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Matric Results: Announced Pass Rate Vs ‘Real’ Pass Rate
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is pleased with the results of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams for 2021, with the class having achieved a pass rate of 76.4%, up marginally from 76.2% for 2020’s candidates. But the figure isn’t quite accurate, depending on who you ask. Motshekga announced the matric results on Thursday evening, 20 January 2022. The accuracy of the official matric pass rate
has always been challenged, including by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and NGO Equal Education. The DA is yet to give its official reaction to the matric results, but when it does, its “real” national pass rate will likely be much lower than the one announced by the Department of Basic Education. This is because the party uses Grade 10 enrolments as a way to measure what it says is the true pass rate. When the 2020 matric results were announced,
the DA said the pass rate for that cohort was 44.1%, significantly lower than the 76.2% declared by Motshekga at the time. MATRIC RESULTS: ‘REAL’ PASS RATE IS 54% – EQUAL EDUCATION According to Equal Education, the “real” national pass mark from the 2021 matric results is 54%. The NGO also believes using the throughput rate of learners from Grade 2 (to matric) will give a more clearer picture.
Heatwave To Hit Gauteng, Free State Next – Weather Service After soaring temperatures across the Western Cape over the weekend, inland residents can expect to see the thermometer climb in their regions later this week. The Western Cape recorded temperatures of 42 and 43 degrees in some parts of the province over the weekend as a heatwave descended, said South African Weather Service forecaster Bransdu Bulo. Temperatures soared from Saturday, driven by a high-pressure system and offshore surface flow. On Monday, the province was still in the grips of a heatwave, with warnings issued for the western parts of Namakwa, the eastern parts of the Garden Route and the Witzenberg municipality. Extremely high fire danger conditions had
also been forecast for places in the Central Karoo. The province was expected to start seeing cooler weather from Tuesday. However, the hot weather conditions were likely to shift to the eastern and central areas of the country, said Balu. However, inland residents were not likely to see the scorching hot days experienced on the coast. “We’ll see high temperatures in the eastern and central areas of the country, but they won’t be nearly as hot as recorded in the Western Cape,” said Balu. Maximum temperatures were expected to reach around 35 degrees in parts of Gauteng and the Free State, with the warmer conditions settling in from Wednesday and into the weekend.
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Leigh Matthews’ Parents Contest Killer Donovan Moodley’s Request For Parole
Tensions ran high outside the Johannesburg Medium B Correctional Services Centre on Friday morning, where convicted murderer Donovan Moodley will face the parole board. After serving less than 17 years of the life sentence he received for kidnapping and shooting student Leigh Matthews with hollow-point bullets, Moodley is entitled to make his bid for freedom. Leigh’s parents Rob and Sharon Matthews are at the prison and will oppose Moodley’s application. Appearing tense but determined, the couple were united as they entered the prison gates with their lawyer, Peter van Niekerk of Eversheds Sutherland, and activist Luke Lamprecht of Women & Men Against Child Abuse (Waca). “We are ready,” Rob said shortly before being called into the hearing with his wife. An emotional Sharon said she was hoping the parole board would see reason and understand the feelings of the family, who had undergone such pain and loss and would have to accept that Moodley, who caused their pain, could be allowed his freedom. “But we will know better how we feel about things once we have had our say and we know the outcome,” she said. Van Niekerk said his presentation to the parole board would take about two hours. A large media contingent gathered outside the prison waiting to hear the outcome. “In our experience, the parole decision will not be made today,” said activist Miranda Jordan of Waca, who was involved in opposing parole for child rapist Bob Hewitt. Matthews, a Bond University student, went missing from the Sandton campus on July 9 2004, a day after she turned 21. Twelve days after a R50,000 ransom was paid, she was found dead in a veld in Walkerville. Her body had been kept in a freezer before being dumped, the trial court concluded. Moodley was arrested by SA supercop Piet Byleveldt. He was sentenced to life in prison in August 2005.
