Dear Hansie Cronje I am sorry to hear that your appeal to the high court to have the life ban on your plying your trade in South Africa was unsuccessful. The law must be respected, and given the severity of your crimes, it would be difficult to disagree with the ruling. But ours is a […]
A Christian-based group and Kader Asmal lock horns, reports Edwin Naidu Minister of Education Kader Asmal has become embroiled in a bitter row with home schoolers over Curriculum 2005. Asmal has been the target of attacks since the release of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) in July. Parents and educators claim his behaviour regarding the […]
There has been an uproar since last month’s issue, when the Teacher ran a cartoon featuring a bishop holding his hands up and saying: “Our Father in Heaven. Thy condom has come.” Educators expressed disappointment and some have threatened to discard this newspaper the next time it arrives at their school. We have received a […]
Next month the role of teachers will be marked through a number of activities organised by the thousands of men and women who make a difference in classrooms throughout the world. World Teachers’ Day is observed on October 5 with the theme: “Qualified teachers for quality education”. It is a day ordinary South Africans should […]
Headmasters from all over the country are to discuss the impact of HIV/Aids on the teaching profession, writes Edwin Naidu Against a background that HIV/Aids will wipe out most teachers in Africa within a decade, principals from around South Africa will meet in Cape Town this month to address various concerns in education. The Manifesto […]
The incorporation of teacher training colleges into the tertiary system will add to the shortage of educators in the country, writes Edwin Naidu The closure of 105 teacher training colleges and the merger of certain institutions within universities and technikons will have serious repercussions for the profession in the long term, warns Johannesburg College of […]
South African schools are home to many faiths and all of them must be respected, writes Edwin Naidu Thou shalt not use public schools to preach about any particular faith, but rather about respect and the need for celebrating South Africa’s diversity as a nation. This was Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena’s message to […]
Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena has a lot on his plate, writes Edwin Naidu One of the strangest anomalies in South Africa, according to Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena, is that tertiary institutions are threatened by closure due to dwindling student numbers while construction of new jails is booming. “That’s a terrible reality. […]
YOUR GUIDE TO INVESTING IN EDUCATION Annually an estimated R2-billion is pumped into education and corporate social responsibility projects aimed at making a difference in society. The investment in education from corporations throughout South Africa and parts of the world is starting to make a difference in the lives of learners and educators. The lives […]
Students of today must become the educators of tomorrow if the teaching profession is to thrive again, writes Edwin Naidu Thousands of vacancies! Hard-working individuals, with a friendly personality and a passion for teaching, urgently required. Excellent working hours and generous leave benefits, plus the opportunity to work with and shape the intellectuals of tomorrow. […]