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Expert calls for probe into adoption agencies

Chairperson of the Child Welfare Gauteng, Angelique McAdam, is calling for the investigation of all adoption agencies and related laws to be reviewed. McAdam says child traffickers get away with their crimes due to lax laws. "Where money is involved there’s always an opportunity for criminal activity," she adds. McAdam, who has adoptive children, says there needs to be stricter processes put in place. She says it took her years to adopt her children due to gaps in the process, […]

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Bafana humbled by Mali in AFCON opener

Mali signalled their Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 intent by comfortably defeating South Africa 2-0 in Tuesday's Group E encounter. In an open start, both sides traded blows before Sekou Koita and Lassine Sinayoko goals earned Mali victory in Korhogo. Mali should have led on four minutes, but Lassine Sinayoko was denied by Ronwen Williams' reflex save. At the other end, Percy Tau forced a good stop from Djigui Diarra after racing through on goal. Tau then blew […]

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Trevor Noah thanks “crazy Africans” in Emmy’s acceptance speech

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 protracted Hollywood Actors' strikes, which left the economy of […]

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SAJBD to approach ICC in push for Teeger’s reinstatement

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 national leadership ahead of the U-19 Cricket World Cup last […]

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OPINION | 2024 education trends – where tech and personal development meet

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 rate at 58%, the second highest in the world, I […]

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Naptosa urges incoming matrics to put their best foot forward from the onset

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 they have to put in much more effort, but nobody, […]

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Second leg of initiative to assist PSL players after retirement gets under way

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, we affirm our unwavering commitment to the holistic development of […]

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2023 Matric exam re-writes | Umalusi cautions learners against dodgy institutions

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 National Examinations Results of all assessment bodies (DBE, DHET, IEC […]

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Funding model for ‘missing middle’ students welcomed as step in right direction

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. The frustration over the students' lack of funding sparked the […]

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