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has expressed sadness and utter shock over the death of a Tembisa deputy principal, who was killed in a hail of bullets. The 50-year-old woman was gunned down at the Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa on Friday, 21 January 2022. She had been driving out of the school gate when three gunmen suddenly appeared and allegedly shot her three times through the passenger window. Reacting to the deputy principal’s killing, Motshekga sent condolences to her friends, family as well as teaching staff and pupils at
her school. “It shocked me to the core, that criminals dare to shoot and kill a teacher inside school premises. Schools are supposed to be safe places of learning and teaching and it is quite alarming that armed individuals can stroll into a school to commit such a barbaric act. I wish to express my sincerely condolences to the family of the deceased teacher, phomolong high school staff and learners, including those who allegedly witnessed this traumatic incident” BASIC EDUCATION MINISTER ANGIE
MOTSHEKGA MOTSHEKGA WANTS ACTION OVER TEMBISA DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S KILLING Minister Angie Motshekga has called on police to leave no stone unturned in their investigation into the Tembisa deputy principal’s shooting. “Safety in our schools remains a top priority of the department of basic education as we focus on providing a conducive environment for learning and teaching. We will continue to work with the police, sister departments, our social partners and communities at large to strive for zero incidents of crime in our schools” The SAPS has already launched a murder investigation. The motive for the killing remains unknown.“The motive for the murder cannot be confirmed at this stage. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were three and driving in a white vehicle,” said Gauteng SAPS spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, who also reacted to the woman’s killing said a Psycho-Social Unit would visit the school on Monday to conduct counselling and support to all those affected. “We sincerely wish to convey our deepest condolences to the family and the entire school community. Indeed, the motive of this level of cruelty is unknown, but I’m comforted that this case has been taken over by the Provincial SAPS, and as such, we are adamant that the perpetrators will be brought to justice,” he said.
Farm Murder: Elderly Woman BRUTALLY Beaten To Death With Chair By 15-Year-Old Attacker An 89-year-old woman was BRUTALLY beaten to death with a chair by a 15-year-old in her home at Breeland farm on Sunday. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THIS HORRIFIC ATTACK? Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said the teenage boy arrived at Breeland farm, Slanghoek in Rawsonville on Sunday at around 11:40.,“The burglar door was open, and the boy entered the dwelling.
When he was approached by the woman, he used a chair to assault the woman,” he said. The 89-year-old woman was declared deceased on the scene by the medical personnel. “A 15-year-old boy was arrested and detained on a charge of murder and house robbery,” swartbooi said.The elderly woman was declared dead on the scene The boy is expected to make a court appearance in the Worcester Magistrate Court soon.
State Capture Commission Lead Investigator Frank Dutton Dies Aged 72 The lead investigator in the State Capture Commission Frank Dutton died on Wednesday at the age of 72 after a long illness. Dutton, a well known police officer, was born in Bela Bela in Limpopo in 1949, and went on to have a decorated career as a police officer in the SAPS and was renowned for exposing truths about the political violence that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal in the 1980s. In his profile on the Presidency website, Dutton is acclaimed for having been appointed to head the KwaZulu-Natal investigation team of the Goldstone Commission with this leading to, among other things, the exposure of the workings of the SAP Security Branch’s hit squads under the command of former Colonel Eugene de Kock at Vlakplaas, and the association of the SAP top command structure in the murders of political opponents and other activists. At the dawn of democracy in 1994 Dutton was appointed by the Minister of Safety and Security, Sydney Mufamadi, to establish and command the Investigation Task Unit (ITU) to investigate hit squads within the KwaZulu Police. “This investigation led to the prosecution and acquittal of the former Minister of Defence, General Magnus Malan, and 10 former military officials in connection with the 1987 KwaMakhutha massacre,” his Presidency profile reads. Dutton’s work was not only limited to South African borders, he also worked internationally when the late former president Nelson Mandela in 1996 agreed to Dutton’s secondment to the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). “He played an important role in the ICTY’s investigations into genocide‚ war crimes and crimes against humanity in Bosnia‚ Croatia and Kosovo. He returned to South Africa in 2000 when he was appointed to establish and head the Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions),” the Presidency says. Dutton retired from the SAPS in 2003 for medical reasons after 37 years of service, and since his retirement, he remained involved in human rightsrelated work as a policing expert, both locally and abroad, the Presidency said. “During his career, Frank Dutton continuously risked his life in the struggle to advance human rights, justice and peace. “The dominant theme in his career was the investigation and prosecution of individuals guilty of committing political violence‚ war crimes‚ crimes against humanity and genocide,” the Presidency said.
