Round-up

1. A white South African rightly criticises the South African Times for picking up a story about about discrimination against blacks in job ads without ever mentioning the other side of the coin - discrimination against whites, also known as "positive discrimination". The author of the letter says: "I have been looking for a job for four months and I’ve seen countless ads exclusively for black candidates only. Is this not racism?...Jobs should be given to those who are best at fulfilling them — colour should not be a factor."

2. The German FA has banned a footballer for five matches for making a racial slur towards a Nigerian player.