New upcoming workshops from Bellingcat, October 27th - Conflict Monitoring in Data-Scarce Environments: An Open-Source Introduction Focused on Africa www.bellingcat.com/workshops/co...
Conflict Monitoring in Data-Scarce Environments: An Open-Source Introduction Focused on Africa - bellingcat
Join Bellingcat and learn about confluct monitoring in data-scarce environments on October 27, 2026.
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Cape Town’s Airbnb surge exacerbating the housing crisis — what are political parties proposing? With an estimated over 22,000 active listings, Cape Town now hosts more Airbnbs than Singapore, San Francisco and Amsterdam combined. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Airbnbs are choking Cape Town residents — what will parties do about it?
Daily Maverick asked some of the major parties gunning for Cape Town’s mayoral seat how they viewed Cape Town’s housing shortage – and how they planned to address it. Here’s what they had to say.…
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“Almost three years after the beginning of the Gaza genocide, I am publishing a book of poetry about a house that no longer exists, in a language my mother cannot read, in a country where my family cannot follow.” Read Nour ElAssy's latest: buff.ly/kwmmeIx
The book of poetry I wrote for the home I lost in Gaza
This is my dream, and it has been handed to me in exchange for everything I had. Nobody consulted me on the rate, writes journalist and poet Nour ElAssy.
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Infantino’s rotten Fifa reign calls Motsepe’s morality into question. "As Patrice Motsepe’s bromance with the rotten Italian blooms, Africa looks set to continue to be a Fifa vassal, totally bereft of dignity." www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
The rotten Fifa reign of Infantino calls Motsepe’s morality into question
The stink of corruption engulfs Fifa under Gianni Infantino more than at any time during the tenure of the outsize ego that is Sepp Blatter. And as Patrice Motsepe’s bromance with the Italian blooms, ...
dailymaverick.co.za
The author of Empire of AI argues artificial intelligence can be developed without concentrating power, exploiting workers or consuming vast amounts of resources.
Karen Hao: AI Doesn't Have to Be Built This Way
The author of Empire of AI argues artificial intelligence can be developed without concentrating power, exploiting workers or consuming vast amounts of resources.
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We are looking for an Africa Communications Consultant to help build momentum for @fossiltreaty.bsky.social across the region. Part-time, remote in Africa, with some travel. Please apply, or share with someone committed to a fast, fair and funded transition. www.fossilfueltreaty.org/work-with-us
Careers — Fossil Fuel Treaty
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative@fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 3mo ago🌍 Join our team! The Africa Communications Consultant will support diplomatic engagement across the region, strengthen networks of organisations and movements, and help build sustained momentum for the Treaty. 🔗 www.fossilfueltreaty.org/work-with-us
We’re thrilled to share that @sajournalist and @A_AbdoolKarim have won the Sikuvile Award in the Broadcast category for Deadly Water, amaBhungane’s first investigative podcast.
Tonight, please join us and Louisa Zondo, who will be speaking about the Riky Rick/Anton Chaka Memorial Forest, a living tribute to the generative legacies of Riky Rick Makhado, Anton Chaka and Frik Grobbelaar. Please tune in at 19:30 on SABC News Channel 404 on DSTV.
AL Co-CEO Jean Scrimgeour sat down with Alliance Mag to talk about the ways in which we can work more effectively by prioritising those with proximity to the problems we want to solve and the crucial assets they bring. 👓 Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/4a2tl6K
This year amaBhungane has already received over 400 tip-offs from citizens across the length and breadth of South Africa. And the already depressing scale of these cries for help is escalating. They paint a bleak picture of abuse, corruption and dysfunction.
ABHUNGANE’S TIP-OFFS ARE A LOUD KNOCK ON THE FOURTH ESTATE’S DOOR
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Israel killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, after their strikes stopped rescuers reaching the building where she was buried under rubble
Israeli strike kills journalist after ongoing attacks blocked rescuers, Lebanon says
Amal Khalil had been buried in rubble after an Israeli strike that also injured another journalist, Zeinab Faraj
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“What struck me about Sudan is the sheer level of violence.” Reem Alsalem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social the situation in Sudan is a manifestation of the “lawless order that we live in.” Watch here: zeteo.com/p/did-mass-r...
🔴 Steering newsrooms through rocky waters as a new leader #ijf26 with Jillian Green, Zsuzsanna Lippai, @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social @wildfranz.bsky.social 🎥 Live & On Demand > www.journalismfestival.com/programme/20...