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Man Held After Luring 4 Children To Field, Strangling Two To Death
A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Gauteng is expected to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Friday on two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. According to police, the suspect killed two boys, both aged 11. He also attempted to kill two other boys, aged 7 and 11.
Provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, said the suspect knew the children. Two of the children were his ex-girlfriend’s boys and the other two children were her nephews. Masondo said the suspect allegedly took the children to an open field in Boipatong on Tuesday evening. “He then allegedly tied three of the boys to a
tree and strangled them while the fourth boy managed to escape and seek assistance. The boy was helped by a community member who took him to the nearest police station. “Police rushed to the scene where they found that two of the boys had died while the third was rushed to hospital for medical treatment,” Masondo said. The suspect immediately went on the run after the crime but police tracked and traced him to Johannesburg and he was arrested the very next day (Wednesday). He has been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. It remains unclear what the motive for the murders and attempted murders are. Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, commended the officers who worked around the clock to track, trace and arrest the suspect within 24 hours.“Dealing with crime against women and children remains a priority for the police in Gauteng. The investigating officer will present a water tight case against the suspect to ensure that justice is served,” Mawela said.
162 Children Abducted From North West School A drunken mob was somehow able to take scores of children out of Tirelong Farm School in North West, before dumping them on the streets. A total of 162 students were abducted on Tuesday evening.
HOW WERE 162 CHILDREN ABDUCTED FROM SCHOOL? It has been established that the adults who abducted these children were not their parents. The facility, which serves as a boarding school, had previously been targeted by vandals and thieves. Electricity cables and other valuable goods had been stolen from the property, making living conditions very difficult for the kids. We’re still trying to piece together all of the
commented on the matter, releasing a statement shortly after the abduction was reported. They are demanding the immediate arrest of the perpetrators while hoping that video evidence can bring this unruly mob to justice. “We are very disappointed by such a horrible incident at our boarding school. This needs to be stopped immediately and the people behind it must be arrested. They removed learners from our schools under the pretext of being parents.” “We are in possession of video clips to substantiate that these were not parents. What is disturbing us more is that they don’t take the learners to their homes, they leave them on the streets. They’ve exposed the lives of our children to extreme danger. We want the police to arrest everyone involved in this unacceptable practice.”
