The first group of 400 school principals has been enrolled for the South African National Professional Qualification for Principals. This is part of an initiative by the department of education to professionalise principalships and reclaim the status once attached to the position.
A classroom in Mexico City: hands shoot in the air. A nod sends one boy bounding to the digital board at the front, where he taps the nipple of a three-dimensional body image. There is a loud “ping” and a hyper-reality picture of the mammary glands is highlighted with such vigour it seems to jump out of the wall. The boy smiles and takes his seat and the class launches into a discussion about what different glands do.
People around the world spend money to secure themselves and their valuables from thieves and villains ready to snatch anything not well protected. But when driving around South Africa, it’s clear that many of its citizens are willing to part with rather large amounts in order to ensure their safety.
The city council of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, has issued a warning to residents of a possible outbreak of disease following a massive cut in the city’s water supply. This is the first time in Bulawayo’s history such a health warning has been issued. ”Water will be available for seven hours in every two days and during that time people are advised to fill their containers and cover them up.
As I am writing this I first need to come clean: I am a mobile technology crusader. I believe cellular technology has a unique role to play in education in general and in Africa in particular. Against this backdrop, it is encouraging to see South African entrepreneurs launching innovative and specific solutions for our local market, writes Adele Botha.
Sasol is a strategic enterprise; it produces much of the 40% of our fuel that comes from domestic production. And it’s being wooed internationally. In 10 years we could find it has largely moved offshore and that South Africa’s strategic aims no longer top its agenda, says SACP deputy general secretary Jeremy Cronin .
British Airways (BA) was hit with almost £270-million in fines on Wednesday as it reached settlements with United States and United Kingdom authorities for price-fixing on fuel surcharges. Archrival Virgin Atlantic Airways blew the whistle on BA last year after individuals at the two carriers discussed proposed changes to fuel surcharges for long flights.
I have just landed in my Dakar hotel room after watching the event of the year. It lasted about one minute. Two massive men — each at least 300kg of hard-packed muscle, in little traditional nappies and all manner of charms and amulets — fought a traditional wrestling match at the Demba Diop Stadium.
There has been great change in Africa in the years since Nelson Mandela walked out of prison. Ever since 1999, the year he left office, we have seen considerable progress on a number of fronts: progress in peace and security, where the number of civil wars and inter-state conflicts continues to decline; in development, where we see a rise in direct investment, trade and aid.
The unusual sight of a minibus carrying 23 goats led to the arrest of three suspected stock thieves in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, police said. Spokesperson Captain Charmaine Streuwig said officers from the Ladysmith stock-theft unit were following up a lead on the theft of goats when they made the arrest.