Racial segregation at Curro school caught on camera
Curro Roodeplaat Private School is under the spotlight again – this time after what appears to be racially segregated classes were caught on camera. The children appear to be separated into two groups: black students and white students as they prepare for a field trip. In May, an investigation determined that the Curro Foundation School […]
Arianna Alexander accepted in 26 Universities, offered $3million in scholarships
Arianna Alexander was accepted into 26 colleges including six Ivy League universities – and was awarded a combined total of more than $3 million in scholarships. Arianna graduated as valedictorian of her class at Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois, and earned a 5.1 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. “It was a […]
To Hell With Anger in South Africa – Jonathan Jansen
When a “staggering number” of blacks tell him he should “understand the meaning of anger in their culture”, Professor Jonathan Jansen replies, “Well, I say to hell with it”. The Rector of the University of the Free State (UFS) was speaking at a meeting of the Cape Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday, […]
“I thought only people in Africa could catch AIDS”
“I thought only people in Africa could catch AIDS”-Rachel DilleyAfter a short holiday relationship, she began to fall ill and it all seemed strange. According to her, she never used condoms since she knew she had very little chance of falling pregnant at her age.When someone suggested she test for HIV, she was rather surprised […]
126 Kenyan Teachers Banned For Sex With Students
Kenya’s authorities have banned 126 teachers for “gross misconduct”, most for sexual abuse of their students. The governing body said the teachers would not be allowed to teach again. They were found guilty after a disciplinary process, the Teachers Services Commission (TSC) said. A Child Welfare Society of Kenya has urged the director of public […]
Zimbabwe Government Orders Schools Audit
Government has deployed hundreds of auditors to almost all schools countrywide amid reports that headmasters and School Development Committees have embezzled millions of dollars meant for fees and levies. The audits, which started 10 days ago, will cover over 80 percent of the 8 179 schools in the country, of which 5 805 are primary […]
Ten Suprising Advantages of Genetic Mutations & Evolutionary Traits Found in Africa
AFRICANS are more genetically diverse than the rest of the world combined. Modern humans evolved in Africa about 200,000 years ago, and began moving out of the continent into Eurasia and beyond about 60,000 years ago. Referred to as the “Out of Africa theory”, migration is understood to have happened by the movement of small […]
MEC Ishmael Kgetjepe Drives Education in Limpopo
Business cannot be as usual at Education. Service delivery will be tweaked. These are the words of Mr Ishmael Kgetjepe, the newly appointed Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Limpopo Department of Education when addressing Executive Management Committee (EMC) of the department this morning. The MEC indicated that his main business in the Department is […]
Secondary School Students Sensitised on International Humanitarian Law
An awareness campaign on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), the second for year 2015, was held today at Sir Leckraz Teelock State Secondary School in Flacq. Around 500 students from ten neighbouring schools and from Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS participated.An initiative of the National Committee on IHL under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office, the […]