Eastern Mosaic presenter Candice Moodley recalls her convent school days Where did you go to school and study? I attended Parktown Convent until grade two and McCauley House Convent from standard one until matric. I have a BA LLB degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. Who was your favourite teacher? My favourite teacher was […]
Bogged down by a procedural problems, the school feeding scheme isn’t reaching the children who need it most. DAVE LARSEN reports CHILDREN from Ngongolo Community Primary School press around the bakkie. Their eyes are vacant and few smile because it takes too much energy. The school is in the Guqa area of KwaZulu-Natal on the […]
Mzie Peter Ngcume recalls an incident which turned horribly smelly One of the educators at our school in Khayelitsha was a funny little fellow. He was short, clean-shaven and walked with a slight limp. He had a peculiar nose, which was hooked a little to the side and would twitch from side to side. He […]
<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/140506/shaik_icon_new.gif" align=left>"As all rivers must reach the sea, we have reached the sea," Judge Hillary Squires noted as state and defence counsel closed their arguments at the end of the marathon Schabir Shaik corruption trial. But it’s not quite over: the case must still traverse the flats of an acquittal or the roaring rapids of a conviction. No date for judgement has been set.
Mathematics is the key to unlocking both the natural and economic wealth of this world, said Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena at the Sowetan, Telkom, Protec Mathematics and Science Teacher of the Year Awards. He said strategies to attract pupils to maths and science were crucial to the country’s success in developing its human […]
"This is what the French money has paid for!" jokes Deputy President Jacob Zuma, waving his hand over Oliver Tambo House, his official residence. In a rare interview Zuma spoke to <i>Mail & Guardian</i> reporter Vicki Robinson about a range of issues — but refused to be drawn on the Schabir Shaik trial.
Burundi’s political leadership heads for Pretoria this week to consult with facilitator Deputy President Jacob Zuma over a constitutional logjam that has the major rebel group boycotting the interim government. The rift has got loud and nasty. Rebel leader-turned-politician Pierre Nkurunziza has accused interim President Domitien Ndayizeye of being "the biggest threat to peace in Burundi".
Educators from one of the country’s poorest provinces excel in maths and science contest For the second year running, an under-resourced, rural school in Northern Province has produced the winner of the Maths and Science Teacher of the Year Award. When Nelson Mphaga collected the prize at the Sowetan/Telkom Protec Awards, he was bubbling with […]
Only a strong education and training system with committed and excellent teachers can ensure South Africa becomes a caring society, with a thriving economy, according to President Thabo Mbeki. He was addressing finalists and guests at the National Teaching Awards late in October. Mbeki said the legacy of apartheid had created a number of social […]
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) forum launched in February this year by Minister of Education Kader Asmal continues to gain momentum, with a further conference due to be held later this month. President Thabo Mbeki underlined the importance of making a meaningful ICT intervention: “We must succeed within our own borders to bridge the […]
When historian Dr Rob Turrell stuck his hand in the lens of an SABC team outside the Richtersveld land claim hearing last week, the manne set about mooting explanations for his pique. Vrot Snoek reckoned Turrell had been watching Indiana Jones flieks and just wanted to butch up his mousy profession a little. Dok Rabie put his money on agoraphobia.
