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National Budget 2012/3 - Request for NGO Comments
It is that time of the year again.
Following the State of the Nation speech by President Zuma on 9 February 2012, the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, will present the 2012/3 National Budget speech on Wednesday, 22 February 2012, in Cape Town.
As in the past few years, SANGONeT will once again produce a special edition of our weekly NGO Pulse e-newsletter to highlight various civil society responses to the National Budget.
Following the State of the Nation speech by President Zuma on 9 February 2012, the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, will present the 2012/3 National Budget speech on Wednesday, 22 February 2012, in Cape Town.
As in the past few years, SANGONeT will once again produce a special edition of our weekly NGO Pulse e-newsletter to highlight various civil society responses to the National Budget.
More ICT4D Please!
This is a response to a blog post published last week by Eric Hersman, also known as the @WhiteAfrican - The Subtle Condescension of “ICT4D”.
Map it. End it. Take Back the Tech!
Take Back The Tech!, an initiative of the APC Women's Programme, is a collaborative campaign that takes place during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (25 November - 10 December). It is a call to everyone - especially women and girls - to take control of technology to end violence against women.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Greetings from Camp 6 ("Petanque") at the end of stage 5 ("Tethis Ocean March") of the 2011 Sahara Race.
What started at 07h00 on Thursday morning ended this morning at 07h00 - 24 hours later - when I crossed the finishing line after running 86.4km.
With only a 2km "celebratory run" left for Saturday morning, I have officially completed the Sahara Race. What an amazing experience. Words can't describe the toughness of the race, the extreme conditions but also the beauty of this unique landscape.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Welcome to Camp 4 at the end of the third leg (official name Sea of Sand)..
Before commenting on today's run I just want to say happy birthday to my fantastc wife Dalene. I am thinking of you and the boys every step of the way. Miss you lots!
Today's leg covered 42.k km and it took me 8h00 to finish it.
Before commenting on today's run I just want to say happy birthday to my fantastc wife Dalene. I am thinking of you and the boys every step of the way. Miss you lots!
Today's leg covered 42.k km and it took me 8h00 to finish it.
Monday, 3 October 2011 (16h00 local time)
Greetings from Camp 3 ("Sea of Sand") at the end of the second leg of the 2011 Sahara Race.
I completed today's distance of 41.6 km in 7h08, 26th position overall for the day.
There is just one way to describe today's course (official name - "Through the Sand Valley") - brutal - in terms of loose sand and the heat (at least 40 degrees, but to be officially confirmed later today).
I completed today's distance of 41.6 km in 7h08, 26th position overall for the day.
There is just one way to describe today's course (official name - "Through the Sand Valley") - brutal - in terms of loose sand and the heat (at least 40 degrees, but to be officially confirmed later today).
Greetings from Camp 2 in the Sahara Desert
The big day finally arrived this morning. At 07h00 we set off on the 37km first leg of the 2011 Sahara Race.
I am very pleased to report that I finished today's leg in 5h15 in 28th position overall. But it was tough, very tough. The heat and soft sand were much tougher than I ever expected. And the landscape is just amazing, oftern there is nothing, really nothing other than kms of flat sandy areas, then a few beautiful sand dunes spiced up the landsacape, before returning to flat, soft sandy areas.
I am very pleased to report that I finished today's leg in 5h15 in 28th position overall. But it was tough, very tough. The heat and soft sand were much tougher than I ever expected. And the landscape is just amazing, oftern there is nothing, really nothing other than kms of flat sandy areas, then a few beautiful sand dunes spiced up the landsacape, before returning to flat, soft sandy areas.
Southern African Internet Governance Forum - Call for Expression of Interest
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) and Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) will convene a Southern African Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF) from 1-3 September 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Stop the Secrecy Bill - Support the Right2Know Campaign
The Right2Know Campaign (R2K) is a nation-wide coalition of people and organisations opposed to the Protection of Information Bill - also known as the Secrecy Bill - currently before the South African parliament. The Bill will threaten hard-won constitutional rights including access to information and freedom of expression.
R2K believes a responsive and accountable democracy able to meet the basic needs of our people is built on transparency and the free flow of information.
R2K believes a responsive and accountable democracy able to meet the basic needs of our people is built on transparency and the free flow of information.
SANGONeT ICT4RD Conference 2011 - “Rural Realities, Real Solutions”
Over three quarters of the world's poor live in rural areas. They often lack economic opportunities, have difficulty accessing basic services, have limited voice in governance and remain extremely vulnerable to shocks.
