In the confusion of the process of transforming the school curriculum, we are inclined to overlook what we have achieved since 1994. It is worth remembering where we have come from and where we are headed as we await the draft National Curriculum Statement at the end of this month. The timeline that on the […]
Abandoned children in Morocco get a new chance at life through an education programme that is the envy of all, writes Pierre Wolf Aziz turned up in the village three years ago. Abandoned by his parents at the age of 12 months, Aziz was referred by the Moroccan social services to the SOS village in […]
The Child Rights Media Code aims to make the shapers of public opinion more responsible for the powerful images they present to children, writes Edwin Naidu Would you allow your child to listen to Eminem, the foul-mouthed rapper who sings about performing disgusting acts with his mother and his girlfriend? The answer is as irrelevant […]
Pokemon might be a worldwide hit, but children need quality home-grown entertainment , writes Agnes Bardon The hero of the story is usually a boy, white. Girls may appear, but only in secondary roles. The adventures of these budding stars will be shown on TV screens from Soweto to Taipei. We are not quite there […]
Scores of absent educators in KwaZulu-Natal have been getting their salaries although some have not been in a classroom since the beginning of the year. The missing teachers claim they have been intimidated by members of the community and do not feel safe at the school. According to a 1997 departmental agreement known as HRM […]
In Balfour, Mpumalanga, there are black learners who believe they are better off now that they no longer attend school with white learners. ‘I took the decision in my life to hate each and every white I came across – not only the elders, but also the kids.” Grade 11 learner Sizwe Shabalala made this […]
Name: Shonisani Makhari Age: 27 Occupation: Journalist for Business Report Describe your typical day at work My day starts early at 6 o’clock because there are always breakfast meetings to attend. Conference is at 10 o’clock, where you discuss what is on your diary for the rest of the day. After a day of interviews […]
Luntu Msongel of Umtata cites some causes of confusion in the way we use the English language ‘Basefiticate!” “Besesitifate!” “Bethsetiticate!” Confused? Actually, these are just a few variations of the word “birth certificate”. And a direct result of some still believing that “pronunciation is a matter of opinion, what matters is the meaning”. Most people […]
Kieno Kaamies is one of the hot new voices on Cape Talk 567, the sister station of 702. Kieno recently replaced Shado Twala in the station’s prime-time 1pm to 4pm slot. Where did you go to school? I attended St Columba’s High School on the Cape Flats. Were you a model pupil? I worked hard […]
Since late January, 12 working groups have been revising and streamlining Curriculum 2005. I asked a group of Senior Phase teachers in the Northern Province in May what their expectations of this process were. To begin with, the grade 8 teachers voiced their frustration at having to continue to implement Curriculum 2005 in its present […]