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/ 21 October 2004
Change is not something those of us who work in education like very much, whether it’s the curriculum, assessment methods, or the brand of staffroom coffee. So it has been sobering to take a trip around colleges in three Baltic states where the extent and speed of change is extraordinary, writes Chris Dyke.
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/ 21 October 2004
Water is essential to life on this planet. The human body can survive a mere three days without water. Besides needing water to stay alive, human societies need water for many activities, from simple household uses for cooking or washing to the electricity that powers the computer this article is being written on. And South Africa has already lost about half of its wetlands. Can we afford to lose any more?
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/ 21 October 2004
Looking for a job in nature was the last thing Leandra Brandt (22) thought of. Now her future looks a lot rosier with serious prospects of employment since she has joined a nature conservation youth service programme in the Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve in the Western Cape in February this year.
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/ 21 October 2004
There is growing evidence that tens of thousands of Zimbabweans face starvation, despite government insistence that "the food crisis is over", says an Amnesty International report. In Bulawayo, the country’s second- largest city, the health department has recorded 161 deaths from hunger this year alone. A new report reveals that Zimbabweans are unable to obtain food "because of discrimination and corruption".
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/ 21 October 2004
Are the ruthless hierarchs of the ruling Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe finally facing up to the fact that Zimbabweans are going hungry? With Amnesty International releasing yet another report about the worsening food crisis, there were reports this week that the Zanu-PF politburo was preparing to debate the issue. Typically, more pressing bureaucratic matters swamped the agenda.
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/ 21 October 2004
It was Booker Prize week, so Lemmer will kick off with something of a literary nature. Oom Krisjan might be an old fuddy-duddy, but he still clings to old-fashioned notions such as that those who send out press releases should have at least a passing acquaintance with the topic they’re attempting to communicate about. These thoughts were occasioned by an e-mail from Exclusive Books about its Publishers’ Choice list.
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/ 21 October 2004
The 10th edition of the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge will go ahead with or without a sponsor. This bold statement came from the CEO of the South African Football Association, Albert Mokoena, at the official launch of the high-profile event. He also announced that Bafana Bafana will host the Super Eagles from Nigeria.
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/ 21 October 2004
How do American parents punish their naughty children? They reach for the Tabasco and tongue spank.
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/ 21 October 2004
Half of Japanese primary and secondary school students have never seen a sunrise or sunset, according to a survey.
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/ 21 October 2004
Wits University passed their first test in the Coca-Cola Cup with flying colours on Wednesday night when they mauled Manning Rangers 3-0. Wits, the hosts, led 1-0 at interval. The visitors from Durban took home R150 000 for their participation. It was an all-Zimbabwean affair for the Students as all three goals were scored by players from South Africa’s northern neighbour.