The limits of our language
The ministry of basic education in South Africa is considering scrapping the examination of grammar in a separate examination paper for Grades 10 to 12, alongside reductions in the amount of time and attention devoted to teaching grammar. Following through on these intentions would be a mistake, because what we able to conceive of is related to what we are able to express. In a country where we are in dire need of a critical citizenry, able to express their concerns in compelling and persuasive ways, the last thing we should be doing is limiting the ability of scholars to develop these skills.
Mark your X in the box labelled “stereotype”
If your view is that everything the DA does is racist, or that everything the ANC does is symptomatic of a creeping nationalism, then the problem is not the party – it is you.
SA Elections: The DA’s “Stop Zuma” campaign
The DA’s “Stop Zuma” campaign represents an “own goal”, and will only alienate the undecideds in South Africa’s 2009 election.
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