Commission of Inquiry into racism at SA Universities

The minister of Education of South Africa, Naledi Pandor announced the formation of a commission to investigate racism at all 21 tertiary institutions in South Africa, during the opening of the Biological and Conservation Sciences Building at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban on Thursday 20 march 2008. To read more click here! 

UGO het nie heeltemal misluk nie: talle kenners kap stelsel-kritiek

Onderwyskenners verskil van Dr William Spady, internasionale kenner oor uitkomsgerigte onderrig dat die stelsel in Suid-Afrika heeltemal misluk het. Sien berig daaroor wat in die Beeld van 11 Maart 2008 verskyn het.
Om die berig te kan lees kliek hier!

Uitkomsonderrig misluk klaaglik: kry ‘n betroubare stelsel, sê kenner

In ‘n berig wat op 10 Maart 2008 in die Beeld verskyn het, word verwys na ’n pleitdooi van  Dr William (Bill) Spady, bekende op die gebied van Uitkomsgebasseerde Onderrig vir die beëindiging van die verwarring oor uitkomsgebasseerde onderwys (UGO) wat klaaglik in Suid-Afrika misluk het. 
Om die berig te lees, kliek hier! 

World Youth Report 2007

The World Youth Report 2007 has recently been published by Youth at the United Nations. The report examines the challenges and opportunities existing for the world’s roughly 1.2 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Distinct from the 2003 and 2005 editions, it provides a regional overview summarizing the major youth development [...]

The Human Rights Commission of South Africa launch its Report on School-based Violence

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched its Report on School-based Violence on 12 March 2008. This report is the result of Public Hearings on School-based Violence in the Western Cape Province that were held during September 2006. These hearings were conducted after the SAHRC received numerous complaints regarding school-based violence, which impedes on the rights of [...]

UP Bookjol: TUKSbooks Exhibition: Sat. 8 March

Don’t miss the opportunity of this century! Come and see the display of TUKSbooks in the Villa Museum. You still have till Saturday 8 March roundabout 18:00.

Rest your feet at our coffee bar and enjoy the atmosphere
of this wonderful building!

See the programme below for the interesting topics covered
during lunchtimes in the Univercity series:

Sat. 8 March [...]

UP Bookjol: Opening Speech: Mathews Phosa

“Let us talk to one another” – the speech presented by Mathews Phosa, ANC treasurer, during the opening of the UPBookjol event on 5 March 2007, and summarized in the Pretoria News, Friday 7 March.
Full text of this article: up-bookjol-phosa-speech-pta-news.pdf

UP Bookjol: BABALELA – Highlight Friday 7 March

10:00-11:15: Masker, Main Campus
Children’s Theatre
Entrance fee: R20.

UP Bookjol: English Writers 7 March

10:00-13:00: Marieta Napier Room, Main Campus: Poetry Morning
with Peter Horn, Sally-Ann Murray, Chris van Wyk, Ingrid de Kok, Kobus Moolman and Chris Mann
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12:00-13:00: Acacia, Main Campus: David Medalie and Chris Walton
Facilitator: Antony Goedhals
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14:00-15:00: Club Hall, Main Campus: Writing the story of our cities:
Sally-Ann Murray and Darryl Accone. Facilitator: David Medalie

UP Boekjol: Afrikaanse skrywers Vrydag 7 Maart

 11:00: Protea, Hoofkampus:  Johann Lodewyk Marais
Henning Pieterse gesels met die digter Johann Lodewyk Marais oor groen/ekologiese kwessies in die digkuns. Johann haal ook ’n paar geraamtes uit die kas oor sensuur-kwessies rondom die destydse verbanning van die literêre studenteblad Vlieg 2.  
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15:00: Acacia, Hoofkampus: Jeanette Ferreira:
Annette Jordaan gesels Jeanette Ferreira oor haar historiese romans. Jeanette se [...]