Whistleblowing in South Africa
Speech by the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela to the Open Democracy Advice Centre conference, 17 November 2010
Clean up our newsrooms fast
Robert Brand explains why now, more than ever we need a good press.
What’s up at the Department of Arts and Culture
The Department of Arts and Culture has been in the news recently, for all the wrong reasons!
The Visual History Archive
The Archival Platform in conversation with Craig Matthew of the Visual Histroy Archive about an innovative product which intergrates mapping technologies, audiovisual, textual and photographic documents.
The Right2Know march on parliament
The Archival Platform joined the march and reports back!
Book review: Material Journeys: Collecting African and oceanic Art, 1945 - 2000
This book reflects the recent awakening of interest in the history of collecting and the lives and artistic concerns of individual collectors.
The Archival Platform interacts with delegates to the SAMA and OHASA conferences
The Archival Platform has been on the road this month.
When does self-regulation degenerate into self-censorship
Read the speech by Professor Kader Asmal to mark SANEF’s Commemoration of Black Wednesday at the University of the Witwatersrand, October 19 2010
Stolen Holocaust art database released
A story that affirms the significance of archival records!
Open Access Week
Celebrated around the world from 18-24 November 2010, Open Access Week is aimed at promoting free online access to scholarly publications.
Right2Know Campaign: Week of Action
The Right2Know Campaign staged a Week of Action from 19-27 October 2010.
ICOM theme for 2011: Museums and Memory
Celebrate International Museums Day 2011 in collaboration with other institutions that focus on memory.
Minister Cwele on the Protection of Information Bill
Read State Security Minister Cwele’s second submittion to the Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of Information Bill.
Why employment contracts need an intellectual property clause
A cautionary tale, and some excellent advice.


