Stephen Grootes is an optimist. However, with respect to anything ANC, his optimism is always disappointed. Nevertheless, he is miles better than some and does make for at least logical reading (except for a recent Midday Report attacking white teachers who were placed in an untenable position as they could not defend themselves - like vintage Mackaiser).

However, his midday report on white teachers was terrible. It violated everything that constitutes fairness or the interpretation of statistical data. That self-righteous stuff was set up to attack white teachers and Model C schools, and has put me off Midday report.