School violence an extension of our turbulent society
Hardly a week after a grade 12 pupil was stabbed, allegedly by a grade 10 schoolmate at Mandlenkosi High School in Ntunzuma, north of Durban, another has been killed... Read more.
No name is sacrosanct, not even Joburg
Solomon Mahlangu and Steve Biko. Gqeberha and Johannesburg. Mathangetshitshi Junior Secondary School and Khalambazo township. These are some of the names that took... Read more.
Prominent schools drowning in debt owed by parents
Four of Johannesburg’s most prominent public schools have more than R20-million each in outstanding fees to recover, with the highest close to R30-million, according... Read more.
Veteran actor bemoans dearth of Sesotho dramas on radio and TV
Veteran actor and playwright Khotso Nkhatho reminisced on days gone by in radio and television while delivering his eponymous lecture at the Welkom campus of Central... Read more.
Multiple layers of disadvantaged bog down Maties
The vernacular adage that “we laugh even when there’s a death” came to mind this week as I was going through the report on the commission of inquiry into allegations... Read more.
Women scientists lead way with 4IR solutions
Women researchers are shinning the spotlight on education, health and unemployment problems besetting poor communities and how South Africa can harness the power... Read more.
Submitting your first assignment on time an indicator of success
A research project conducted by academics at the Independent Institute of Education (IIE) has found that first-year students who failed modules did not submit their... Read more.
Serial rapist Nkosinathi Phakathi found guilty of gruesome crimes
Serial rapist Nkosinathi Phakathi was on Tuesday found guilty of 148 charges including 89 of rape and four of forcing minors to rape. The 38-year-old Phakathi, who... Read more.
Community choir from Limpopo to make history in Germany
A 30-member community choir from Limpopo will make history in Germany when they perform in the world premiere of a composition by South African-born composer Dr... Read more.
It is time to give wisteria’s purple blooms love
It is a breathtaking spectacle, the kind that does not get old. In spring, South Africa’s most populous province is a symphony of purple with jacarandas in bloom.... Read more.