Teachers have a social and moral obligation to reclaim their profession and restore its dignity, according to Professor Jakes Gerwel, former academic and chairman of the Human Sciences Research Council Jakes Gerwel said that teachers need to reclaim their professional dignity in an address at a national teacher education conference in Midrand last month, pointing […]
Damelin gives learners a head start with In-school IT training When learners at Die Hoerskool Menlopark in Pretoria complete their studies they will leave the school with not one but two qualifications. Damelin Education Group has set up a computer centre which has been a resounding success, says Kobus Momberg, director of IT Training Solutions. […]
A new telescope opens up distant galaxies The new Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), rising from a Karoo koppie as a symbol of the new South Africa’s commitment to science and progress, has passed its first anniversary since groundbreaking. It will take South African scientists into realms they could only dream about before, starting the […]
Get the best of African science Science in Africa is Africa’s first online science magazine, dedicated to showcasing African science. The magazine was started in response to a need by the public for a deeper understanding of scientific issues of relevance to all Africans. The magazine is edited by South African scientists Janice Limson, a […]
A range of electronic services set to improve communication The Western Cape Education Department launched a new website, WCED Online, last month, in time for the start of the fourth term. “Electronic communication has opened a window to whole, new world in education,” said the Western Cape’s MEC for Education, Helen Zille. “The WCED is […]
Coca-Cola has invested R3-million in a project that will make a significant contribution towards science and technology education Moving matter: The Coca-Cola mobile science labs can be moved from classroom to classroom as they are required Recognising that schools in previously disadvantaged communities have little to no essential learning resources, particularly in mathematics, science and […]
The fashion-conscious owner of a burgled clothes shop said on Wednesday he helped to catch the man who robbed him after spotting the thief dressed in a criminally uncouth mix of stolen trousers and tops. "I couldn’t believe that this guy was wearing all the pinched stuff," said Neil Primett, who owns the Planet Clothing store in Bedford.
Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has called morning rush-hour traffic on a heavily used highway leading into Lisbon a "daily tragedy" after he braved the motorway without his usual police escort, reports said on Thursday. It took the president 40 minutes to travel just 13km on the IC19 highway.
Bidding for Pope Benedict XVI’s old Volkswagen, on offer on eBay Germany, topped €100 000 (R772 000) on Thursday, 10 times the price the current owner paid for it. A few hours before the sale was set to close, the page on the internet auction website had registered 6,3-million hits.
Cellphones may be the fastest-growing technology seen to date in South Africa, yet more than 10 years after the cellular revolution began, full mobile commerce has not touched the lives of most cellphone users. A new study has found that consumer mobile commerce as a mature industry is still three to five years away.
Nedcor announced on Thursday that assuming exchange rates remain at current levels, the directors expect headline earnings per share for the six months to 30 June 2005 to be between 15% and 30% higher than the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) restated 245 cents per share.
It is with disappointment that we took notice of the way in which your paper of September 2001 made the Christian religion an object of derision with the “joke” on page 23. Furthermore it is surprising that a paper, which takes such a strong stand against racism, does not hesitate to practise religious discrimination. Considering […]
Some 85 000 census takers (or enumerators) will take to the streets from Wednesday October 10 to gather information from approximately 10-million households across the country. Unlike most other statistical surveys, a census must gather information from every single member of society. According to Mpho Tsedu, Census 2001 training co-ordinator at Statistics SA, they will […]
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 […]
After a long silence due to a busy schedule, Minister of Education Kader Asmal went online for the first time last month since November. His chat over the Web focused on racism and the proposed renaming of schools carrying the names of apartheid-era leaders. “You only abolish racism by attacking racism. This idea that in […]
Ephraim Enock Jende discovers that men can be made to feel like pieces of meat Last year on the 24th, 25th and 26th of March, the Gauteng Department of Education organised a workshop on learning support materials (LSM) in Warmbaths in the North West Province. I was part of that workshop. We were working in […]
Academics must use their skills outside of the lecture rooms, Deputy President Jacob Zuma said at his installation as chancellor of the University of Zululand last month. He also urged local business to get more involved with the university in projects designed to imbue professionals with various kinds of skills. “Business has the social responsibility […]
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 […]
Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena is leading the campaign to help South African learners and educators get to grips with maths, science and technology. This is an excerpt from his speech at the launch of the initiative Figures relating to the participation and attainment of our learners in maths and science are both alarming […]
Name: Wilma Rennet Wessels Occupation: Occupation: Financial Systems and Procedures Manager Describe a typical workday. The day starts by replying to e-mails and meeting with staff members to obtain specifications for the website being designed. When that is completed and documented in a work flow diagram, I record all the processes and actions that will […]
The success of every school rests on the shoulders of its headmaster, according to Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena Speaking at the national conference of the South African School Principals’ Association, Deputy Minister of Education Mosibudi Mangena said principals assume the role of parents once children enter the school premises and should be responsible […]