Ubuntu…will it remain a political philosophy when it comes to refugees?

11Jun09

  More than a decade ago, Archbishop Desmond Tutu defined Ubuntu as an ethic which is upheld by someone  who ‘…has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.’ In short, he […]

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what will our cities look like in 2020?

21Mar08

The Africa Centre for Cities (UCT) in partnership with the African Centre recently hosted a debate series, the Cape Futures Public Debate Series at the Spier Estate in Stellenbosch, Cape Town. The first debate addressed a common challenge in developing countries, namely slum eradication. The aptly titled first debate, ‘Is Slum Eradication the Right Policy […]

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TEDAfrica 2008

13Feb08

Based on the idea that ‘there is no greater force for changing the world than a powerful idea’ TEDAfrica is a sister conference to the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Conferences that are held annually in Monterey, California. These conferences are not limited to Technology, Entertainment and Design as the name suggests, but have grown […]

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