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Embracing Ubuntu in journalism
Athlone News
|July 02, 2025
When I look back on my almost 26-year journey with the Athlone News, Ubuntu is the word that comes to mind.
The meaning of this Zulu word basically means “I am because of you”. At the core of it is humanity towards others. This is what I experienced on so many occasions when I reported on organisations doing amazing work, or an aunty cooking up a storm to feed the masses in her community. Communities like Bonteheuwel, Heideveld, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Athlone, Silvertown, Bridgetown, and Kewtown, among others, are filled with so many uplifting, feel-good, positive stories.
Yes, there are challenges, but as real as the challenges are, Ubuntu is still alive. I have been blessed to not only meet the many people who make a difference in their communities by living out Ubuntu, but also to work in a newsroom that shared the same ethos.
Dit verhaal komt uit de July 02, 2025-editie van Athlone News.
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