Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has launched a campaign to enhance the level of statistical interest and literacy among school learners.
A small girl in a striped jersey draws a picture in the sand. She is a grade R learner at Paulos Ngobeni Primary School in Zitha village, Acornhoek, Limpopo, where for the past 13 years learning has taken place under trees.
Tachers have not come to grips with assessment yet – but it is not their fault, says Peliwe Lolwana, CEO of Umalusi, the council for quality assurance in general and further education.
You don’t have to be well-to-do to afford the services of this gourmet chef, writes Nawaal Deane.
Shani Raviv gets hooked on a natural high.
Simone Thibaudeau hates boring holidays and Claude Fievet loves Central Asia. So when they were invited on a package tour of Afghanistan, the woman of 73 and the man of 80 did not hesitate. "A trip to Afghanistan was so tempting that we decided to do it practically without hesitation and we have no regrets," said Thibaudeau.
The Indaba has borne rich fruits since the first conference in 1995 the number and stature of speakers has increased with each year. This year’s event boasts 43 design gurus and local design talent is also amply represented reports Alistair Fairweather.
A total of 49 middle managers graduated from the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance (MGSLG) last month after completing its middle management for quality learning programme.
While China is keen to stress the environmentally friendly aspects of the new railway to Tibet, many are concerned about the line’s impact on the Himalayan region’s fragile ecosystem. China has said 1,54-billion yuan (-million) was spent on railway-related projects to protect the environment, such as 33 crossings especially arranged for the Tibetan antelope, a protected species.
Wearing a green Hamas headband, waving a Hamas flag, swinging a Kalashnikov and chanting for Israel’s demise, Bassem Shorah looks to be a prototypical Palestinian militant. His olive green shirt, however, tells a different story. It’s a spot-on replica of those worn by soldiers in the United States Army, replete with combat patches and unit designations.