Join us for a convesation with Jeff Kelly Lowenstein as he reads from his latest book

MEANINGFUL MATTERS

A selection of blog posts written between 2008 and 2015, the work brings together pieces on sources of momentary delight, tributes to deceased loved ones and analysis of the seismic changes gripping our planet

About the author:
Jeff Kelly Lowenstein is the Taco Kuiper Visiting Fellow at Wits University. His work has been published in The New Yorker and the Center for Public Intergrity, among many publications, and has earned national and international recognition. In 1995 and 1996 he lived in South Africa as a participant in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program. Meaningful Matters is his third book.

When: Wednesday, 27 July 2016 at 18h00

Where: University Corner, Wits Arts Museum Building, 12th Floor

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The Science Inside #22 – Internet

Following South Africa’s recent voting against internet freedom at the UN, this week’s episode is all about tech and the web! You use it every day, but do you know what it actually is? Arthur Goldstuck from World Wide Worx explains where the internet lives and how it is possible that Kim Kardashian can break it.

We meet a friendly hacker called Dominic White at Sensepost, a company that hacks other companies for a living.

We speak to LivX about how exactly apps are created. And Eckart Zollner from Jasco Group is in studio with us about what the internet of things is, and how it might be taking over your world soon.

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Law Focus – Sex Rights #21

Tonight on ‪#‎LawFocus‬ it’s all about sex rights and what the law has to say about transactional sex.

We’re joined by Dr. Nosipho Mgomezulu, Sheena Swemmer from Centre for Applied Legal Studies and Dianne Massawe from Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce. We’re joined by Dr. Nosipho Mgomezulu, Sheena Swemmer from Centre for Applied Legal Studies and Dianne Massawe from Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce

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The Business Buzz – Black youth less skilled than their parents, according to Stats SA

Research conducted by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has found that today’s generation of Black Africans are far less skilled than their parents and every other race. It is also these youths who make up the bulk of South Africa’s unemployed.

This week on ‪#‎TheBusinessBuzz‬, we speak to Statistician General, Dr. Pali Lehohla about the country’s unemployment levels. We also speak to Bongani Khuluse, who tells us about an initiative by the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) that aims to create business support for entrepreneurs and local businesses.

“Ever wondered” what Bootstrapping is? Listen in to find out...

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Mail & Guardian seeks a mid-level to senior journalist

We’re on the hunt for a mid-level or senior reporter with the ability to unearth unique, insightful investigative stories. Do you have what it takes?

The Mail & Guardian is re-positioning itself and we are on the hunt for new reporting talent. Do you have at least five years’ experience as a journalist at a regional or national newspaper? Do you love the thrill of chasing a breaking story that gets everyone talking? And what about the slow, in-depth grind of an investigation that can shape public opinion?

If you’re excited by all of the above, get your application ready and send it through to us for this reporting job on offer. You’ll get to work for South Africa’s premier investigative and political news publication as we envision new directions and growth – all while teaming up with some of South Africa’s best journalists.

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