Month: February 2024
News24 | William Brederode | No Mr Wiese, decency is not the first rule of Wilgenhof
Men’s residences at Stellenbosch held on to tradition at almost all costs. The response of Wilgenhof alumni to the "historical artefacts" in the archive room at Wilgenhof made this abundantly clear, writes William Brederode.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Paul Joubert | Wilgenhof, the wannabe cult
Immediate reactions, besides shock, to the Wilgenhof scandal have also included bafflement that such things could possibly be happening in a university residence in this day and age. Paul Joubert examines the residence through the lens of a cult for more insight.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Deresh Ramjugernath | There is no room for practices and a culture that destroy our humanity
To optimally align the residential structures with the centre, Stellenbosch University implemented definitive steps, but in the case of Wilgenhof, the jury is still out on whether the residence leadership fully complied with the undertakings, writes Deresh Ramjugernath.
Continue ReadingNews24 | It was a given: Hamilton to Ferrari about cementing F1’s greatest legacy
Lewis Hamilton pulled the trigger and will ditch Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wishful thinking? Experts say financial vision boards not only work but also have a science to them
Vision boards are one of the most popular tools for mapping out goals, and a financial vision board is believed to be one of the best ways to visualise and achieve goals.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Prega Govender | It’ll take more than repainting ‘secret rooms’ to erase Wilgenhof’s dark history
While Wilgenhof claims the two "secret rooms" discovered recently during a raid held its "historical artefacts", Prega Govender writes that by all indications, initiation practices appeared to be continuing as recently as 2022.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | Consumer shifts and longer driving ranges: The top 5 electric vehicle trends for 2024
Tarryn Knight, PR and relationships manager at Audi SA, highlights the top five trends she believes will shape the future of electric vehicles in the coming year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gauteng health department calls for heightened policing at crime-plagued Rahima Moosa Hospital
The Gauteng Department of Health has called for heightened policing in and around Coronationville in Johannesburg after serious incidents of crime were reported at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Govt makes big changes to employment equity targets
Government has made changes to proposed new employment equity targets, including doing away with specific targets for African, coloured, Indian and white workers.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sanlam makes R6.5bn offer for more than 100-year old Assupol
Africa's largest insurance group Sanlam announced on Friday that it's made a R6.5 billion buyout offer for life insurer Assupol, intending to add it to its already-hefty life and savings portfolio.
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