BYTES FROM THE DIGITAL WORLD
EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Faith Muthambi’s sorry attempt at deflection
The easy win in blaming Shakespeare for SA’s failures, MPs ask NPA head for clarification and meet the first officially delinquent director
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world No let up in the Guptas’ attack on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has not been so busy these day. She even has time to write — in defence of her boss. A pending Cabinet reshuffle might have little to do with it! Testing time for National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head as MPs force him to clarify various issues, including leave details for senior staffers, advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi. Until its departing CEO is replaced, the South African Express will be run by the executive management and the board. UJ to introduce a compulsory African Insight course that will give students an overview of various areas relevant to understanding African society, from slavery to neocolonialism. In My Opinion Matters of debate Jonathan Jansen ponders over the stated plan to ditch the works of William Shakespeare in the name of decolonisation, saying: "When you cannot transform the quality of educatio...
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