Headmasters from all over the country are to discuss the impact of HIV/Aids on the teaching profession, writes Edwin Naidu Against a background that HIV/Aids will wipe out most teachers in Africa within a decade, principals from around South Africa will meet in Cape Town this month to address various concerns in education. The Manifesto […]
There has been a delay of a few weeks in making the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) available for public comment. This is due to the fact that the NCS has to be considered by both the Committee of Education Ministers (CEM) and the cabinet before it can go into the public domain. These meetings will […]
Taking issue As promised, I will be talking to some special people. My guest this month is Linda Chisholm, chair of the review committee on Curriculum 2005 and the ministerial project committee on curriculum implementation. How far have we come since the review of Curriculum 2005? Following the release of the review committee report in […]
HIV/Aids Q&A In July, 190 world leaders and thousands of non-governmental organisations met at the United Nations to discuss ways to stop HIV infection and how to care better for those infected. This month, the Teacher continues its monthly HIV/Aids column as its contribution in the fight against the disease. Q: Dear Charlene We are […]
Libby Young finds places for women on the web To celebrate Women’s Day, here are some websites dedicated to the needs and interests of women – sites that help women to communicate with other women, and sites that help educators to reach out to others. Designed to enable South African women to use the internet […]
Women in South Africa would be better off performing their traditional roles – in the kitchen and having babies. Or would they? Even within the confines of the home they are still confronted by their most dangerous enemy: men. A rape occurs every 26 seconds in South Africa. Reports of abused women and girls (sometimes […]
Good news is not newsworthy It seems as if the print media is mainly interested in reporting sensational news stories Since 1994, there have been many stories about racism, especially at former Model C-schools. Former Afrikaans schools like Vryburg High have received much media attention that only the ignorant are unaware of their recent history […]
The boys compete and make new friends, while the organisers battle efforts to stop the tournament. Julia Grey reports Opportunities for youngsters mad about soccer may be cut down because of a political wrangle between rival organisers. At stake is the future of a 30-year-old football tournament, the Bill Stewart Invitation Tournament. This interprovincial tournament […]
The biggest interschool sports competition and development programme in the country was launched last month. Sponsored to the tune of R25-million, the loveLife Games is a partnership between the United School Sports Association of South Africa, loveLife and the government. It will see competition, taking place on district, regional and provincial levels in a variety […]
YOUR GUIDE TO INVESTING IN EDUCATION Futurekids (SA) embarked on an intensive countrywide teacher training programme at the beginning of the year that represents a major investment in the skills of South African educators. Futurekids (SA) managing director Victor Schultze says the investment in teachers is critical, as the new educational paradigm calls for more […]