Growing up in rural South Africa, radio was my only source of information. Today, many people still rely on radio to follow what is happening around the world. It follows that radio personalities and their guests command considerable power to influence. This puts a responsibility on them to be careful of what they say when on air.
Dear Fellow South Africans,
At the end of the week, I will travel to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia for the African Union summit at which South Africa will assume chairship of our continental organisation for the next year.
We plan to use this great responsibility, among other things, to promote the economic empowerment of the women of Africa.
It’s certainly a struggle that will continue to plague our communities in the new decade. To wish it away will just be out of utter naivety.
There is a proverb common to many African cultures which says that it takes a village to raise a child. This idea – that the broader community has a responsibility for the development, well-being and safety of each child – comes to mind when I think about the tragic and deeply upsetting death of 13-year-old Enock Mpianzi on a school camp just over a week ago.
The Education for Social Justice Foundation welcomes the recent appointment of Professor Malegapuru Makgoba as the interim chairperson of the Eskom Board following the resignation of former Chairperson Jabu Mabuza.