Two young women talk about how they dealt with falling pregnant. LISA (22) speaks of the dilemmas she faced when she decided to have an abortion: When I was in matric, I fell in love with a guy. He wasn’t the sharpest dude in the shed! He was really a hopeless type. Look, he was […]
LITTLE is being done to help teachers develop a culture of human rights in their classrooms, a culture that will ultimately determine the success of our democracy. While we have a Constitution lauded by many as a blueprint for a modern democracy we have a rather different reality: crime, violence and a total disregard for […]
Curriculum adviser Emilia Potenza answers questions about outcomes-based education (OBE) and Curriculum 2005 Q: Has the status of the recommendations made by the review committee on C2005 changed in the last month? A: At a meeting of Cabinet on 25 July, the review of C2005 was considered. (The full report is available on http://education.pwv.gov.za under […]
Toys and games form a crucial part of a child’s development TO many people toys are seen as frivolous, as things for children merely to play with. While this is partly true, toys are also an often-overlooked educational necessity. A phrase becoming popular where toys are concerned is ”action learning”. Toy libraries, or action learning […]
Many people would like to help the sick; however, not all people can afford the training to become a doctor or nurse and some do not want to work in large hospitals or clinics. The job of Home Care Worker is a great option and perfect for people who care about others and want to […]
A bizarre love triangle resulted in a teacher being shot and learners stoning her attackers to death. A LOVE triangle had a bizarre ending at a KwaZulu-Natal school when three outsiders were brutally killed and one of the school’s educators seriously wounded on Tuesday. The situation at Inanda’s Mbeka Secondary School was, however, quickly restored […]
Enter the National Teacher Awards Objectives The National Teacher Awards are an initiative to promote excellence in the teaching profession by providing South African communities an opportunity to honour talented, inspiring and dedicated teachers. The key objectives of the Awards are to: Recognise and promote excellence in teaching performance. Honour dedicated, creative and effective teachers. […]
AIDS RESOURCE PAGE THE media influence the way people think. Television, radio, newspapers, magazines and books give us a view of the world and its people. This is why the media are used as a tool by politicians, advertisers, large corporations, activists and anybody else who would like to affect how we think. For example, […]
Facts on some mood-altering drugs: All mood-altering drugs, including alcohol, distract the user from outside reality or the reality inside themselves. Being distracted from outside reality means that judgement is impaired, and people who are drunk or high are more prone to dangers like road accidents or making bad decisions. The reality inside people refers […]
Community support is the key to maintaining the life of a library. ”OUR libraries are here to serve the community,” says Melanie Burgin, Children’s Librarian at Parkview public library. A simple statement, but increasingly more difficult to carry out with the severe budget cuts that most libraries have had to deal with. To maintain their […]