details, but a clearer picture is emerging on Thursday. Learning that 162 children have been abducted from a school is nothing short of mind-boggling, but there is some context to this incident: A mob of adults, allegedly drunk, turned up at the school gates just after 20:00. Security guards initially refused entry to the group, before they were able to break a small gate. The abductees then ‘blew whistles and made noise’ to attract the attention of learners. The children then forced their way out of the school and jumped into the bakkies on site. Students were taken in different loads, the last of which left at 5:00 on Wednesday. Only 10 pupils stayed behind, refusing to leave without the permission of their parents. The North West Education Department has
Waterkloof Air Force Base Fire: Investigations Underway – SANDF
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) say the fire which broke out at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria will now be the subject of a probe. The SANDF’s spokesperson Brigadier General Andries Mahapa confirmed that the blaze started at around 19:00 on Sunday, 23 January 2022, but was contained in about an hour. “The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) can confirm that on Sunday, 23 January 2022, a fire broke out at the Bulk Fuel Depot at Air Force Base Waterkloof at approximately 19:00 and was contained within the hour after it broke out by the South African Air Force Fire fighting teams from both Air Force Base Waterkloof and Air Force Base Swartkops in Valhalla, Pretoria,” Mahapa said. WATERKLOOF AIR FORCE BASE FIRE: NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE For now, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says at the Waterkloof Air Force Base suffered no structural damage as a result of the fire. The scope of the investigation will include determining the cost of the fire and the circumstance which lead to it. “The cause of the fire, the magnitude of the damage and the cost of the damage to the bulk fuel depot will form part of an investigation that will interrogate all events and or incidents that might have led to the fire breakout at the base. No structural damage was reported” Videos and photos of the fire have been widely circulated and many are quite concerned. This is the third important landmark in South Africa to suffer damage in a matter of weeks – in the beginning of January, the Parliamentary precinct also caught fire and soon afterwards, the windows of the Constitutional Court were smashed. While arrests have been made in connection with the aforementioned, the incidents have raised questions around the safety of key institutions and landmarks. Many people will remember Waterkloof Air Force Base as where the controversial Gupta family landed when having to attend a wedding nearby. The move was symbolic of the ‘state capture era’, defining just how much control the billionaires had over SA’s national authorities.
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Matric Results: Top-Performing Districts In The Country Announcing the NSC 2021 matric results Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said: “The Class of 2021 must be commended due to the astronomical challenges they faced. The pass rate stands at 76.4 %, an improvement of 0.2%. This includes the results from the progressed learners. This represents a record of 537 687 candidates, who passed the 2021 NSC examinations – an improvement of 21.9% passes from 2020. Without the progressed learners, the overall pass rate stands at 79.8% – just 0.2% below the 80% pass rate.” The 2021 matric is the second cohort to write the November National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Umalusi, the matric class of 2021 was disrupted in their schooling for two years and lost more than 50% of their Grade 11 year due to the pandemic. These are the top-performing district in the
country:1st place is Tshwane South from Gauteng with 89.3%; 2nd place is Motheo in the Free State with 87.9%; 3rd place is Fezile Dabi in the Free State, with 87.5%; 4th place is Johannesburg West in Gauteng, with 86.5%;Tied in the 5th place, are Ekurhuleni South in Gauteng and Metro North in the Western Cape, with 86.2%; 7th place is Lejweleputswa in the Free State with 85.6%; 8th place is Xhariep in the Free State, with 85.5%; 9th place is Johannesburg North in Gauteng with 84.9%; 10th place , is Eden and Central Karoo in the Western Cape, with 84.4%; Teachers’ unions reaction The Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) congratulates the Grade 12 class of 2021 with their academic performances. “The pass rate of 76.4% for the NSC examination under the auspices of the DBE that exceeds the 76.2% of last year is truly satisfactory in light of the serious disruptions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic during 2020 and 2021,” said the union.
The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation South Africa (Naptosa) says it is pleased with the pass rate of 76.4 % which represents a marginal increase from 2020. “This improved result is remarkable in the context of the difficulties that the class of 2021 faced.
Clearly, dedication, resilience, and hard work once again proved to be the elements of success on the part of both the learners and teachers.” Lastly, Equal Education applauded the hard work and time invested by pupils, teachers, parents and schools over the last two years to get to this point.
