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Nontsokolo Sigcau of Zenzeleni: "I want to take this community network to...

This is the fifth in a series of interviews that highlight the journey, struggles and achievements of women doing work in community networks. We are documenting their experiences with the intention to...

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Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide

The initiative is being implemented by APC in partnership with Rhizomatica and aims to develop the models, capacities and sustainability of community networks.Language English

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REG4COVID: Community network responses to the pandemic

As a part of the ITU's pandemic response, the platform REG4COVID was launched, providing a space for regulators and civil society to share their own initiatives. APC asked their community network...

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African internet resilience: What about complementary access models?

The fifth session of the African Internet Resilience webinar series took place on 30 July. The focus of the session was to foster a deeper understanding of complementary networks and address the need...

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Anriette Esterhuysen

Anriette Esterhuysen was the executive director of APC until March 2017. Prior to joining APC, Anriette was executive director of SANGONeT, an internet service provider and training institution for...

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Sol Luca de Tena

Sol Luca de Tena has spent her life living and working between South Africa and Spain, and calls both countries home.Member type: Associate

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Declaration of support for the Copyright Amendment Bill 2019, South Africa

We welcome the passing of the Copyright Amendment Bill by both the National Assembly and the National Council of the Provinces and encourage the president to sign the Bill into law without delay. The...

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Open letter to the EU Ambassador to South Africa on copyright laws

Open letter from APC and the IFLA to the EU Ambassador to South Africa concerning the Copyright Bill that currently awaits the signature of President Ramaphosa, following its approval by the South...

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Open letter to President Ramaphosa on South African copyright laws

Open letter from APC and the IFLA to President Cyril Ramaphosa concerning the Copyright Bill that currently awaits his signature, following its approval by the South African Parliament.

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Can the social contract theory justify data rights violations? A review of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a need for solutions to “flatten the curve”. This essay by Rumbidzai Matamba and Chenai Chair employs the use of the South African government’s contact tracing...

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"Language revolt": This activist tweets against erasure of first languages in...

This invisibility in the South African national narrative can also be seen by the language’s absence on the internet.

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Privacy and the pandemic: An African response

COVID-19 has led to a surge of efforts by both state and private actors to manage the pandemic itself, and the consequences of it, with the aid of technology. Yet privacy has immediately been cast as a...

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Questions for white liberals

White allies rarely explain why particular racist actions might have occurred. White liberal intellectuals frequently learn anti-racist discourse and mimic it back at us with little trenchant thought...

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Violence against sex workers surges in South Africa as they move to the...

Sex workers in South Africa moved to the internet to seek clients as the offline opportunities dwindled due to the pandemic-induced lockdown. But they face previously unknown challenges with the...

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Five hopeful stories of community networks rethinking technologies from our...

Can communities shape digital technologies in favour of their environments, cultures, knowledge and well-being? This piece present five inspiring stories from the Routing for Communities podcast...

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