Mother-tongue Education in South Africa - Andrew Foley Introduction The question of mother-tongue education in South Africa remains a vexed one. On the one hand‚ it seems reasonable and desirable that learners should be able to receive education in their mother-tongue‚ if they so wish. On the other hand‚ there are some very real difficulties involved in the implementation of this ideal. The purpose of this paper is to clarify what these difficulties are‚ and then to suggest what
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Collage Explanation (Story) A picture can tells a million stories! In the collage above I have tried to capture the essence of Mtubatuba Primary School. In the first row of pictures we have a Biology teachers giving a lessons by explaining‚ an Afrikaans lesson with lost of English translations and hand signals to help the second language students understand better. An Informal Maths Assessment and Motivational Quote’s that changes weekly and Monthly for a little inspiration. The Second row Geometry
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Teen die tyd wat oorlog uit gebreek het op 1 September 1939‚ het Hitler‚ die Nasionale Sosialistiese party(Nazi’s) en Duitsland self al lank voor dit begin voorberei vir oorlog. Soos wat Wrigth(2007:41) “Die sentrale vraag‚ soos wat Hitler in sy toespraak na die Generale gevra het‚ was hoe kan Duitsland sy wapen tuig weer op bou sonder om buitelandse inmenging op te skop. ”. Die oorlog
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farm in the province of Natal. Soon after‚ he is sent to an Afrikaans boarding school‚ where--as the youngest of all the students‚ and the only English-speaker--he is brutally tortured by the other boys. The Judge‚ a senior boy called Jaapie Botha‚ and his so-called "stormtroopers" punish Peekay for his bedwetting habit and his circumcised penis by means of constant verbal and physical abuse. They call him derogatory names in Afrikaans such as "pisskop" (piss head) and "rooinek" (redneck)‚ a term
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The three topics that reflected the colonial society included Bacon’s rebellion (1676)‚ Salem Witchcraft trails (1692)‚ and the Stono River Bridge Slave Rebellion (1739). All three rebellions/trials have reflected the views of tension in colonial society because they have reflected the issues of government‚ slavery‚ the citizens‚ and the transformation of culture. The Bacon Rebellion took place in Jamestown‚ Virginia in the year 1676‚ which was led by Virginia Settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon
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Apartheid (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ɐˈpɑːrtɦɛit]; from Afrikaans[1] "the state of being apart") was a system of racial segregation enforced through legislation by the National Party (NP) governments‚ who were the ruling party from 1948 to 1994‚ of South Africa‚ under which the rights of the majority black inhabitants of South Africa were curtailed and white supremacy andAfrikaner minority rule was maintained. Apartheid was developed after World War II by the Afrikaner-dominated National Party and Broederbond organisations
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People with disabilities need a functional efficient designed space to be able to move around in. To turn 180° in a wheelchair you need 1500 – 1700 mm space. Neufert’s images below sets the minimum requirements sizes and circulation spaces of landings‚ rooms‚ garages etc. (Neufert‚ 1970: 301) Entrances should not have thresholds or steps and revolving doors should not be used when designing. All doors must be atleast 900 mm wide and bathroom doors must open outwards for ease of use. All the levels
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Witbank ( /ˈvɪtbəŋk/; Afrikaans for White Ridge)‚ also known as eMalahleni (meaning "place of coal") is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga‚ South Africa‚ within the eMalahleni Local Municipality.[2][3][4] The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for the coal-mining in the surrounding region. History Witbank was established in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed
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South Africa did not comprise a single nation‚ but was made up of four distinct racial groups: white‚ black‚ colored‚ and Indian. These groups were split further into thirteen nations or racial federations. White people encompassed the English and Afrikaans language groups; the black populace was divided into ten such groups. The state passed laws which paved the way for "grand apartheid"‚ which was centered on separating races on a large scale‚ by compelling people to live in separate places defined
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Analyse the role music played in bringing an end to the Apartheid regime in South Africa. After watching the film ‘Searching for Sugar Man’‚ directed by Malik Bendjelloul earlier this year I was intrigued and inspired to look further into the role music played in ending the Apartheid regime in South Africa. ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ is a critically acclaimed film‚ winning an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature‚ which tells the story American musician Sixto Rodriguez role in introducing
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