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The principal of Bergview College in Matatiele, Jaco Pieterse, says his whole existence has been affected by the allegations that he is linked to the rape of 7-year-old Cwecwe. The incident drew national and international outrage after the child’s mother revealed in a podcast that her daughter was allegedly raped on school grounds in October last year. Today, Pieterse, supported by his legal team from AfriForum, laid charges of crimen […]

Political analyst, Lesego More, has criticised some social media users for lacking ubuntu, saying blaming victims of a natural disaster and suggesting that they deserve the tragedy that has befallen them because of a party they support is a sign of moral decay. More’s remarks are in reaction to utterances of some X users who say they don't feel bad for the Eastern Cape flood victims because residents of the […]

COGTA Deputy Minister, Namane Masemola, believes it is critical that authorities remain committed to conversations about climate change and finding solutions to its devastating consequences on people's lives. Masemola was filling COGTA minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa's shoes at the Assembly Urban 20 African Mayors' Assembly and and SHERPA meeting at the International Convention Center, in Pretoria, as the minister addresses the current catastrophe in the Eastern Cape caused by the recent […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has backed player, Ntokozo Makhaza, to get make his Springbok debut in the future. Erasmus called Makhaza into the Springbok training camp without playing a game of professional rugby. Makhaza set the Varsity Cup seen alight with performances that have also caught the eye of the two-time Rugby World Cup winning coach. The 23-year-old Makhaza found out about his selection for the start of the international […]

Political analyst and cultural expert, Professor Musa Xulu, says the notion that one must articulate themselves perfectly in English or Afrikaans to be respected is outdated. The scholar believes that respect and credibility should not depend on language fluency, but on the value of one's ideas. Xulu's remarks come amid the debate over the use of English as a benchmark for intelligence. A viral video skit by comedian and TV […]

South Africans have rallied together to defend Mamelodi Sundowns' participation in the Club World Cup. This is after a British news outlet, Metrosport UK, took a jab a the Betway Premiership Champions, suggesting that no one knows about the team. The Brazillians, who will be representing South Africa at the tournament to be held in the United States, secured their place via the CAF ranking pathway - thanks to their […]

Students at Mpilo Royal College, a privately-owned health sciences higher education facility in Johannesburg, are outraged by delays in the release of their exam results. The students sat for the national exams in September and November and are still waiting to hear how they performed. A former student of Mpilo Royal College's Health Promotion Officer Programme, Buhle Ngoma, is deeply upset and frustrated by the delay. She believes it is […]

Leader and founder of Voice It In Action, Kgothatso Moloto, says he hopes the upcoming National Dialogue will provide a space for young people to be heard and empowered. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the dialogue will take place on the 15th of August. The President has described this as an opportunity to forge a new social compact for the development of South Africa. “The dialogue will be a people-led, […]

Bulls utility-back, Willie le Roux, says the team will use the memory of former teammate, Cornal Hendricks, to spur them on as they face Irish powerhouse Leinster in the United Rugby Championship final this weekend. The Pretoria franchise is also looking to exorcise the demons of having fallen short against the Stormers and Glasgow in previous previous URC finals. The Hendricks' death, a month ago, hit the Bulls hard, no […]

  As mop operations continue in the Eastern Cape following devastating floods Education MEC, Fundile Gade, says 6 038 learners have been affected as schooling has been halted due to inaccessibility and damage to at least 58 schools. “Some of those schools are not usable in terms of the classes that could have been damaged and you need an alternative way out of that and we are currently engaged in […]