GDE under fire for spending millions on ‘sex pest’ teachers

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The department reportedly spent nearly R10 million paying suspended teachers facing sexual misconduct allegations over the last five years. The Democratic Alliance ...

Billy Domingo hands over the CTJIF baton

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Cape Town International Jazz Festival Director, Billy Domingo, the highly respected music impresario, hangs up his hat, in favour of a golf club (or two)

Cape Town International Jazz Festival returns with a twist

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The two-day music affair promises a fire line-up, including an appearance from South Africa’s Queen of Afro-jazz, Judith Sephuma. The mme motswadi (2005) and lerato ...

Solutions to solving crisis of school violence hard to find

Tshepiso Tshabalala|Published

Violence and crime issues have become prominent concerns in the last few years. The increasing rate of school violence has left many communities wounded, rendered ...

Greenhouse food garden inspires Soweto pupils

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The Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation has gifted a Soweto school with a greenhouse garden that will serve as a source of fresh vegetables and a learning process for the ...

‘The Deal’ shines spotlight on pressing social ills for South African youth

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It addresses issues such as GBV, mental illness, fatherlessness, and other social challenges faced by young people from different walks of life.

Bra Hugh Masekela celebrated through a music festival

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On this day four years ago, African jazz icon Hugh Masekela, ...

Devon Bough pens an inspirational book to help readers

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Author Devon Boughtshepiso. tshabalala@inl. co. zaMany people dread reading motivational books for various reasons, one of which is that its promise is to give a ...

Sunday Independent rolls out the red carpet for readers

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tshepiso. tshabalala@inl. co. zaLast week the Sunday Independent invited some of its readers for a wine, dining and jazz brunch session courtesy of Indaba Hotel. ...

Sweets guru makes lollies with a kick

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If you can’t drink it, why not lick it? This is the unique selling point that lollipop manufacturer Bridgette Barnett had in mind when she hand-crafted alcohol infused ...

Mzansi's A-listers go down memory lane with Coca-Cola

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tshepiso. tshabalala@inl. co. zaLights, camera, magic! That was the mood last night at the Coca-Cola real magic event that took place at the Munro Boutique Hotel ...

Barber builds empire one haircut at a time

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Enrico Springfield aims to set up academy

Midwest Fashion Week puts local designers on global stage

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The Connexions initiative seeks to grow the already established fashion community beyond the Midwest