Barbara Johannesson

The Gold of Africa Museum in Cape Town is a house of treasures that will dazzle your senses. It houses a collection of gold objects from West Africa and is dedicated to the art of the African goldsmith. The history of the African continent is shamefully new to most teachers and learners and this collection […]

The Guinness World Records fulfills its claim to ‘fascinate, stimulate, amaze, amuse, revolt and inspire you”. This best-selling hard cover has 300 glossy pages packed with interesting facts and loads of stunning colour pictures to keep educators and learners busy for hours on end. Its popularity is beyond question: the first copy of the Guinness […]

This atlas is recommended for grades 7 to 12. It features cartography that uses the latest digital technology, a comprehensive range of political, topographical and thematic maps, a clear guide to map-reading skills, data showing environmental, economic and social issues, as well as information on topical issues like gender, children, crime, HIV and Aids. There […]

Barbara Johannesson reviews Spirit of the Nation — Reflections on South Africa’s Educational Ethos edited by Kader Asmal and Wilmot James (New Africa Education and the Human Sciences Research Council in association with the Department of Education, R92.90) The attainment of democracy in 1994 did not bring an end to the struggle, least of all […]