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

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

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

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

Dying to stay thin

When the kwaito group Trompies produced their song Fohloza – in which they sing the praises of full-figured women – they could have been thinking of teenage girls who starve themselves, sometimes to death, in an attempt to look beautiful and sexy. These teenage girls define beauty by the shape and size of the body […]

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/ 25 April 2005

Local, lekker and official

This is a must-have reference book for South Africans and foreigners alike who wish to delve into the nuances and homebrew flavours of the local version of English. Described by the publishers as ‘the most substantial and comprehensive English dictionary available and one that is more up-to-date that any other local adult dictionaryā€¯, this version […]