Media & ICTs

Imagine watching a sporting event and being able to see the sweat trickling down the faces of the players. This no longer has to be a dream as the reality, in the form of high-definition television (HDTV), is here.

Andre Coetzee, national trainer and customer care consultant at Philips South Africa, said that anyone who has been in the market recently to buy a new television will have heard the term HDTV.

"Consumers are constantly bombarded with technical jargon that often seems meaningless, however, this is one buzz- word that as a consumer, you need to pay attention to.

Business people, community activists and policy-makers have an interest in as many people as possible -including people in the lowest income-brackets- having access to the internet, being able to check out important information on websites and communicate cheaply via email or internet phone.

In order to reduce poverty and foster inclusive development through affordable access to the internet, APC is working on a resource kit for realising a universal access agenda, present promising options, experiences, lessons and opportunities in pro-poor access provision in developing societies.

In the slums of Kibera, an area of Nairobi, it is hard enough getting a job if you live here and are able-bodied.

Joseph is partially blind, but doing well, running his own business selling wool and making intricate trinkets, necklaces, and lamp shades.

But he is the exception in a country which is more likely to shun the visually-impaired than to offer any help.

Women's equality and the important role of women in every field of human endeavour has been acknowledged through international instruments, national constitutions and by societies across the globe.

The rights of all people, regardless of gender, sexuality, race, religion, has been acknowledged under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Further, governments have acknowledged the rights of women under the Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Under this Convention, Governments are obliged to implement concrete programs to put into practice three main principles, the principle of equality, the principle of non-discrimination and the principle of State obligation.