Weekend Argus Saturday Saturday, June 13, 2020

SAFETY Teens rescued off mountain Keep dogs away from ‘dodgy mushrooms’ Cableway warns hikers of dangers CHELSEA GEACH, AMBER COURT AND SHANICE NAIDOO THE TABLE Mountain Aerial Cable-way has warned hikers not to climb in inclement weather after three teenagers had to be rescued off the mountain yesterday. They were trapped at the summit before cableway workers reached them. Spokesperson Giselle Esau said the cableway was closed and unavailable for a “quick and easy exit”. “We are trying to caution people from hiking, especially in this awful weather,” she said. “We don’t want hikers to expect the cableway to be open as we are still closed in level 3. “The weather turned something awful and (the teenagers) were stuck. They called us and luckily we were having meetings at the…

IT’S SNOW FALL, IT’S FESTIVE COVID - 19 Schools to stay open as infections rise ASANDA SOKANYILE AND NATHAN ADAMS BRENDAN MAGAAR African News Agency (ANA) SCHOOL-related Covid-19 infections paint a bleak picture, but Deputy President David Mabuza said schools would remain open and the academic year would be saved. Figures released in the past 48 hours show two teachers have died, almost 100 have tested positive, 1 787 pupils tested positive and at least 28 schools had been closed in one day for cleaning. However, yesterday Mabuza told pupils and teachers during a school visit in the North West: “Your classmates are coming back. What must happen now is that we must learn to live with the virus. “The school is prepared so that we avoid some…

RESPECT Cape pupils share pain of racial abuse IN THE wake of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, current and former pupils from Cape Town have anonymously published their experiences of racism at school, on social media. Here are examples: “At primary school the staff were instructed in a staff meeting that black pupils should be reprimanded when speaking their home language as it was considered to be rude.” “I was constantly bullied for the colour of my skin and pupils there made up a game and everyone who touched me would ‘turn black’.” “There have been many times when pupils would use the k-word on fellow learners of colour and nothing was done about it. Another case was when boys of colour’s hair was compared to that of a white pupil on…

DISCRIMINATION ‘Speak out on school racism’ SAHRC to probe all reported claims CHELSEA GEACH chelsea.geach@inl.co.za THE SOUTH African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called for current and former pupils to speak out about their experiences of racism at school. Hundreds of young South Africans have since last week used social media to document their accounts of racism while attending private and former Model C schools in the country. “It’s quite overwhelming and very concerning, and indicative of the fact that there is still a lot of unfair discrimination out there,” said Andre Gaum, SAHRC commissioner responsible for basic education. “We will definitely consider doing an own-initiative investigation, but we also want to actually request people to lay complaints with us. “That would make it easier for us to pinpoint the…

ICYMI | IOL.CO.ZA WESTERFORD HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESSES RACISM, DISCRIMINATION Racism comes in many different forms ... but it’s definitely here. It’s something that I think we’re all guilty of, and we just have to make sure that we deal with our own personal racism in the right way.JORDAN PEELE American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer Westerford High School has addressed the experiences of racism and discrimination faced by people of colour who previously attended or are attending the school.…

TECH Funding invention works for artists and charities KEAGAN MITCHELL keagan.mithchell@inl.co.za A FORMER radio DJ and rock singer has designed an easy-to-use tech tool to help musicians, chefs and fitness instructors earn a living. BUSQR, pronounced busker, harnesses QR technology to help musicians and artists earn an income for live streaming events. Jon Savage, director of InBroadcasting and former lead singer of rock band Cassette, created the technology. Fans can send artists a message with their donation. This has helped hundreds of artists earn money during lockdown and helped charities raise substantial amounts. Local singer and pianist Louise Carver said BUSQR had opened a new way of earning an income and charity-generating revenue stream for performers. “It allows fans to contribute towards your show with no set fee,” said Carver,…