Former Wilgenhof students describe horror initiation practices

Pandor asks ICC prosecutor why a warrant for Putin and not Netanyahu, but he 'couldn't answer'

View Online Good Morning, SA Stellenbosch University vice-chancellor Professor Wim de Villiers has announced that an investigation has been launched, which would include an advocate and academic experts assessing the seized items and documents. KELLY ANDERSON, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR 'I still have nightmares': Former Wilgenhof students describe horror initiation practices The story: A student at Wilgenhof men's residence in 1973 spoke about the humiliating initiation practices he suffered.   What's more: The student remembered that Edwin Cameron was one of the "ou manne" at Wilgenhof, adding he must have known what was happening. What else: Cameron released a statement, saying: "I defend nothing that was coercive, degrading and oppressive, to which my younger self may have been party." Read the full story Pandor asks ICC prosecutor why a warrant for Putin and not Netanyahu, but he 'couldn't answer' The background: The ICJ found that South Africa had shown there was a plausible case of genocide against Israel in relation to its military operation in Gaza.   What else: Israel insists the genocide accusations against it are "outrageous" but maintains the ICJ ruling affirms its right to defend itself against the Hamas militants who launched a deadly attack on it on 7 October.   Now: On Wednesday, DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor said she had questioned the International Criminal Court's prosecutor about slow progress in its war crimes complaint against Israel. Read the full story Teacher arrested for alleged rape of 11-year-old girl at elite girls' school in Pretoria The story: A 34-year-old man has appeared in court on charges of rape, sexual assault and 'sexual intimidation'.    The details: It is alleged he raped and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl on 'various' occasions over two years.   What else: It is alleged the incidents occurred at St Mary's Diocesan School for Girls in Pretoria Read the full story News for You GOVERNMENT July unrest: SAHRC's finding of no link to Zuma's jailing contradicted by earlier report In July 2021, a wave of looting and destruction swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, killing more than 350 people and wiping R50 billion off the economy. NEWS 'I just know she'd been shot, and she's gone': Dad mourns daughter, 12, killed at Cape Town school Firdous Kleinsmidt, who was in Grade 7 at Ieglaasi Nieyah Primary School, was shot in front of a teacher, parents and other pupils. ECONOMY The big succession: Looking for new blood at SARS, SARB and the finance ministry The government's biggest and most important financial authorities do not have a large pool of new leaders to draw on. Ramaphosa's dangerous game: Attacking democracy and using Gaza as a moral shield The president and the ANC are treading dangerous ground when they equate legitimate political activity in an election year to a plot by Western powers, writes Pieter du Toit. PIETER DU TOIT Meanwhile, in the rest of the world Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the UNRWA to be shut down. Hamas is reportedly considering a plan for a six-week truce. Swedish police destroyed a suspected explosive device outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm. For that, or for fresh news on the Hamas-Israel war, see our continuing live update.   Justice Minister Ronald Lamola told the BBC there is no antisemitism in South Africa.   Burkina Faso's coup leader talked about Russia's willingness to supply weapons that Western countries would not.    DRC President Felix Tshisekedi called for AU and UN sanctions against both M23 rebels and Rwandan leaders.   The International Court of Justice (ICJ) threw out most of Ukraine's allegations that Russia is financing terrorism on its territory, giving Moscow a slap on the wrist for a failure to investigate.    Anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin offered the signatures necessary to challenge Vladimir Putin in upcoming elections in Russia, though not everyone thinks he'll be allowed to.    And Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to another 14 years in prison, on top of a 10-year sentence in a different case the day before, ahead of elections.   Must-read in lifestyle SA's Brad Binder has one MotoGP goal in 2024: 'I want to bring the title home' South African MotoGP ace Brad Binder is gearing up for another season with Red Bull KTM and his championship goals remain unchanged. 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Read more WEBINAR | News24 panel unpacks Stellenbosch University's secret shame at 12:30 this Thursday Join News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson in conversation with Pierre de Vos, Nomfundo Mogapi and Laurie Gaum to make sense of the Wilgenhof revelations at 12:30 on Thursday, 1 February. DOWNLOAD THE NEWS24 APP CONNECT WITH US

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