They’ve been called nerds and goody-two-shoes, but they shrug off these snide remarks and make positive changes instead. They’re the junior city councillors who act as youth representatives in major cities across the country and are required to give of their free time for a one-year term. Grant Gardner of St Davids Marist Inanda, Kelly […]
South African Student Congress (Sasco) The creation of Sasco was much like combining oil with water. Two student organisations from radically different racial and historical backgrounds — the South African National Students’ Congress (Sansco) and the National Union of South African Students (Nusas) — finally overcame their differences to merge in September 1991. The backdrop […]
During the apartheid era South African youth played an influential role in the liberation of the country. But the sense of purpose shown by that generation seems to have faded into apathy in their modern counterparts. Centre stage in today’s government youth development efforts are the National Youth Commission (NYC) and Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF). […]
What’s the big difference between the youth of 1976 and the youth today? Some say the 1976 youth were disciplined and fought for truth while today’s youth are indulged and into nothing more than labels. But everyone will agree that a major difference is that the youth of today have more choices. Gugu Nxumalo, chief […]
There are times to run and hide. And then there are times to stand up and be counted. the Teacher and Unicef, in partnership with the Department of Education, believe now is the time for girls and women to dig in their heels and insist on their rightful place in society. We are creating this […]
A teacher is a mentor, a supporter, a guide, a creator, a friend, and an enemy to what affects learners negatively. A mentor has travelled along the road of life and therefore has experience. The value of experience we as teachers bring to the classroom. It is to look at a learner as a tree […]
When and where were you born? I was born in Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa on 14th October 1925. When and where did you matriculate? I matriculated from Durban High School (DHS) in 1942 with four distinctions. Who were your favourite teachers? Two of my DHS teachers stand out above the others. One was […]
When and where were you born? In Witbank, 1939. When and where did you matriculate? I didn’t matriculate. The local school that I went to eventually closed. I did the rest of my schooling first in England at the London Guildhall School of Music and then at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, […]
When and where were you born? In Matolosane, Gauteng, on July 10, 1933. When and where did you matriculate? From Johannesburg Bantu High School, Western Native Township in 1950. Who was your favourite teacher and why? Mrs Todd Langa was my favourite. I liked English, which was the subject she taught. Any fond memories you […]
Just outside Mokopane (Potgietersrus) lies a history lesson that combines Blood River and the Cradle of Humankind into an exhilarating heritage experience. The history of Makapan’s Valley, now a national heritage site, stretches back far further than 150 years.