Racism
After a bruising 2020 for DA, Steenhuisen faced with a mammoth task
John Steenhuisen received the mandate to lead the Democratic Alliance (DA) but there are persistent questions about the direction of the party and its future.
The death of George Floyd and that of other black people at the hands of white police in the US and other parts of the world started conversations about racism and unwarranted power.
Government has admitted that the state of race relations in the country remains fragile, with President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that while South Africa may have come a long way from the days of institutionalised racism, for many, reconciliation is something they are yet to experience.
Politics, racism, school tragedies and of course the COVID-19 pandemic: 2020 has been a year like no other. Here's a look back at what we went through this year. #2020inReview #COVID19
The school governing body tried to interdict the party after red beret supporters staged anti-racism demonstrations outside the school in November.
The police killing of Black man George Floyd in May, which sparked protests across the US, had forced the paper to grapple with its historic coverage, editor in chief Mike Fannin told CNN.
‘Much as we continue to actively work to overcome the divisions in our society, deep and persistent challenges remain,’ President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday in his Reconciliation Day speech.
President Cyril Ramaphosa virtually delivered a keynote address in celebration of National Day of Reconciliation. From the COVID-19 pandemic, racism to gender-based violence - here are the highlights of his address.
For every negative story of racism that makes the news, there are countless other positive stories of racial integration, writes President Ramaphosa.
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) found no evidence that people were excluded from a private matric farewell event based on their race.
This followed the release of a report which cleared the school of racial exclusion claims.
According to eNCA the department's preliminary report has cleared the school of racism.
Clubs began making the symbolic gesture before kick-off when football resumed after the coronavirus hiatus last season, and it has continued into the current campaign.
EFF leaders on Friday addressed supporters in Brackenfell following a day marked by several stand-offs with police, who fired tear gas, stun grenades, and used a water cannon to keep the crowd in check.
Have we finally run out of real things to be upset about? No. Wait. There’s toast, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
Last week, a group of party supporters was violently driven away from the school by some angry community members.
This after violent confrontations last week dominated the party’s previous protest against an alleged whites only private matric party.
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer has accused the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) of not being interested in resolving concerns over alleged racism at Brackenfell High School.
Following violent clashes between party supporters and some residents last week, the school's governing body has launched a Western Cape High Court bid wanting to restrict the proximity of demonstrators to the school grounds.