Design and Architecture
Tomorrow's Electricians, Nkandla-gate, Hitler at Home
At the Electrical Training Institute, in the City of Commerce, 1,500 apprentices are becoming the electricians for an energy-efficient future. Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has been criticized for his taxpayer-funded, excessive home renovations. And we hear about an infamous dictator whose interior decor was the subject of glowing spreads in glossy magazines: Adolf Hitler.
By Frances Anderton • • 29m ListenAs part of our series "Modern Trades," DnA visited the Electrical Training Institute, in the city of Commerce. It's where 1,500 apprentices are trained every year to become the electricians for the sustainable age. But why didn't they hear about this track in high school?
Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, narrowly escaped an impeachment vote last week. But that hasn't stopped people criticizing the flamboyant home that stands as a symbol of his excesses.
Despina Stratigakos looks at the role of glossy magazines in shaping the image of a murderous dictator. She explains how Adolf Hitler flaunted his home interiors to win over the global public during his rise to power.
Photo: Hollie Enriquez, student at the Electrical Training Institute (Frances Anderton)
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3 storiesElectrical Training Institute
As part of our series "Modern Trades," DnA visited the Electrical Training Institute, in the city of Commerce. There 1,500 apprentices are trained every year to become electricians, and are combining new technology with traditional skills.
Read the story11 minNkandla-gate
South Africa is dealing with a controversy surrounding property and corruption. Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, narrowly escaped an impeachment vote last week after a politically damaging ruling by the country's highest court. The main cause of anger: his costly renovation of his ancestral home, on the taxpayers dime.
Read the story7 minHitler at Home
Adolf Hitler started a World War and caused the deaths of millions. But during his rise to power in the 1930's, global news outlets seemed enthralled with the charismatic leader's home interiors. It turns out Nazi propagandists used interior design and aesthetic taste to sell Hitler to the world.
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