Suzan Chala
Suzan Chala works from Jhb, Gauteng, SA. Editor of Sowetan Education, MSK and Matric Q&A. Former journalist: M&G. Love life and all its ups and downs
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/ 26 April 2005

Oh, the youth of today…

What’s the big difference between the youth of 1976 and the youth today? Some say the 1976 youth were disciplined and fought for truth while today’s youth are indulged and into nothing more than labels. But everyone will agree that a major difference is that the youth of today have more choices. Gugu Nxumalo, chief […]

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/ 26 April 2005

The power to change lives

When and where did you matriculate? From Mafori-Mphahlele in Soweto, in 1996. Did you have a favourite teacher? My geography teacher, Bonolo Seolonyane. She is an angel, you know. All the learners liked her. She always brought a stick with her to class but it didn’t threaten or scare any of us. She was always […]

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/ 26 April 2005

Girl Lerne Gri Girl K Girl learner takes space

Girls need education to be able to participate fully in society. This was the message that came out of the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. A significant step in the right direction taken by African leaders was the creation of the Girls Education Movement (Gem), launched first in Uganda […]

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/ 25 April 2005

A safe place to get wacky

So you dream about taking a little bit of dis and a little bit of dat and recording your groove on your very own CD? Well, you may as well dream of flying to the moon because you have to be rich or plain lucky to have that kind of technology available to you – […]

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/ 25 April 2005

Technology invades the wilderness

An unlikely place to find a technology training centre is at the top of a hill in Limpopo which is home to more monkeys than people. But educators at Ramaano village, who had previously not even had access to a typewriter, now have a technology centre where they can plan lessons and learn improved ways […]