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Matric Results: IEB Pass Rate Shows Slight Increase To 98.39%
Gauteng School Placements Delayed By Parents’ Preferences, Says Lesufi
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THE Independent Examination Board (IEB) has released its results for Matric 2021 with the pass mark at 98.39% – a fraction up from last year’s mark of 98.06%. The Class of 2021 is the second group of matrics to write their examinations during the Covid-19 pandemic. They are also the worst affected by the pandemic as they lost 50% of their Grade 11 learning time. This is according to Umalusi – the council which sets and monitors standards for general and further education and training in South Africa in accordance with the National Qualifications. Anne Oberholzer, the IEB chief executive said the Class of 2021 were the “true victims” of Covid-19. “As with an iceberg, the achievement we see in the class of 2021 hides the depth of the struggle and effort that underpins this success. These Grade 12 learners were the true victims of Covid-19. The Class of 2021 has had to dig deep mentally and emotionally to find the strength to face the tremendous challenges of a radically changed teaching and learning environment of the last two years. They truly deserve the accolades they receive,” she said. According to the IEB board, 12 857 fulltime and 968 part-time candidates sat for the IEB National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. This is an increase from 2020 when there were 12 024 full-time candidates and 1 139 part-time candidates. Oberholzer said 89.2% of the cohort achieved entry to degree study, compared to 88.41% in 2020 while 7.82% qualified for entry to diploma study, compared to 8.14% in 2020. In addition, 1.37% achieved entry for study at the Higher Certificate level, compared to 1.5% in 2020. Explaining the impact the pandemic has had on the matric 2021 cohort, Oberholzer said Grade
11 is spent primarily on ensuring that learners have a firm grasp and full understanding of key concepts and content in their respective subjects of study. She said only the first term of Grade 12 is often spent on completion of the curriculum while for the rest of the year matrics are exposed to applications of the concepts and content. “The journey for Grade 12 candidates of 2021 was somewhat different with school closures from as early as March 2020 and then sporadically throughout the year, continuing right through their Grade 12 year. They experienced a disruptive change of an unprecedented nature within a relatively short space of time,” Oberholzer said. Yesterday, Umalusi Council chairman Professor John Volmink confirmed that the IEB NSC examinations had no systemic irregularities and were credible. He said the executive committee had approved the release of the IEB results. Those who would like to apply for remarking can do so by Friday, January 28. Results for remarking will be released on March 15. Meanwhile, the closing date for learners who qualify to enrol for the May/June examination is March 30.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said “choice and not availability ” was delaying the placement of the last few children who have not yet been placed in a school. The department said there are still 126 schools with available spots for children to be enrolled in, but parents did not want those schools. Lesufi confirmed that there were 700 children who still needed to be placed for this year’s academic calendar. “The only challenge is that there are parents
that prefer certain schools and that school is full or we have placed them in schools which are far from where they stay or where they work and we are trying to sort out these things. Surely, by the end of this month, all those matters will be sorted out.” However, there are more than 8,400 children who have applied for late registration just on Wednesday morning, having missed all the opportunities given last year. Lesufi explained that this was the major problem. “What it means is that I must get a teacher, I must get a desk and I must get a textbook …
300,000 School Dropouts Due To COVID It is estimated that nearly 300,000 pupils may have dropped out of primary schools across SA over a six-month period during the lockdown. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga confirmed this in response to questions in the National Assembly by DA MP Nomsa Tarabella-Marchesi. KwaZulu-Natal had the highest number of dropouts at 126,553, followed by the Western Cape with 114,588, Gauteng with 55,571, the Northern Cape with 10,290 and Eastern Cape with 8,153. It’s believed that 5,482 pupils may have dropped out in the Free State and 4,390 in Mpumalanga. The least affected provinces were Limpopo with 800 and North West with only 370. Minister Motshekga said there were several methods used to encourage parents to return their children to schools. “Parents are contacted through WhatsApp groups. On the third day of non-attendance, letters are written to parents. Teachers also make house visits. Non-attendance by learners is discussed at district command council meetings and circuit management centres are encouraged to communicate with municipalities,” she said. “[We] encourage parents to send absent learners to school. Through telephone calls, SMSs, local radio stations and home visits,
dates for returning of respective grades are timeously communicated to parents and learners. A demerit system is used on learners who are absent without valid reasons.” The department, in conjunction with the health department, on November 4 agreed to allow pupils who tested positive for Covid-19 to write the combined 2020 November examinations under specific conditions and safety protocols. “The important part is that parents/guardians of candidates who have tested positive for Covid-19 are obliged to inform the school principal immediately of the positive status of the candidate. This is to ensure that arrangements can be made for the candidate to write the examination at an isolation venue that complies with the health, safety and also regulations relating to a secure examination,” said the minister.
