Jo-Ane Can Dyk was accused of being racist by a fellow North West University student. The accusations were met with South Africans demanding proof.
Jo-Ane van Dyk, who plays javelin throw, represented South Africa at the Olympics in Paris, and she was a star
An online user on X, Rea Modiga, claimed that she had a racially charged experience with Olympian Jo-Ane van Dyk at universityby playing javelin, is getting some side eye on social media. The South African athlete is catching heat for her alleged behaviour at university. SA's latest Olympic silver medalist, Jo-Ane Van Dyk, was allegedly racist to a woman who attended varsity with her. Image: Kirill Kudryavstevdescribed an incident where Jo-Ane van Dyk allegedly insisted on only speaking Afrikaans because those who can't speak it should not be at an "Afrikaans university." See thecommented on the post, and some believed that Jo-Ane van Dyk was not racist. Peeps insisted that she should prove her allegations.
The Olympic champion in 200m was included as a late substitution for Leungo Scotch in the first round, which was influential in their qualification to the finals. The 21-year-old sprinter, along with Bayapo Ndori, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, and Anthony Pesela, won another medal for Botswana at the 2024 Olympic Games.Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative.
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