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O N D I G I T A L F R E E D O M S

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Internet freedoms special edition

2019

Editorial

Editor, creative director, designer & curator

nobantu grace modise

Featured Photographers

Abdellah El Bakri, Andrea Papadopoulos,

Boiketlong Bongiwe Phakathi, Irvin Khumalo,

Nobantu Grace Modise.

Featured Graphic Artists

Dami Adebayo, Masonwabe Nhloko, Paul

Githing'u

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO

Forum On Internet Freedom In Africa

#FIFAfrica19 Organisers

Collaboration on International ICT Policy for

East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and

Ethiopian Ministry of innovation & Technology

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DIGITAL

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H O W W I L L W E G E T A R O U N D

T O P R E P A R I N G F O R T H E

J O B S O F T O M O R R O W

I F T H E R E A R E L I M I T A T I O N S

O N O U R A B I L I T Y

T O B E O N L I N E T O D O T H E

J O B S O F T O D A Y ?

F O R A F R I C A

I N T E R N E T S H U T D O W N S A R E

A D I S A S T E R

T H A T W I L L O N L Y

W I D E N T H E E C O N O M I C

C H A S M B E T W E E N U S A N D

T H E R E S T O F T H E W O R L D

N O B A N T U M O D I S E

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t h e i m p o s i t i o n o f i n t e r n e t

s h u t d o w n s a r e a c l e a r

i n d i c a t o r o f i n s e c u r e

l e a d e r s h i p a n d t h e i n a b i l i t y

t o m a n a g e d i v e r s i t y a n d

d i f f e r e n c e c o n s t r u c t i v e l y .

C l o u d S e r v i c e s

C o m m u n i c a t i o n s

D i g i t a l L a b o u r / R e m o t e W o r k e r s

D i g i t a l I n n o v a t i o n C e n t r e s

e C o m m e r c e

E m e r g e n c y S e r v i c e s

E n t e r t a i n m e n t

E n t r e p r e n e u r s

F a m i l i e s ( e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e o f m i g r a n t l a b o u r e r s )

F i n a n c i a l M a r k e t s

I n f o r m a t i o n S h a r i n g P l a t f o r m s

J o b S e e k e r s

M e d i c a l S e r v i c e s

M e d i a

N a t i o n a l E c o n o m i e s

P e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s

R e s e a r c h

S e a r c h & R e s c u e

S e c u r i t y

S k i l l s D e v e l o p m e n t / L e a r n i n g P l a t f o r m s

T a l e n t r e c r u i t e r s

T o u r i s m

T r a n s p o r t

Y o u t h

A r e i n t e r n e t s h u t d o w n s u n i q u e t o A f r i c a ?

A b s o l u t e l y n o t . I n f a c t , d i g i t a l f r e e d o m s a n d t h e

r e g u l a t i o n o f o n l i n e s p a c e s i s a n o n g o i n g p o i n t o f

d e b a t e g l o b a l l y . T h i s d o e s n o t e x c u s e o r g i v e

l i c e n s e f o r a c o n t i n u a t i o n o f c u r r e n t t r e n d s . I f

a n y t h i n g , s u c h a n o c c u r r e n c e w o u l d o n l y f u r t h e r

e n t r e n c h p o v e r t y a n d t h e l a g g i n g o f A f r i c a n

e c o n o m i e s b e h i n d o u r g l o b a l c o u n t e r p a r t s .

M e a n i n g t h a t t h e o v e r a l l k e y t o A f r i c a n

d e v e l o p m e n t a n d i m p r o v e m e n t o f o u r q u a l i t y o f l i f e

h i n g e s o n c o n s t r u c t i v e l y e x a m i n i n g o u r s e l v e s a n d

a n s w e r i n g t h e c r i t i c a l q u e s t i o n : H o w c a n w e

r e s o l v e c o n f l i c t s a n d d i f f e r e n c e c o n s t r u c t i v e l y s o

t h a t w e c a n a c t i v e l y b u i l d " t h e A f r i c a w e w a n t " ?

*In 2016 a coalition of technologists, policy makers, activists and other stakeholders met in Brussels at RightsCon to develop this definition of internet shutdowns.

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This photograph is of a tall wooden statue at the

public gallery of the Constitution Hill Precinct in

Johannesburg, South Africa. This once was the site of

the infamous Old Fort, Women's Jail and Number

Four; where tens of thousands of people were

imprisoned in its 100-year history. Former detainees

include Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela- Mandela,

Mahatma Ghandi, Joe Slovo and Albertina Sisulu.

Today, in contrast, the precinct houses the highest

court in the land, The Constitutional Court. Here any

citizen can challenge the constitution or petition for

additions to it. Beyond the court, the precinct houses

museums, legal aid offices and its grounds are used

by NGOs, for peaceful protests and fundraiser events

and concerts.

"If we were free " presents the unambigous and

unwavering reality of the bare bones we need to begin

constructing the Africa that we want.

"If wit

This image was taken out of respect for the

institution, the beauty of what it symbolises, and the

challenge it poses to everyone. Its beauty lies in its

creative and respectful encapsulation of transitioning

from bondage to freedom. The challenge it poses is

for institutions and people to not be passive. The

challenge to create and live up to laws that empower

people and the challenge to not be discouraged by

unpleasant circumstances as we continually strive for

better. This image represents the towering heights

that we can achieve, if we choose to be the best

version of ourselves, daily.

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