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Matrics Of 2021 Face Tough Reality Of Limited Opportunities For Tertiary Studies “There is a high demand for access to higher education in the country. It creates challenges that not just SMU has to contend with but how to deal with this situation and where do these students go,” With matric results being released from Wednesday morning, many young people are having to make tough decisions about what to do next given the state of the economy and the limited space available at universities and colleges. One such institution, the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, has already received 44,000 applications from prospective students, however, it only has space for about 1,000 people. IEB private schools are releasing last year’s matric results on Wednesday, which will allow them to submit their final marks to tertiary institutions for acceptance. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to release the national pass rate at government schools on Thursday evening and pupils are expected to receive their individual marks on Friday morning. The country’s top achievers in the matric class of 2021 have now been contacted by the Basic
Education Department and are expected to meet on Wednesday. The names of the top achievers from public schools will be released on Thursday evening when Minister Angie Motshekga announces the overall pass rate. “We are ready to also make sure that the examination results are available at the schools where the candidates go, and they will collect these on Friday,” said the department’s Elijah Mahlanga. Once pupils have their results in their hands the tough decisions start, with very few places available at tertiary institutions. The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University’s Lusani Netshitomboni said that they’d already been overwhelmed by applications, with 44,000 prospective students vying for a place when only 1,000 were available. “There is a high demand for access to higher education in the country. It creates challenges that not just SMU has to contend with but how to deal with this situation and where do these students go,” Netshitomboni said. With only a few weeks before universities and colleges welcome new students, it remains to be seen how many young people will be left disappointed and how many will have to look abroad for further education.
Inspiring Results From Reddam And Reddford House Matriculants
In a year beset with disruptions, lockdowns and uncertainty, Inspired Education Group’s cohort of 411 matriculants at their seven Reddam House Schools and 116 matriculants at three Reddford House Schools once again met the year’s challenges head on and delivered exceptional results in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams. Collectively, the Reddam House matriculants achieved 929 distinctions while Reddford House recorded 136 distinctions. Inspired Education Group is a leading global premium schools group operating in Europe, AsiaPacific, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, educating over 55,000 students across a global network of more than 70 schools. Reddam House class of 2021 Reddam House Matric students from Waterfall, Helderfontein and Bedfordview in Gauteng, Durbanville, Constantia and Atlantic Seaboard in the Western Cape, and uMhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal showed great optimism, triumphing in the face of unprecedented challenges. The outstanding Reddam House 2021 Matric results affirm students’ resilience during another year of Covid disruptions. Since January 2021, the school has not missed a
single day of academic time, with teachers and students pulling out all the stops to ensure online learning took place with as little disruption as possible. Pass rate: 100% A-aggregates: 81 students A- or B-aggregates: 254 students Seven or more distinctions: 24 students Six distinctions: 16 students Five distinctions: 27 students Four distinctions: 33 students Reddford House class of 2021 The Reddford House School group are proud of their Class of 2021 and achievements by the matriculants from the three Reddford House Schools – Northcliff and Blue Hills in Johannesburg and The Hills in Pretoria. Reddford House Schools pride themselves on ensuring that students reach their full potential in the nurturing yet disciplined environment that ensures exceptional academic standards and results. The Reddford House brand has grown exponentially since its 2015 inception. The Reddford House Schools top achievers are Robyn Anderson from Reddford House Northcliff who achieved seven distinctions; Renisha Naidoo from Reddford House Blue Hills who achieved seven distinctions and Ndumiso Mbangeleli from Reddford House The Hills who achieved five distinctions.
