M J Lee finally gives in to the computer age Some of us arrive later at modern technology than others. The elderly, familiar word-processor had just declared terminal illness, work was piling up all around, and there was no escape. I had to take that fateful step into the computer age. So here I was, […]
Fast-talking 5fm breakfast show host Mark Gillman does not have many fond memories of school, as Cheryl Naidu discovered Tell us a bit about your school days. Gosh, well I barely remember the name of my school. I was in a convent school. I went to schools in Cape Town and in Howick. What were […]
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 […]
Despite having human rights-friendly laws relating to the protection of the youth, South Africa has failed to nurture its children, according to AndrŽ Keet of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). Unfortunately, Keet says, South Africa is still described as a nation that fails to nurture its children, particularly in a recent report issued […]
The community of an Eastern Cape school have worked miracles, writes Janette Bennett You won’t know you have found Sandi Senior Secondary School. There is no sign at the gate, and it looks like any other school in the deepest rural areas of South Africa. Like the others, Sandi, perched on a hill with a […]
When does the duty to protect children become a violation of their rights, asks Console Tleane The thorny issue of random drug testing at schools, publicised in media reports earlier this year, highlights the widespread use of narcotics and has raised several human rights issues. Were schools operating within their rights to test pupils for […]
Teaching is the nobelest of professions, said Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena, while paying tribute to a great educator Speaking at Siyahlomula Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg last month, Mangena said teachers did not only impart knowledge to learners but helped navigate intellectual waters and mould the young morally and physically. “My teachers gave me […]
Millions of learners will be encouraged to take part in one of the most ambitious projects aimed at obtaining data on children in South Africa. Driven by Statistics South Africa (SSA) in collaboration with the Department of Education, CensusAtSchool will target learners from grades 3 to 12. SSA aims to get basic information from learners […]
How to mould amazing citizens of the future Former schoolteacher Yvonne Kgame, editor of School TV, spoke to the Teacher about classroom success “A good teacher has the necessary knowledge, skills and values, and is well equipped to lead, teach and model best practice to her learners.” Kgame, who taught science and English at Kagiso […]
The warning sign for parents are glaring. South African teenagers are in trouble, writes Leoni Bhengiat For the past five years, teenagers in South Africa have been flocking to psychologists’ offices for help. And the pressure is still mounting. “Two years ago I tried to commit suicide because I couldn’t cope anymore. Now I go […]