insert_link Africa Ghana’s anti-LGBTIQ+ bill is being challenged in the supreme court. Why the decision to broadcast it live matters By Godfried Asante, San Diego State University Ghana’s Supreme Court is live televising its proceedings on the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill. This was on the request of Ghana’s attorney general, who cited public interest and transparency. The bill was passed by the country’s parliament in February 2024 amid global furore and local outcry. The bill criminalises not only LGBTQI+ relationships, but also those who support […] todayMay 30, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Two more accused appear in court for 7de Laan murder https://youtu.be/AbMLiR6w5Uk By Valeria Handobe, via NewsonOne A 23-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man appeared in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday in connection with Christof Frederik’s murder. The young woman, Tashiya Joyce Olivia Nandoma, and Joslin Booysen appeared on one charge of obstructing the course of justice and their case was remanded to 31 July for further investigations. After having their rights to legal representation explained, […] todayMay 8, 2024 76
insert_link Namibia Daily Maverick’s one day shutdown starts discussion within Namibian media sector The Southern Africa Development Community Media is in the middle of a digital revolution. Should media houses go digital or die? And does radio remain king in this fast-changing world? Print media is the oldest means by which people still share information across an entire group of audiences. But it is buckling under pressure from Big Tech. And the change will only accelerate. Just today, Daily Maverick, one of South […] todayApril 15, 2024 39
insert_link Lifestyle University rankings are unscientific and bad for education: experts point out the flaws By Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand We rank almost everything. The top 10 restaurants in our vicinity, the best cities to visit, the best movies to watch. To understand whether the rankings were any good you’d want know who was doing the ranking. And what it was they were looking for. These are exactly the same questions that are worth asking when looking at the international ranking […] todayFebruary 13, 2024 14