November 2008
7 posts
WatchRiaan Cruywagen has been reading the news on television since it arrived in South Africa in 1976. He prides himself in the nickname “The face of news in South Africa” and his record of the longest serving Afrikaans news reader in the world. In the context of South Africa’s spectacular transformation to democracy, Riaan explains how his professional ethics have kept him in the news reader’s seat.
Boycott Novell Protesters Man-handled at National...
Non Free Software is Bad, Boys and Girls.
http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2008/11/boycott-novell-protesters-man-handled.html
Peace, Love and Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)
People are weird sometimes. Very Weird.
When I started www.digitalapartheid.com, I really wanted it to be a peaceful “demonstartion” of people who are concerned about Browser Rights, the Freedom to access Information and the Freedom of Movement.
However, what has been happening lately, is unacceptable, people are “attacking” the IEC website, I’m not sure what this...
UDM's response on www.elections.org.za
Dear Mr Fischer Recent media reports stated that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) website is not coping with the number of South Africans trying find out if they are registered or where their closest registration point is. Problem one is connecting to the site: “I have Internet Explorer, but get the following error message when I logon: Internet Explorer cannot display the ...
Digital Apartheid
I started www.digitalapartheid.com, in response to the IEC website that doesn’t support Firefox.
The issue is much Bigger than you think …
The website does not comply to Open Standards
The website only works on Microsoft Internet Explorer
The website only works on Microsoft Windows
The Website excludes the Following people
People that use Firefox, Safari and Opera
People that...
Election website campaign grows →
The campaign to demand that the South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission makes its website available to all Internet users gained momentum today with the launch of the No Firefox! No Vote!”…
