Humble beginnings inspire educational platform
Dacod Magagula grew up attending an under-resourced school in the rural outskirts of Mbombela. Having experienced the power of...
Category: Education
Local organisation raises funds for Jamestown school’s playground
A local non-profit organisation (NPO) is currently running a fundraising campaign with the intention of renovating the grade R...
Dreams of an unsung hero
Shafiek Jacobs, the principal of Pieter Langeveldt Primary School in Cloetesville, dreams of uniting South Africa. And he believes...
Community news is a balancing act
Writing community-based stories might be easy to write, but can be hard to find. For community-based newspapers like the...
SU makes arrangements for face-to-face exams
The upcoming June exam period at Stellenbosch University (SU) will involve both face-to-face and online exams. This was according...
Animal welfare society engages with plight of African penguins
A local animal welfare organisation recently visited the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) Seabird...
Workers in Early Childhood Development await relief funds
Of the 23 preschools that form part of the Franschhoek Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum, only one has received...
Local organisation implements eco-bricks project
A subcommittee of the Stellenbosch University (SU) chapter of the United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA) is planning...
SU engineering faculty pursues a diverse teaching environment
A new approach to learning and teaching engineering, known as engineering education, has been effectively implemented by Stellenbosch University’s...
Sports suspension keeps Stellenbosch schools from playing the field
The suspension of all close-contact sports in South African (SA) schools has led to uncertainty among Stellenbosch schools as...