Like many other peace-loving South Africans, I am haunted by a spine-chilling video showing a deadly armed robbery of a civilian in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on 2 May 2021. In the video, shared by anti-crime activist and social cohesion advocate Yusuf Abramjee on Twitter, the robber follows an unsuspecting man in what looks like a secluded area before shooting him at point-blank range. After committing his heinous crime the robber walks away nonchalantly, as if nothing had happened. In another robbery, a man snatches a cellphone from a female street vendor in daylight before dashing away.
In any normal country, such incidents would have drawn a national outcry that swiftly led to arrests, convictions and retributive justice for the victims and their families. Not in our case. It all seemed like just another day in the Republic. The robberies seem to have been forgotten as swiftly as the crimes were committed.
In her letter, she describes soul-searching in the months since George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, including about her own experiences at the law school.
Referencing alleged comments by Provost Thomas Nenon at a recent law faculty meeting on raising tenure and promotion standards, Allen said Nenon claimed he d done applicants this year meaning her and another professor a favor. Allen also said that Nenon declined to hire highly qualified Black candidates as law deans during the past two searches, describing his comments and actions as part of a “disturbing pattern.”
Nenon apologized for his comments about this academic year’s promotion cycle in emails to Allen and other faculty members. The university said in a statement that “it takes seriously the concerns of our community and will continue our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone.”
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SAFA National Women’s League week 2 round up
3 May 2021 – Week 2 of the exciting 2021 SAFA National Women’s League season saw many of the teams coming back from behind to secure the three points.
Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies beat Durban Ladies 3-1 in KwaMashu but had to come from behind as they had to sweat for all the three points.
TUT Ladies managed to get the first win of the season away from home, securing a vital 1 -0 win over hosts Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies, while the University of Johannesburg also secured their first win of the season with a 3-2 win over Tsunami Queens.