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Soweto-born comedian, Trevor Noah, is once again waving the South African flag high.The celebrated comedian won an Emmy Award for the best variety talk show last night, becoming the first Black person ever to clinch the accolade. Noah left the "The Daily Show" in 2022. However, the final season of the popular show is only now being honoured after the 2023 Emmy Awards were delayed to this year due to […]
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is calling on the the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene, in their bid to get 19-year-old David Teeger reinstated as captain of the U19 Proteas Cricket World Cup team. South Africa’s opening match of the tournament takes place in Potchefstroom on Friday against the West Indies. Cricket South Africa (CSA) initially named Teeger as captain, but stripped him of the team’s […]
Education, like every aspect of modern life, keeps adapting and evolving to meet the needs of society. Unfortunately, the South African education system is not keeping pace with developments and innovation in the education space. While our government spend on education is one of the highest in the world (20% of GDP), we are not seeing the return on investment reflected across our skilled labour workforce. With our youth unemployment […]
Teachers' union, Naptosa, is urging incoming matric pupils to put their best foot forward, right from the onset. This is as the country awaits, with bated breath, for the release of the 2023 matric results later this week. The union's Executive Director, Basil Manuel, has encouraged pupils to be cognisant of their strengths and weaknesses, particularly going into a new year. "Those who are a little weaker than others know […]
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) and MultiChoice have announced the return of the PSL Player Transition Programme, which is aimed at equipping players for life after retirement. The pilot phase of the initiative began in 2022 and this year's programme takes a step forward by including not only seasoned players aged between 28 and 35, but also new talent. “As we unveil the second season of the Player Transition Programme, […]
Education quality assurance body, Umalusi, has once again cautioned matric students against registering to re-write their final exams at unaccredited institutions. Umalusi briefed the media on its assessment of the 2023 matric results, ahead of the release of the official pass rate scheduled for Thursday.This year 11 people were arrested for allegedly issuing fake matric certificates. Statement: Umalusi has approved the release of the 2023 end of the year […]
The Department of Higher Education has unveiled a new comprehensive student funding model for the 'missing middle' students. This category of students is those who come from families who have a total income of more than R350 000, but not more than R600 000 per annum. The students were previously regarded as 'not poor enough' to qualify for NSFAS funding, but were also unable to afford university fees to study further. […]
Western Province all-rounder, Juan James, has been appointed captain of the South African team at the upcoming Under 19 Cricket World Cup to be held in the country. James’ appointment comes after David Teeger was stripped of the captaincy on Friday due to fears he might be targeted by protesters during the tournament. In July last year, James led the South African U-19 team in the third and fifth matches […]
Action Society's Ian Cameron says the commanding officers from all the police stations where guns have gone missing must be charged with attempted murder. This, he believes, is the necessary sanction as "the SAPS end up arming criminals through their negligence." Cameron says it's scandalous that the SAPS always blame private gun owners for the rise in gun violence in the country, yet they remain the biggest firearm suppliers to […]
Professor of International Relations at WITS University, John Stremlau, says South Africa's compelling arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may not be enough to trump the political interests vested in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Stremlau's remarks come after another tense day at the ICJ in The Hague, where Israel presented its response to South Africa's genocide case against it. Israel has argued that it is the true victim of […]
