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Philippa Garson

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Undeniable: Memoir of a Covert War (Jacana Media)

Doing acts of journalism

Philippa Garson’s memoir details the heady days of being a Weekly Mail journalist in the 1990s

The outcome of the ANC’s long-awaited KwaZulu-Natal conference was a win for the Thuma Mina crowd. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

A small town’s morning of terror

Reporter Philippa Garson arrives in Ermelo on a routine assignment … and drives into teargas and violence.

Hostel at the heart of the trouble

A disused Iscor hostel called kwaMadala is widely considered the centre of the Vaal violence.

The blanks in the bang bang

The blanks in the bang bang

The film about the famous group of photographers is missing context behind the violence of the time.

Die Antwoord to young America’s prayers

The phenomenal success of the South African duo, if managed properly, ‘could be the next big thing’.

From Parkview in SA to Parkview in NY …

When crime and violence crept into our lives, we decided to make a move, writes Philippa Garson.

Pouts, pecs and power suits

Millions of Americans aren’t just redoing their hair for Palin — they’re taking off their clothes too.

Asmal in hot seat

Minister of Education Kader Asmal faces some opposition to his plan to phase out Curriculum 2005 IT has not been a smooth ride lately for Minister of Education Kader Asmal, who…

Value-added education

The Department of Education’s Values, Education and Democracy report looks at new ways of dealing with diversity at school level. THE release of the Values, Education and…

The monkey with the message

Engaging plays, like No Monkey Business, ask important questions and teach learners valuable life skills TEACHING children to make informed decisions and to be aware of the…

Headstart on the street

A home-grown version of Sesame Street, the world-renowned television series for young children, is to be broadcast later this year. TAKALANI Sesame, which incorporates 50% of the…

Evaluating OBE

Minister of Education Kader Asmal launches an independent review of Curriculum 2005. ALTHOUGH Curriculum 2005 is being reviewed by an independent team of educationists, millions…

Laying blame

Editorial: PHILIPPA GARSON IT’S a relief to see that education is at last being treated as the national crisis that it is. Steadily dwindling matric pass rates, exemption rates…

Meeting the challenge

A new project has been launched to help teachers tackle issues of diversity in the classroom in a constructive way. RESPECTING and celebrating the differences between people are…

Curriculum 2005 to go ahead?

ALTHOUGH Curriculum 2005 is being scrutinized by an independent review team, millions of government money is set to be spent on new materials for piloting grades four and eight,…

A new shield for women

<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/142915/aids_icon.gif" align=left>Researchers are expressing cautious optimism about several microbicide products. There are hopes that…

Pulitzer Prize-winning South African news photographer Kevin Carter, 33, was found dead in his car July 27

Fear and loathing behind the lines

Philippa Garson describes a typical working day in Alexandra’s ‘Beruit’ in April 1992.

Just the woman for the job

It will be a long time before the PWV’s new MEC for education can return to her first love — teaching, reports <b>Philippa Garson</b>.

David Bruce says COs must ‘reassess’

Surprise! A leaner, stronger David Bruce steps back into the world.

In this month of reform, six people die in custody

Six people have died in police custody in the last month, and lawyers and human rights activists are now calling for judicial enquiries.