The Wild Frontier at The Times
A blog by rayhartley
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Adventures in the converged media jungle
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The Wild Frontier at The Times ranks 15 in Africa and 14 in South Africa. According to site visitors it ranks 86, and 103 according to page views:
According to blogroll links it ranks 71 and 125 according to the amount of links within Afrigator blog posts
ANC on its plans for the economy
In a piece paying tribute to the programme of action outlined in the Freedom Charter (circa 1955), the ANC has once more mapped out its economic plans. It promises a series of policy approaches including “measures to decisively address obstacles that limit the pace of employment creation” and more resources
Celeb twitterers react to Jackson’s death
A selection of tweets from Kim Kardashian to Arnold Schwarzenegger … Celeb twitterers react to Jackson’s death | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times.
The relentless tax assault on the middle classes must stop
ESKOM has persuaded the electricity regulator, Nersa, to grant it permission to hike tariffs by an astonishing 31,3%, it was announced yesterday. An increase of this magnitude at a time when the economy is suffering its worst contraction in decades, is highly questionable. This increase will be passed on to
Our Confed Cup hosting has not been good enough
THE Fifa bigwigs have put their heads together and given South Africa an “eight out of ten” for the hosting of the Confederations Cup. Peel away the spin and that probably translates into a six out of ten, which is not flattering. South Africa’s soccer mad public have shown up
ANC explains National Health Insurance - full text
This explanation appeared on the ANC’s website: In the State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma clearly stated that: “We will introduce a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHI) in a phased and incremental manner. In order to initiate the NHI, the urgent rehabilitation of public hospitals will be undertaken
Who will provide leadership to solve the doctors crisis?
A craggy mountain has been made out of a molehill. Doctors in the employ of the state asked for and were granted an improvement in pay. The improvement was not delivered and now they are angry. On Monday, doctors in at least two provinces are planning to undertake mass action
What are you sick and tired of reading about? Vote in the poll
Just doing a snap survey on news overkill. What are you sick and tired of reading about? # Julius Malema? # Jacob Zuma? # Helen Zille? # 2010? # How newspapers are dying? # War in the Middle East? # Barack Obama? Vote in the poll in the sidebar to
Has Zuma got the guts to fire the scum in the civil service?
JACOB Zuma has made much of his intention to eliminate corruption, but there have been mixed signals since the new government took office last month. Zuma’s decision to leave it to his Transport Minister, S’bu Ndebele, to decide whether or not accept the gift of a Mercedes Benz worth over
Woza!
Woza!, originally uploaded by hartleyr. Here’s our 2010 front page. Now listen up: AT 4pm on 11 June - exactly 1 year to kickoff of the World Cup, the whole of SA will come to a standstill to sing the national anthem. Support this fantastic initiative and tell a friend!
When Hogan is wrong, she is right
THE Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan appears to have done it again. Her political masters believe she spoke out of school when she suggested placing a for sale sign over the door of underperforming public enterprises. She has committed a political faux pas and will now probably have to go
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