Owen Farrell to have another back scan: Dylan Hartley also in race to be fit for England: Hartley and Farrell are certainties to be included but are facing a race to get any rugby in before the first Test of the autumn against South Africa on 12 November. Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said: "Owen can't do enough to get himself on the ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: Owen Farrell to have another back scan: Dylan Hartley also in race to be fit for England
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Also noted: Allister Sparks, South African journalist who challenged apartheid
Also noted: Allister Sparks, South African journalist who challenged apartheid: Sparks was the crusading editor of the Rand Daily Mail, the major voice of liberal opposition to the white Pretoria government and a champion of majority rule, when he revealed that apartheid opponent Steve Biko had been beaten to death by the police in 1977. His paper later exposed a secret … [Read more...] about Also noted: Allister Sparks, South African journalist who challenged apartheid
University protests are important – but school fees also matter | The Conversation
School fee exemptions that are meant to help poor families can actually cause them major problems. Siphiwe Sibeko/ReutersIt costs more to send a child to some of South Africa’s elite private schools than it does to cover tuition at many universities. This is just one reason among many that it’s time for a commission on school funding. The school fee system also needs urgent … [Read more...] about University protests are important – but school fees also matter | The Conversation
.com | ‘Coloured people are also black’
All Lerato Mokoena wanted to do was to pass Grade 7 so she could take advantage of a scholarship she had been offered by one of Gauteng’s top private schools. But the dreams of the 12-year-old girl, who wants to be a doctor one day, are slowly dissipating in the face of the tensions that have caused education officials to temporarily shut down her school. Read the full … [Read more...] about .com | ‘Coloured people are also black’
Gauteng could also face power crisis – Times LIVE
With Gauteng’s taps running dry, little attention has been paid to a potential electricity crisis looming over Johannesburg. A council report covering the period from April to June shows the City of Johannesburg lost a third of its electricity (R3-billion) to both theft and poor infrastructure in the 2013/14 financial year. Figures from Eskom show Johannesburg accounts … [Read more...] about Gauteng could also face power crisis – Times LIVE
