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Daily news update: NC pupil uses racial slurs | ‘No evictions of any student’ | Longwe Twala theft case postponed
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News today includes the Northern Cape Education Department has urged a school in the province to investigate alleged racial comments by one of its students in a video shared online.
Meanwhile, Higher Education Deputy Minister Buti Manamela stated that no student funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is facing eviction from their accommodation.
Furthermore, the case of renowned musician Chicco Twala’s two sons who allegedly stole from him has been postponed.
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Northern Cape Education Department calls for action over ‘racist TikTok’
The Northern Cape Education Department has urged a school in the province to investigate alleged racial comments by one of its students in a video shared online.
The video, showing a pupil referring to another child by the “K-word”, was posted on social media recently, where it drew intense criticism.
Speaking to The Citizen, Northern Cape Education Department spokesperson Geoffrey van der Merwe said the department advised the school to take the necessary disciplinary action.
CONTINUE READING: Northern Cape Education Department calls for action over ‘racist TikTok’
Mbeki tells students SA must deal with violence, dysfunctional municipalities
Former president Dr Thabo Mbeki engaged with the University of South Africa (Unisa) community, addressing critical issues like South Africa’s foreign policy, gender-based violence, and dysfunctional municipalities.
The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs (TM-School) at Unisa hosted its engagement event, “Conversation with Mbeki”, on Wednesday, 4 September, at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus.
The platform allows the Unisa community and school alumni to engage intellectually with the university’s chancellor on socio-economic and political issues, as well as local and international affairs.
CONTINUE READING: Mbeki tells students SA must deal with violence, dysfunctional municipalities
‘No evictions of any student’, says Manamela on Nsfas accommodation
Higher Education Deputy Minister Buti Manamela stated that no student funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is facing eviction from their accommodation.
On Wednesday, Manamela responded to questions from Members of Parliament (MPs) during a National Assembly plenary hybrid sitting.
In the Q&A session, the deputy minister revealed that Nsfas has paid out R1.9 billion towards student accommodation for both universities and technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges.
CONTINUE READING: ‘No evictions of any student’, says Manamela on Nsfas accommodation
Labour Court upholds dismissal of Famous Brands’ employee over missing bag of sugar
In another case involving sugar in the workplace, the Labour Court overturned a decision by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to reinstate an employee after a 12.5kg bag of sugar disappeared.
Famous Brands approached the court, arguing that Commissioner Nolitha Mdledle committed material errors, misconceived the nature of the issues and committed material errors of law.
“These defects in her reasoning, in her award, were such that the outcome of her award was one that no reasonable commissioner could have reached on the evidentiary material properly before her,” argued Famous Brands.
CONTINUE READING: Labour Court upholds dismissal of Famous Brands’ employee over missing bag of sugar
Longwe Twala theft case postponed, brother off the hook
The case of renowned musician Chicco Twala’s two sons who allegedly stole from him has been postponed.
Longwe Twala and his brother Sello were reportedly arrested for theft and appeared on Monday in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court.
Longwe appeared in the same on Wednesday, however, his matter was postponed to 12 September for a bail application due to his past conviction for shoplifting.
CONTINUE READING: Longwe Twala theft case postponed, brother off the hook
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- Medico-legal mayhem: SIU exposes R4bn loss
- In water-scarce Hammanskraal, residents sell water to one another at inflated prices
- Judges urge President Ramaphosa to reconsider salary increase snub
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