What does Jacob Zuma's survival of a no-confidence vote mean?
Yesterday, President Jacob Zuma of South Africa survived a no confidence vote. Richard Calland of the University of Cape Town explains why Zuma's victory is bad news for his party. Richard Calland. An...
View ArticleThe impact of Jacob Zuma on the ANC and South Africa
South Africa struggles with a leader who knows he must relinquish office, but refuses to go. The misery of such a situation is tarnishing his party and his country, says Cheryl Hendricks. Professor...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Digital Planet: Learning Zone - African Renaissance
Will the future of South Africa be changed by the spread of communications technology? This Open University programme attempted to find out. The Learning Zone Digital Planet team.First published on...
View ArticleAfrican Renaissance Transcript
The Learning Zone guide to how technology is changing society visited South Africa. The Learning Zone Digital Planet team.First published on Sat, 13 Mar 1999 as African Renaissance Transcript. To find...
View ArticleThe Big Question: Can we trust history?
There's no one agreed version of history. So how can we trust any of it? The Big Question team.First published on Thu, 25 Nov 2004 as The Big Question: Can we trust history?. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleOU Lecture 2008: Privileged work
Asian nations have influenced global prices - and that, warns Professor Kaplinsky - has serious consequences for Africa. Professor Raphael Kaplinsky.First published on Tue, 20 May 2008 as OU Lecture...
View ArticleOU Lecture 2008: The impact of China on development: Listen to/download the...
The full version of Professor Kaplinsky's 2008 Open University Lecture to download. Professor Raphael Kaplinsky.First published on Tue, 20 May 2008 as OU Lecture 2008: The impact of China on...
View ArticleKeep on running
Oscar Pretorius is nicknamed "the blade runner". But where does assistance for disability end and cheating begin? Professor Kath Woodward.First published on Wed, 21 May 2008 as Keep on running. To find...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Digital Planet: BBC World Service - Open source in South Africa
The World Service team visit Cape Town for a special edition discovering how technology is changing African lives. Click on BBC World Service.First published on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 as OU on the BBC:...
View ArticleHopes of a host nation
Kath Woodward explores how the hopes of South Africa will be lifted by the World Cup. Professor Kath Woodward.First published on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 as Hopes of a host nation . To find out more visit The...
View ArticleHealth Check: How teenage health affects adult life
Programme five looks at teenage health and the implications for health in later life Health Check on BBC World Service.First published on Wed, 04 May 2011 as Health Check: How teenage health affects...
View ArticleOpen Streets
A worldwide movement of citizens who are reclaiming their streets as public space. Dr Nick Mahony.First published on Mon, 19 Aug 2013 as Open Streets. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleThe Design Cradle – Out of rural poverty
Design to deliver services in South Africa's poor rural communities. Dr Nick Mahony.First published on Wed, 28 Aug 2013 as The Design Cradle – Out of rural poverty. To find out more visit The Open...
View Article100 in 1 day – Cape Town 2012
A citizen-driven festival of doing in Cape Town. Dr Nick Mahony.First published on Wed, 28 Aug 2013 as 100 in 1 day – Cape Town 2012. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website....
View ArticleWoolworths in the post-apartheid era
Can a supermarket success in a changing economic environment? Professor Mark Fenton-O'Creevy.First published on Fri, 18 Oct 2013 as Woolworths in the post-apartheid era . To find out more visit The...
View ArticleThinking Allowed: Migration to London and South Africa
This week's Thinking Allowed features The Open University's Dr Daniel Conway and looks at migration in contrasting contexts First published on Mon, 23 Feb 2015 as Thinking Allowed: Migration to London...
View ArticleLife with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might...
The reintroduction of lions to Rwanda after twenty years might seem like a conversation success story - but it's a little more compliacted, explains Laura Bertola. Laura Bertola.First published on Thu,...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 15th September 2015
From South Africa in 1990, a sign of changing times. How will.i.am is helping with the shortage of engineers. And more free learning across the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 15 Sep...
View ArticleHow does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
In a nation which struggles to agree on much, rugby provides common ground, says Kathryn Nel. Kathryn Nel.First published on Mon, 28 Sep 2015 as How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?....
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 28th April 2016
The chieftan who shaped the Zulu nation. Then more learning across the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 28 Apr 2016 as OpenLearn Live: 28th April 2016. To find out more visit The Open...
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