South Africa watches on as 800m Gold medalist, ‘Caster’ Semenya is being abused

I’ve been following the story of Mokgadi “Caster” Semenya the female 800 mitres’ specialist at the Berlin (German) Olympics.
 
I have to say I’m over the moon with her achievements thus far she really deserves a big, loud welcome when she lands at OR Tambo international airport. However what I find disturbing is the support she’s [...]

SAFA’s withholding of information from media was right, I SAID IT so what?

The media was angry and disappointed when they discovered (two weeks later) through a Brazilian media that Carlos Alberto “tatama-millions” Parreira had resigned and that another Brazilian coach, Joel Santana was taking over from him.
The media claimed that the public was robed off information by not being informed by SAFA of the developments as they [...]

Journalism opportunity for Grade 12s

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[Sipho January, with Grade 12s from Grahamstown during a recent workshop in Grahamstown]. 
disadvantaged learners from schools around the Eastern Cape will be talking journalism these coming few weeks in a series of workshops organised by Sipho January, Schools Media Outreach Project Manager at Rhodes  University’s School of Journalism and Media Studies. January, explains that the [...]

ANC ELECTIONS: Off with old heads

 Will Jacob Zuma and his allies have a winner-takes-all approach to the election of the all-powerful ANC national executive committee at this month’s national conference? http://free.financialmail.co.za/07/1207/features/dfeat.htm