Tomorrow, the fate of Tongaat Hulett heads to court. Liquidation, capitulation or a fight for a fairer rescue plan? @SamSoleZA breaks down the battle, the players and what’s really at stake.
Comment & analysis: Who will save Tongaat-Hulett?
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South Africa’s only state gender-affirming clinic provides surgery to only four patients a year, while receiving up to ten new referrals a month. Read groundup.org.za/article/sas-... by Jacques Malherbe
SA’s only state transgender surgery clinic can help just four patients a year
But Groote Schuur’s Transgender Healthcare Clinic is seeing five to ten new patients a month and new patients may wait 20 to 30 years for surgery
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An interview with University World News <> Africa must help shape global AI governance www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Africa must help shape global AI governance, expert says
Artificial intelligence is transforming economies and governance structures worldwide at an unprecedented rate. From healthcare diagnosis and financia...
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Tracy Kidder, who died last week at the age of 80, was the author of articles and books that served for many readers as timeless exemplars of what nonfiction writing could be, Cullen Murphy writes.
What Tracy Kidder Stood For
His deep, immersive writing had moral stakes and changed people’s lives.
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You don’t need a gym to get healthier—research shows even small, everyday movements can boost your health when they add up. theconversation.com/no-need-to-s... #HealthAndMedicine
No need to sign up for gym: even small movements have health benefits – research
People don’t need a strict workout schedule to get moving.
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Nicholas Haysom has died at 73. The white South African anti-apartheid activist was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people.
Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at age 73
Nicholas Haysom has died at 73. The white South African anti-apartheid activist was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people.
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Zanele Muholi’s work blends art and activism to centre Black queer lives – reshaping how they are seen on a global stage. theconversation.com/zanele-muhol... #ArtsCultureAndSociety
Zanele Muholi: queer South African visual activist cements their global influence
The Hasselblad is the world’s largest award for photography. It cements Muholi’s global influence.
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Henry Nxumalo Foundation NPC runs Our City News (OCN) a virtual newsroom investigating how Joburg is governed. We’re hiring passionate journalists committed to integrity & accountability. Help us hold power to account and build a better Johannesburg. Apply now.
NUMBERS MATTER | In an age of misinformation, clear and trust-worthy numbers matter more than ever. That is one reason why we have been hard at work to help bring reliable health data to your fingertips. Dive in: tinyurl.com/y4b8zf6k Join our mailing list: tinyurl.com/82jdsfjy
"Narratives are not merely the words people choose to use. They are the stories that frame how societies understand the world." Patrick Gathara & @benphillips76.bsky.social explore 🔟 ways to challenge existing narratives and foster a new story for humanitarianism’s future: buff.ly/nEPBoO6
Ten ways to build a new narrative for humanitarianism
Changing the narrative of an aid response system that is often blind to its inherent failings will be hard, but it is essential.
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I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: A hug with no electromagnetism, he still scored twice. (5) Give it your best shot! www.minutecryptic.com/custom/b7d54...
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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🔔 Public records-based reporting should be free. @404media.co and @wired.com are leading the way. Tomorrow, join our webinar to hear why this is a public service and good for business, featuring @josephcox.bsky.social and @katie-drummond.bsky.social. 🕒 2 p.m. EDT RSVP: freedom.press/unpaywalled
Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press · 12mo ago🔔 First, listen to this PSA from @johncusack.bsky.social on the need to unpaywall public records reporting. Then, RSVP to our webinar and hear @josephcox.bsky.social and @katie-drummond.bsky.social discuss why this is so essential. 🗓️ Oct. 29, 2 p.m. EDT freedom.press/unpaywalled
@miamalan.bsky.social | Anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, has been approved by Sahpra. The jab works almost 100% at stopping HIV infection through sex. Yes, you read that right. Protecting young women & pregnant moms too. #HIVPrevention #lenacapavir #LEN bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
SA becomes the first African country to register the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab — at record speed - Bhekisisa
South Africa has become the first African country — and our medicines regulator the third worldwide — to register the revolutionary twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir (LEN). The shot could bring…
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Tonight we honored the @pressfreedom.bsky.social and @rsf.org with the 2025 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. Thank you to Wendy McMahon for delivering the keynote address during our first session of "Press Freedom Under Fire: Threats to Journalism and Democracy."
