Most parents probably still let out a small whimper when told by their child that they intend to pursue a career in film, television or radio. This is mainly because the industry has suffered from a negative perception that there is limited career potential and that there are too few positions for the number of […]
If the Supreme Movie Maker were scouting around for a suitable location to film some of the finest fruits of His creation, Helderberg College would definitely make it onto His shortlist. Facing the towering Hottentot’s Holland mountain range which frames Somerset West, it’s a place that seems almost frozen in history. In 1893 Helderberg was […]
If you have the creativity and the drive to make anything in the marketplace appear to dazzle (even if it’s dull), then you may be one of the talents the world of advertising is looking for. South Africa’s fast-growing advertising industry is as good as any in the world so it is important we have […]
For 16 years the New Africa Theatre Academy in Sybrand Park, near Athlone in the Western Cape, has been providing students with affordable higher education in the performing arts. Though the facilities consist of only two large rehearsal and training rooms, a resource centre, three offices, a garden and a relaxation room, up to 30 […]
‘What is information literacy?” This is the title of one of the modules in the literacy courses offered by Technikon South Africa (TSA). The faculty, called Literacies Plus, offers four certificate programmes: English Language Literacy (ELL), Library and Information Literacy (LLL), Academic Literacy (AL) and Computer Literacy (CL). ‘Each course is designed to be completed […]
To a group of United States honours students, Cape Town’s Langa township is a home away from home. They have lived and studied there, learned the local lingo and dance routines, visited shebeens and parties, and simply hung out with their local buddies. These students are the 2003 intake for the International Honours Programme (IHP) […]
SCIENCES ANALYTICAL CHEMIST WHAT DOES AN ANALYTICAL CHEMIST DO? The analytical chemist examines the composition, structure and characteristics of a variety of materials and the processes and changes they undergo. In particular, he investigates which substances are present and in what quantities. An analytical chemist also aims to develop new methods of analysis. He conducts […]
South Sotho is being given a leg-up into political spheres thanks to a newly developed wordlist, compiled by the University of the Free State (UFS), in conjunction with the provincial legislature. Terms like baemedi ba dipolotiki (meaning ‘political representatives’) are among those featured in a bid to boost the status of the official language by […]
Despite the high priority government policy places on gender equity, tertiary education remains an overwhelmingly male-dominated terrain. Ten of the 21 universities responded to the Teacher’s request for data showing how many female academics are employed at each level. The universities of the Witwatersrand, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Pretoria, North West, Zululand, Potchefstroom, Natal, Durban-Westville and […]
In all the fervour attending the death of Pope John Paul II, another and quite important demise didn’t get nearly the recognition it deserved. Last Saturday, Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk took time off from his Cabinet devotions and gathered the remaining faithful to a low-key ceremony in which he formally switched off the last remaining life-support of the New National Party.