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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 […]

                              The mother of the late Queens High learner, Brian Ndlovu, who was allegedly forced to drink a poisonous substance by a group of bullies, says despite it being a year since her son died, she feels as though time has stopped moving. The 31st of July marked one year since the 14-year-old died. Speaking to […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi is being very coy on his current status at the club, saying he’s not a fan of positions because they are the lowest points of leadership. Mngqithi is currently leading Sundowns’ training sessions ahead of their MTN8 quarter-final fixture against Polokwane City next week Sunday at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Attredgville Pretoria. He has been leading the charge since the shock exit of Rulani Mokwena […]

The bus driver of the horrific crash that claimed the lives of six learners has been arrested. This was after allegations that he had fled the scene. He is currently under police guard in a hospital as families try to comb through the scene and collect whatever was left from the tragedy. Another traumatic scene of schoolbooks, shoes, stationery and bags scattered around a veld befell the Mpumalanga province. The bus […]

Constitutional law expert, Pierre de Vos, says the heavy handedness of police in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is a cause for concern. In the past four days, nine suspected criminals have been shot dead by police in shootouts. De Vos says even though police have every right to defend themselves, it does not justify the random killing of civilians who may or may not have been correctly identified as criminal suspects. On […]