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Proteas coach charged with ‘gross misconduct’
In a dramatic statement released on Thursday, CSA confirmed that Boucher would meet with Advocate Terry Motau on 26 January “to determine a timetable for the proceedings”. This comes after former national spinner Paul Adams implicated Boucher in a racial incident when the two were teammates, alleging that the former wicket-keeper was part of a group who called him a “brown sh*t”. BOUCHER COULD BE SET TO FACE THE AXE Thursday’s statement also pointed to the fact that the charges against Boucher “could lead to his dismissal”. “The Board remains mindful of its duty to treat allegations of racism or discrimination with the utmost seriousness and in a manner
that ensures fairness and due process in terms of South Africa’s Constitution and labour legislation. It is now up to the inquiry to determine to which extent the allegations are true and justify the need for further disciplinary steps,” CSA Board Chairperson, Lawson Naidoo, said. CSA further confirmed that a charge sheet, containing both the disciplinary charges against Boucher, as well as his rights, was provided to him on January 17. The full statement reads as follows: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed well respected Senior Counsel Advocate Terry Motau (SC) as chairperson of the disciplinary hearing into allegations of misconduct against Proteas men’s coach, Mark Boucher. It is proposed that the parties will meet with Advocate on 26th January 2022 to determine a timetable for the proceedings.
This follows December’s Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) report, which made tentative findings regarding allegations of discrimination and racism against various persons, including Mr Boucher. Specifically, during the SJN process, allegations of racism were levelled against Mr Boucher by his former Proteas teammate, Paul Adams. In releasing his report, the Ombudsman, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza SC, indicated that he was not in a position to make “definite findings” and recommended that a further process be undertaken in this regard. In keeping with this approach, the Board was obligated to institute further formal enquiries into CSA employees, suppliers or contractors who are implicated by the SJN report, and this is the first of these processes. “The Board remains mindful of its duty to treat allegations of racism or discrimination with the utmost seriousness and in a manner that ensures fairness and due process in terms of South Africa’s Constitution and labour legislation. It is now up to the inquiry to determine to which extent the allegations are true and justify the need for further disciplinary steps,” explains CSA Board Chairperson, Lawson Naidoo. CSA confirms that a charge sheet, containing both the disciplinary charges against Mr Boucher, as well as his rights, was provided to him on 17 January. The upcoming inquiry will also consider concerns and allegations that arose following the resignation of former assistant coach, Enoch Nkwe. While Mr Boucher is being charged with gross misconduct, which could lead to his dismissal, CSA emphasises it is important that the independent inquiry first needs to test all allegations before any question of sanction can arise. “CSA emphasises that any implicated party will be given a fair opportunity to be heard so that finality can be achieved,” says Naidoo. Further steps and action by CSA to transform cricket and act on other applicable recommendations in the SJN report, aligned to the Board’s new strategic framework and pillars of access, inclusion and excellence, will be announced in due course.
Small errors cost Lions big time in Sharks URC loss The Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks might have seemingly forgone defence in their United Rugby Championship (URC) clash this past Saturday – 11 tries were dotted down in the encounter after all – but, specifically for the Joburgers, it was the “coach-killers” that really cost them the match. The most glaring of these errors was of course the last play the Lions made in the match while trailing 40-37, where they squandered a chance to claim victory when they knocked on the ball on attack. Instead of putting pressure on the visitors in the closing moments, the mistake rather saw a reversal - the Sharks making the best of the turnover to score a sixth try in the 80th minute in the corner for a 47-37 triumph. It was not the only moment that would have had Ivan van Rooyen and Co angrily ripping their hair out, while cursing their lack of composure and execution. “We made four big errors,” said Van Rooyen after the loss,” which basically gave them four tries. “One was a line-out overthrow; one a missed tackle and then they went 15m on to score; the other one from the kick-off; and then a turnover and then they scored from there … and then also I just think territorially, we were just not good enough.” “Against the Stormers we were very clinical. Every opportunity that we got, we got points on the board. (Saturday) was a bit different ... we still created a lot of opportunities and we could have gotten points on the board but minor errors gave the Sharks opportunities and they scored from that. “Every time we got points on the board, after the kick off they basically pinned us in our 22 and either got possession there or got a penalty, keeping us in the 22. I don’t think it is major things that we have to sort out, it is small things and at the end of the day it is the small things that make the difference.”