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American ‘research war’ over affirmative action

by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed With the U.S. Supreme Court about to hear arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas case that could decide the fate of affirmative action in admissions, a research war has broken out. Defenders and critics of the consideration of race are releasing new studies (some of which were

Democratic Alliance renames Cape Town road after Steve Biko

The NY1 road in Gugulethu, Cape Town, was officially renamed Stephen Biko Drive on Monday. The renaming process was in line with Biko’s philosophy, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said in a speech prepared for delivery on Heritage Day, This was because it replaced terms from the past, associated with inferiority, with names associated

Heavyweight world champion Vitali Klitschko pays tribute to Corrie Sanders

Heavyweight world champion Vitali Klitschko has paid tribute to South African boxer Corrie Sanders who died Sunday after being shot in an armed robbery. “Corrie Sanders was the most difficult opponent I ever fought,” the 41-year-old World Boxing Council (WBC) champion told Germany’s Sport Bild Plus. Sanders beat Vitali’s younger brother, Wladimir, by technical knock-out

Corrie Sanders’s death: ‘like something out of a wild west movie’

Boxing trainer Harold Volbrecht says he was shocked to hear of the sudden death of his close friend Corrie Sanders. Volbrecht, who trained Sanders for the first 14-years of the heavyweight champion’s professional career, said on Monday they had a shared a close relationship. Sanders, 46, was killed during a robbery at a restaurant in

Former world-champion boxer Corrie Sanders refused medical treatment in South Africa

Former world-champion boxer Corrie Sanders died on Sunday after he was shot by three armed black men, but also refused medical treatment by two hospitals. According to his relatives, his life could have been saved if he had received medical treatment sooner. Corrie Sanders was shot in the arm and stomach upon shielding his daughter

Reflections on the Richard Millet case

by Bernard-Henri Lévy, French philosopher and writer Strangely enough, what I find most shocking in this Richard Millet affair (this editor at Editions Gallimard who caused a scandal in Paris by publishing “Eloge litteraire de Anders Breivik”) is not the white trash racism he recycles, from one book to the next, in his story of

French author Richard Millet forced to resign from publishing committee over Breivik pamphlet

A writer who argued in an essay that Norway deserved mass-killer Anders Breivik has been forced to step down from a prestigious role with top French publishers Gallimard. Richard Millet remains a Gallimard employee, the company stressed Friday, but he will no longer sit on its committee of readers, which helps select books for publication

Genome study of Khoe-San reveals genetic diversity of modern humans

Genetically, culturally and ethically the Khoe-San have something special to add to this world. The importance of this study is to put the Khoe and San heritage in the right place in history and this research will provide a genetic backdrop for future studies – Mattias Jakobsson The largest genomic study ever conducted among Khoe

Malema owes R16 million in tax

The SA Revenue Service (Sars) has obtained a R16 million judgment against former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema for unpaid taxes, according to a report on Sunday. The judgment was obtained in the High Court in Pretoria on September 11, City Press reported. Malema did not oppose the application by Sars. Sars spokesman Adrian

South African mining crisis puts traditional unions on the spot

The violent crisis that has shaken South Africa’s mines shows workers’ distrust for traditional trade unions, up to now the guardians of social peace despite the country’s deep inequality. Miners this week clawed record salary increases of 22 percent from the Lonmin platinum mine operators after a near six-week wildcat strike that killed 46. Having

Over 290 arrested in Soweto over the weekend

Over 290 people were arrested in the Soweto area over the weekend for various crimes, Gauteng police said on Sunday. “Police arrested 298 people in Soweto over the weekend,” Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said. “The people were arrested for various crimes ranging from business robbery, armed robbery, house robbery, murder and sexual offences. From those

Toilet-flushing symphony in Zimbabwe

City authorities in Zimbabwe’s second largest city of Bulawayo, are appealing to home owners to flush their toilets at a specific time, in order to unblock sewers after days of severe water rationing. The ‘big flush’ time has been set for 7:30 pm. The Bulawayo City Council has asked its 1.5 million residents to flush

Afrikaner boxer Corrie Sanders dies after shooting in Brits

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Corrie Sanders died in Kalafong Hospital on Sunday after being shot in a restaurant in Brits, North West police said. The boxer was celebrating the birthday of his daughter when three armed men arrived in the restaurant and shot randomly on Saturday night, Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said. Sanders, 46, was

Ecuador wants to take Assange to Sweden under its protection

Ecuador has suggested that it take WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden for questioning under its protection, in the latest move in the diplomatic spat between the two countries. Assange took shelter in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in June, in an effort to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning in