South Africans who through their Non-Governmental Organizations(NGO’s) are sacrificing their leisure and disposable income to help their communities. Big Up in slang means to praise someone or something. The series plays on…
Garden Route gets positive new sound waves
On the 1st of September 2020, Radio Presenter Eon Engelbrecht launched eRadio South Africa on the scenic Garden Route. Overwhelmed by all the bad news (“and bad music”) on mainstream media during the lockdown, Engelbrecht decided to set up an online radio station that would focus on the bright side…
Desmond Tutu receives another international peace award
Back in 1984, Archbishop Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize award. He recently scored another big one at an annual celebration of Human Rights Day which was held virtually where peers paid tribute to “The Arch”. The Article3.org awarded Tutu with the Human Rights Global Treasure Award in recognition of…
SABC 3 to commemorate World AIDS Day with the film ‘Yesterday’
In light of this year’s World AIDS Day, the SABC will be broadcasting a heart-rendering drama titled Yesterday at 20:30 on 1 December 2020. The film is centred around Yesterday (played by Leleti Khumalo), she lives in Rooihoek, a remote village in South Africa’s Zululand. Her everyday life is not…
South African human rights activist on BBC influential list
Ishtar Lakhani has made it to the BBC 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020. The list highlights those who are leading change and making a difference during these turbulent times. Singer and songwriter Bulelwa Mkutukana, well known as Zahara also made it to the list….
Trevor Noah uses SA Youth Literary Award prize money to improve lives in his country
South African Comedian, Trevor Noah was awarded the Youth Literature Award for 2020 at the SA Literary Awards (SALA) online webinar for autobiography titled Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. Earlier this year, the Daily Show host was also awarded both the Book of the Year Prize,…
Documentary honours Rivonia Trialists 57th Anniversary
Former Judge of the High Court of England and Wales, Sir Nicholas Stadlen will be honouring the Rivonia Trialists in his documentary titled: Life is Wonderful: Mandela’s Unsung Heroes. It will be screened online by the UK Central Criminal Court and SA Chamber of Commerce in the UK on the…
Feminist TV series tackles patriarchy and gender violence
For the next eight Sunday’s, Phinah Kodisang, broadcaster Kgomotso Matsunyane as well as activists Thando Gumede and Nyiko Shikwambane will be presenting a local talk show on SABC2 focusing on women empowerment. The ladies will be tackling old and deeply-rooted systems of power that cut across custom, class, culture, politics…