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Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly 50 documentaries

A protester carries a placard during a gathering by relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas militants, in front of the Defence Ministry in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, on March 30, 2024.  (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Those who hold the values of humanity and the rule of law should reject the Hamas narrative

Spreading the Hamas narrative because of the reactive need to attach to a struggle is akin to becoming the propaganda arm of a recognised terrorist network

The failures of the education sector are partly because we have chosen to absolve ourselves of the responsibility of being custodians over our young people’s education. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Textbooks show bias, report finds

A basic education task team recommends that school books should be more representative

Ramaphoria: South Africa has to attract ​capital inflows after years of reputational damage.

The significance of being seen

The creators of a new show are bringing queer issues to the fore and into people’s houses to open LGBTI+ dialogue

Special occasion: Robert Katende
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Queen of Katwe: Much bigger than one girl’s story

The Queen of Katwe is a brilliant story wrapped inside a gamechanging film – not just for Disney but for representation.

Stereotypes: Beyoncé and Jay-Z dressed up as Queen Aoleon and Prince Akeem in Coming to America.

Hollywood must get real about Africa

The industry’s almost total disregard for the facts jars with fans on the continent.

Using an ubuntu-based approach, centring care, creativity and climate, the education system can be changed to better align with aspirations and market needs
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Young Voices: Where would our youth raise their children one day?

Between November and January Media Monitoring Africa interviewed 82 primary school children between the ages of 11 and 13 about current news topics.

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Children – the media’s forgotten voices

Children may constitute 39% of our population, but how often do we see or hear their voices in the news?