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Andries Tatane: a very public death
This image will endureas a record of the consequence of active citizenship when government fails to deliver, but it raises some ethical questions.
Bin Laden photographs: an inflammatory archive
Will the release of photographs offer “proof” of Bin Laden’s death, or incite violence.
Sam Nzima awarded the Order of Ikhamanga
Nzima, best known for his iconic photograph of Hector Petersen in the June1976 student protest in Soweto, received the aware for his excellent contribution in photo journalism and putting the brutality of apartheid police in the international spotlight.
Toppling Verwoerd: statue of apartheid leader removed in Midvaal
What do we do about the troublesome fragments of the past?
Verne Harris delivers the Alan Paton Lecture 2011
“Madiba, Memory and the Work of Justice” speaks of the ‘difficult’ memory work still to be done in post-apartheid South Africa
International Museum Day 2011
International Museum Day – 18 May 2011: Museum and Memory: Objects Tell Your Story
Destruction of records in Egypt and Tunisia
Records which might have included incriminating evidence against the previous regimes in these countries have been destroyed.
Protection of Personal Information Bill (PPIB)
The PPIB outlines measures to be taken by businesses and organisations to protect personal information and give effect to the constitutional right to privacy in South Africa
International Museums Day 2011
Museums around the world are gearing up to celebrate this important day on 18 May. In South Africa, celebrations have been postponed until 25 May, due to the local government elections.
Working with endangered languages in Tanzani and Cameroon
The archive of endangered languages revelas interesting information about how languages adapt to changes in the environment of speakers and their cultures.
Digitisation of the Vukani Museum collection
Africa Media Online has digitised 3,500 objects from this collection and made them available online.
International Council on Archives (ICA) 2012 Conference: A climate of change
Next year’s ICA conference will focus on the challenges and changes that archivists face as they manage, preserve and make accessible collections on paper or in film, audio visual or digital formats
Funding available for digitising collections of genealogical value
Funding is available through Ancestry24 for African Media Online to digitise archival collections of genealogical value. Deadline for applications 22 April 2011.
The Department of Arts and Culture announces new boards
The Nelson Mandela Museum has a new council and the National Film and Video Foundation and the National Arts Council have new boards!
