I'ts been ages since there was any sign of rain. The people were starting to lose faith that it would ever come but Lomongin urged them otherwise. Then one faithful day the clouds darkened and the rains came down but would it ever stop? *** This work was published by African Storybook under a Creative…
Do you want to help your young child who’s in primary school, but you don’t know what to do? Remember, you as parent or care-giver are your child’s first teacher – think of all they have learnt already! And you can help your child with improving their academic ability as well. Here are some ways…
I am a millennial mom raising two boys in the city. I am aware of the importance of teaching them their home language, which is isiXhosa. A while back I came across a Facebook post saying that black people with children that can not speak their home language should be ashamed of themselves. This has…
Some people argue that books have become too expensive; others say there’s very little access to reading material in indigenous languages. However, Rudzani Thangambi (26) believes that a culture of reading is only gaining momentum in the country. Rudzani studied Environmental Science and runs a business, but in September 2014 she wrote a short story…
Literature study: school stories
Read two stories set at school about young people who find ways to change. Develop your comprehension and literature skills as you answer the questions. This course was sponsored by the Afterschool Gamechanger Project. (Course ends end April 2019, certificates sent out first week of May.) Sign up – for this or two other open courses – NOW! First Login, and then register for the course (follow the Courses link on the menu). Get HELP on Courses
Often, when we think of our working life, we think that finding a job is based only on our academic results. Perhaps you haven’t achieved the results you wanted, or you don’t actually know what you want to do. Have you considered a trade? This line of work is often ignored but is actually a…
