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/ 23 October 2003

Who is listening to whom?

Is the country’s long-term educational and economic future about to be sacrificed for the short-term political interests of one bristling moustache? In a hectic week Minister of Education Kader Asmal announced the new names of tertiary institutions due to merge in January next year (and of more to merge a year after that).

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/ 23 October 2003

How to teach the teachers

The complexities of the new school curriculum are placing increasing demands on teachers and many are apprehensive about their changing roles as educators. The advanced certificate in education offered by Wits University’s School of Education has been developed to provide the training requirements for teachers working in this challenging environment.

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/ 23 October 2003

Cross over to medicine

Few matriculants leave school armed with the certainty that for the next six years they are ready to commit to studying medicine. Becoming a doctor is a life-changing decision and not all 17-year olds have the confidence to make this choice.

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/ 23 October 2003

Calling chefs, managers

The unprecedented growth in the hospitality and tourism industries has created an urgent demand for skilled professionals. These industries are expected to be the single-largest employers in the 21st century, locally and internationally, says Dr Jane Spowart, head of Technikon Witwatersrand’s (TWR) school of tourism and hospitality.

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/ 23 October 2003

Holy City to hostile fortress

Despite the UN’s vote of condemnation, Israel remains intent on redrawing borders. Altogether, almost 80km of fence and wall will carve through the city’s Arab neighbourhoods and the occupied territories declared to be part of Jerusalem. It will force children from about 30 schools to find new ones.

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/ 23 October 2003

South Africa swamps Kazakhstan in hockey

Susan Webber’s five-goal streak led South Africa’s rousing 12-0 victory over Kazakhstan on Thursday in the Afro-Asian Games women’s field hockey competition. Pietie Coetzee, Kerry Bee and Sharne Wehmeyer scored two goals each. Bronwyn Ross contribute one in South Africa’s opening Pool A league match.

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/ 23 October 2003

Fiji keep quarterfinal hopes alive

Fullback Norman Ligairi and flying winger Aisea Tuilevu scored two tries apiece on Thursday as Fiji kept its quarterfinal hopes alive with a 41-13 bonus-point win over Japan at the Rugby World Cup. Ligairi secured the bonus competition point with a brilliant solo effort in the 66th minute.