Twenty-nine university students burst into applause and grinned from ear to ear on Wednesday morning after charges relating to the #FeesMustFall protests were withdrawn against them in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Joe Magele heard from the State that provincial director of public prosecutions, Rodney de Kock, had decided to withdraw the charges after […] … [Read more...] about #FeesMustFall students cheer as charges withdrawn in ‘public interest’
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Education can’t be for ‘the public good’ if universities ignore rural life | The Conversation
Nearly 20 million South Africans live in rural areas. Why are the country's universities so dismissive of rurality? Kim Ludbrook/EPAEducation can and should change people’s lives. Education systems ought to operate with the public good in mind. But for many South Africans, this is not the case. I would suggest that part of the reason post-colonial and post-apartheid … [Read more...] about Education can’t be for ‘the public good’ if universities ignore rural life | The Conversation
Gordhan asks public to help keep SOEs in line
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is working to prevent “state capture” by forcing state-owned enterprises to be more accountable. Picture: Schalk van Zuydam, AP #Budget2016 / Johannesburg – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has thrown down the gauntlet to state-owned enterprises and business by demanding they be more accountable. Read the full article by here: … [Read more...] about Gordhan asks public to help keep SOEs in line
Public Protector meets legal team over Zuma’s Nkandla proposal
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela met with her legal team on Wednesday to discuss President Jacob Zuma’s surprise proposal regarding paying back taxpayer money spent on his private residence in Nkandla. “She met with legal representatives today,” said Oupa Segalwa, communications manager at the Office of the Public Protector. Madonsela is expected to indicate … [Read more...] about Public Protector meets legal team over Zuma’s Nkandla proposal
