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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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Mohammud Modibbo, thought to be the oldest pupil in Nigeria, has died at the age of 94.
Zuma Inc has become a source of controversy as the nation questions the trading of political favours for private – if philanthropic – interests.
How old are you and what grade are you in? I am 18 years old and currently in Grade 12 at Lyttleton Manor in Pretoria. When and how did you first realise your passion for words?…
Where and when did you matriculate? From Gandhi Desai High School in Durban in 1966. What was your favourite subject? My favourite subject was mathematics as it was both…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Suzan Chala reviews IN Joy and Peace (St Theresa’s Convent, R50) In Joy and Peace is one CD you should consider adding to your collection, not only because the vocalists are…
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…
Medical University of Southern Africa (Medunsa) Transformation Status: Will merge with the University of the North in January 2004 Faculties: Dentistry, medicine, science, public…
The Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) and Oracle are helping disadvantaged learners solve for ‘x” in their newly established mathematics school. Three hundred and sixty youngsters…
‘What is information literacy?” This is the title of one of the modules in the literacy courses offered by Technikon South Africa (TSA). The faculty, called Literacies Plus,…
Christine Hutton* decided to study further after passing matric with exemption and taking a two year break. ‘It was too late to apply at a state university or technikon, so we…
A microchip company that brought South Africa the first-ever computer clubhouse is once again investing in the development of the country’s youth, this time through teachers.…
Q: What is the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC)? The HEQC is a permanent sub-committee of the Council on Higher Education (CHE), accredited by the South African…
You are in a very strange place: the weather is odd, the language just a jumble of weird sounds and the food almost inedible. If all this does not bother you, then you are the…
