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The standoff over the racism claims at Pretoria High School for Girls continues on social media with some South Africans accusing the Gauteng Education Department of blowing the situation at school out of proportion. The backlash comes after the department expressed disappointment over the handling of the case against 12 white learners who were allegedly part of a whites' only WhatsApp group where disparaging remarks against their black peers were […]

Springbok lock, RG Snyaman, says the team have learnt some valuable lessons from their series against Ireland, which they plan to implement when they tackle Australia in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday. The Boks arrived in Australia last Thursday to acclimatise to the time zone and local conditions. They wanted to also get a full week of preparation ahead of the clash in Brisbane. Speaking to the media, Snyman […]

Helen Zille’s scathing critique of the ANC’s lack of direction and reliance on patronage over principle resonates deeply in South Africa’s racially charged political landscape. Speaking at a post-election dialogue hosted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, she labelled the EFF as the only viable contender for the country’s future. Zille also acknowledges the party’s unwavering commitment to radical transformation, which starkly contrasts with the ANC’s increasingly tepid approach. This dichotomy […]

The Department of Basic Education has urged communities to reclaim school property and assist law enforcement to crack down on rampant crime and vandalism. At a Critical Thinking Forum in Johannesburg, DBE Chief Director, Seliki Thlabane, said that criminals stealing from schools have undermined efforts to provide quality education. He also appealed with communities to stop protecting the law breakers. Thlabane's remarks follow escalating shooting and robbery incidents in local […]

The Gauteng Education Department has expressed disappointment after 12 learners accused of racism at Pretoria High School for Girls were cleared of misconduct charges. They were also re-instated as prefects following disciplinary hearings conducted by a three-person panel of the school's governing body (SGB). SGB Ruling The learners faced disciplinary action after their alleged involvement in a WhatsApp group, where white learners hurled racially inflammatory remarks about their black peers. […]

It seems controversy is never too far when it comes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. One of the latest being the gender policy in boxing after Italian boxer, Angela Carini, abandoned her Olympic bout against Algeria's Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds. Carini sparked discussion on whether Khelif should have been allowed to compete over the previous failure to pass a gender eligibility test after crying in the ring - while […]

Judicial transparency group, Judges Matter, is urging the justice and finance ministers to urgently assist the courts by appointing temporary acting judges who can help with the case backlogs at the Gauteng High Court. Their call comes as one of the busiest courts in the country, the high court in Johannesburg, grapples with massive backlog. As a result, the court is currently scheduling civil trials for the first term of […]

South African swimmer, Chad le Clos, bowed out of the Paris Olympic Games after failing to make it to the semifinals of the men's 200m butterfly today. The London 2012 gold medalist finished second in his heat at the La Defense Arena, with a time of 52.24. In pain, the South African immediately grabbed his shoulder. Le Clos then had to wait for the rest of the heats to see […]

Independent Political Analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says Helen Zille's goal is to weaken the 'ANC of Ramaphosa'. He says Zille is doing what she's always wanted to do and that's to become a kingmaker. In a public engagement, Zille alleges that President Cyril Ramaphosa deceived his comrades, selling it as GNU while he knew that it was just a coalition between the two South African major parties. Zille says a GNU […]

International relations expert, Professor John Stremlau, has described the killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, as provocative. Haniyah was assassinated in a strike in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. According to reports, one of his bodyguards also lost his life in the ambush. Iran has since declared three days of mourning. This attack has sparked fears of heightened tensions in the […]