Julia Grey takes the mystery out of the structures and acronyms of the emerging education system The seeming complexity of its structures is probably one of the biggest hurdles to the South African Qualifications Authority (Saqa) selling itself to the public it serves. Add to this the reams of acronyms that go with it – […]
G e t t i n g F E T Your guide to further education and training for teachers South Africa may well hold the key to unlocking the secrets of human history. The Sterkfontein area is one of the single richest sites for early human fossils in the world and one of the longest […]
Name: Prim Reddy Age: 27 Occupation: Television presenter Describe a typical work day We work 15 six-hour shifts a month. In the afternoon slot, we start at 11.30am and the evening shift starts at 5pm. Make-up, hair and wardrobe are booked for an hour before we air. We write our own scripts before going on […]
National women’s soccer star Desiree Ellis has scored many firsts in her career. She’s the first woman in the country to commentate on a soccer match, and she’s one of the few women to be nominated for the African Footballer of the Year Award. Ellis, well known for her dribbling skills on the field, commentated […]
Independent schools are not the exclusive enclave of the wealthy, but cater to many different communities, writes Jane Hofmeyer in a recent issue of Independent Education magazine Students protesting about subsidies to independent schools, sensationalist billboards about “white flight to independent schools”, a comparison of the costs of upmarket public and independent schools in the […]
Where were you born? Yeoville, Johannesburg. Where and when did you go to school? I started at Yeoville Boys Primary and matriculated from King Edward VII High School in 1957. Who was your favourite teacher? Teddy Gordon who taught me history for matric. His lessons on the French Revolution opened my eyes to South African […]
Where were you born? I was born in Durban, back in 1949. When and where did you start school? My father was in the navy, so we moved around a bit. I started school in Pretoria at Sunnyside Primary. Then we moved to Simonstown and I went to Fish Hoek Primary. Finally, from Grade 6 […]
As winter approaches, the air around Alexandra becomes thick with smoke from the hundreds of braziers being used for warmth. But this year could see a change in how people from this area treat their environment. Children from the Ekukhanyisweni Primary School in Alexandra are hoping their efforts as environmental activists in their community will […]
To most kids living on the Cape Flats, the term ‘wildlife” means negotiating a daily gauntlet of gangs, violence and drugs. But learners in strife-torn townships like Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha and Langa in the Western Cape, are also receiving healthier lessons in environmental survival and awareness. In recent years they have been participants in a […]
Waste paper usually lands in a rubbish bin, but at a rural Mpumalanga school it’s turned into special bricks that are used to make fire. The initiative is part of intensive waste recycling and environmental education at Mhwayi Primary School in Clau-Clau tribal trust near Nelspruit. The multi-award winning school uses the waste paper bricks […]