The two proposals reveal that reform debates are marked by a deeper theoretical divergence over whether global legitimacy hinges on balancing power or modernising institutions.
The quiet power of Moses Seletisa’s Sepedi poetry and Sabata Mokae’s Setswana novels
Higher education institutions cannot be responsible for linguistic deficiencies. The real change needs to start at school level
Covid-19 lockdowns forced a Cape Town organisation to adapt its teaching methods. Now its language instruction helps those living in other parts of Africa and even beyond
Being forced to use the active voice and cutting the verb “to be” from our speech can nudge us towards being more accountable — and clearer
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write
Parents think it benefits children to lose their African language, but it leaves them lost instead
English is a valuable resource, but we cannot continue to promote it at the expense of the indigenous languages — including Afrikaans
I love how words can have new meaning. I love creating new words. I love seeing the inconsistencies in the English language
As African literature becomes more accessible, it must be canonised like Tolstoy and Shakespeare’s
Educating our children in their mother tongues will help to address underdevelopment in Africa
A family with everything money can buy, but beneath the surface their lives are seriously damaged
‘I was very afraid to speak English, but with her all the fear disappeared’
And its use doesn’t mean that education will be more inclusive and equitable
The average student is female, black, not wealthy enough, and wants to be taught in English, writes Tinyiko Maluleke.
Using English as the main medium of instruction at Tukkies will help build a new, inclusive culture.
A group of concerned parents have taken a Northern Cape primary school to court for forcing its pupils to learn in English.
Marchers have demanded Heidelberg Hoër Volkskool relooks its decision to phase out English classes, claiming it to be racist and unconstitutional.
It’s not, like, acceptable that the language is being mangled for the sake of expediency. But whatever.
Top educationist Jane Hofmeyr says working moms need to make compromises but should not neglect themselves
