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Before 1994, South Africa had sixteen education departments which were divided according to ethnicity, and the funding of education was also determined by ethnicity. South Africa amalgamated all these departments after the dispensation of democracy in 1994. In order to amalgamate former education departments, the newly elected parliament promulgated National Education Policy Act 24 of 1996 (hereinafter, Education Policy Act 24 of 1996). Parliament went further to promulgate the South African...

The is an explorative paper that is triggered by the imperative that; in terms of the South African National ICT Education Policy all teachers in all South African schools are expected to implement and integrate ICT to improve and enhance teaching and learning.Consequently many teachers find themselves in a situation in which they are caught with one foot in the future and another one in the past.The impact of globalisation, the need for 21st century skills, the influence of information...

The aim of this paper is to point out the need for a model to facilitate health for pregnant learners attending secondary schools in South Africa. It motivates this need by presenting the findings of a study on the exploration and description of the experiences of pregnant learners attending secondary schools in Limpopo province of South Africa.A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design was used to explore experiences of pregnant learners who attended secondary schools in...

This study analysed the coordination and collaboration of teaching and learning support programmes in the Department of Education District offices. Support for teaching and learning is a universal practise and education local (district) offices including in South Africa, are tasked to support schools with the view of enhancing learner outcomes. However, there is no significant improvement on the quality of learner educational outcomes in the Eastern Cape. Five district officials (office and...

This Paper maintained a topical focus on right to life which is the most fundamental of all rights, without which no man can enjoyed other rights.With open insistence on the fact that right to life permeates every race, clime and culture, the paper accepted the universality of the right.In fact, in the context of this paper, right to life is considered against the background of the condition of huge environmental pollution, among other militating conditions, in the Niger Delta.The thematic...

The historical pattern of educational financing has been characterised by severe racial and regional inequalities in South Africa. The unequal and separate funding of public education under the apartheid regime created huge disparities between white and black schools and this had serious implications for the provision of quality education, learner performance and educational outcomes, especially in historically disadvantaged schools. After the democratic elections in 1994, the government...

It is clear that we need a climate adaptation policy agenda that is sensitive to the special political, social, and ecological circumstances of highly vulnerable regions, most of which are located in the African Sahel. While the existing literature on climate variability and climate change makes important theoretical contributions on development, vulnerability, and adaptation more broadly, with few exceptions it has not acknowledged that contradictions arise in addressing insecurities via...

Background and Purpose: The iron and steel industry in South Africa has been identifi ed as one of the highest risk industries in terms of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). The National Institute for Occupational Health was commissioned by the Department of Labour to audit the current noise exposure levels and hearing conservation practices in eight major producers of iron and steel, and to make recommendations regarding prevention strategies. Methods: The audit was conducted in two parts:...

Background and Purpose: The iron and steel industry in South Africa has been identified as one of the highest risk industries in terms of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL). The National Institute for Occupational Health was commissioned by the Department of Labour to audit the current noise exposure levels and hearing conservation practices in eight major producers of iron and steel, and to make recommendations regarding prevention strategies. Methods: The audit was conducted in two parts:...

The aim of this study was to examine the differences between male and female students’ self-efficacy, academic engagement and academic achievement in biology among Grade 10 students in South Wollo Zone Schools in Ethiopia. In order to examine the specified aim of this study, 380 (192 male and 188 female) grade ten students were selected from two schools. Convenience sampling was used to select the schools and random sampling to select participant students. The Amharic version of the...

The educational processes constantly change and put much pressure on principals of primary schools in South Africa.This paper explores reflections of primary school principals and challenges they encountered when implementing and managing curriculum.The reflections will be sought from grade 6 rural primary principals in Mpumalanga province.A qualitative method of inquiry was used in this paper were data was collected using individual interviews with three principals and focus group...

The use of ICT in teaching and learning in classroom is determined by the level of computer literacy by both teachers and learners.This paper presents the level of computer literacy in teachers and learners for the use of educational technologies in classroom at the six schools at Gauteng's Tshwane South District 4 (TSD 4).The study used both quantitative and qualitative approach in its methodology, by using questionnaires and interviews to collect data from both teachers and learners.The...

This paper examines perceptions of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) with regard to climate change and their adaptation strategies in terms of its effects.The Multinomial Logit (MNL) and the Trade-Off Analysis models were applied.Farm-level data was collected from the entire population of 30 SSIFs at the Ndonga Linena Irrigation Project in February 2014.Results from the MNL reveal that the gender, age and farming experience and extension services, yield and mean rainfall shift, are...

This article addresses the issue of authentic learning as a pedagogical approach in South African university in the Free State Province to bridge the gap of knowledge and action for meaningful teaching and learning of English as a Second Language (ESL). The aim of the study was to investigate the connection between authentic learning and problem-based learning in the hope of establishing effective strategies of teaching ESL. The researcher used qualitative research approach with...

Alcohol consumption among adolescents in South Africa remains on the rise, especially among high school learners.The study explored the effects of alcohol advertisements and alcohol consumption amongst adolescents focusing on selected high Schools in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.Results of this study revealed that most adolescence who end up consuming alcohol have been mostly exposed to alcohol advertisements that appeals to them the most and lures them to drinking.However there...

The present paper explores leadership aspects imbued by African way of life. Unravelling what literature reflects, the paper also reveals how the Western models can glean from the African models and vice versa. Whilst the author focuses on school leadership, the applications can be utilised in various organisations. It shows how leadership needs to focus on people rather than processes only. Ubuntu as a form of African culture is examined as to how it can be applied to leadership practices....

This paper reports the findings of a qualitative research that attempted to understand school decline in previously Black South African schools that were known for academic learner performance but have since declined. This small scale qualitative study was conducted in Umlazi and Pinetown education districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Data was generated through semi-structured interviews with four secondary school principals whose schools have declined, and two Circuit Managers who were...

The qualitative study investigated the psychosocial challenges which the physically impaired children are experiencing in their society.Open-ended questionnaire was used to conduct the in-depth interviews which were meant to be friendly for both literate and illiterate impaired children.The following ethics of conduct were put into cognizance: -The permission from the guardians, the school principals and respondents was granted.-Informed consent was granted from the...