Social & Justice Covid-19 has not dampened a young girl’s joyous spirit We managed to end apartheid and survived HIV and AIDS. What will stop us from overcoming Covid-19? asks 12-year-old, Iviwe Blaai, a Grade 7 learner at Ithuba Wild Coast Community College near Mzamba Mouth in the Eastern Cape. As I am sitting at my desk, I can already hear the president says this pandemic is […] Written by rovingreporters August 15, 2020December 18, 2020
Training What future do we want post Covid-19? After the Covid-19 pandemic, will everything return to how it was before – or will we change how we live in the future? Will we realise the need to make this world a better place, both for people and for nature? Written by rovingreporters July 20, 2020March 25, 2021
Social & Justice Written from the heart: Wild Coast learners document their hopes and fears Amid the invisible threat of Covid-19, a series of writing competitions looks set to spark creative spirit among learners missing out on classes. William Western reports. 12-year-old Wild Coast lad Mfundo Tshezi says he “feels like the breadwinner of his family” after winning second prize in a writing competition – a R750 food hamper. Such […] Written by rovingreporters May 31, 2020November 18, 2021
Environment Art of the matter: Poignant prose from lockdown pupils Eager to get back to their books, primary school pupils from a standout Wild Coast school have been writing about lockdown life in their cash-strapped village, writes Rachel Moore. Written by rovingreporters May 3, 2020May 5, 2020
Social & Justice Pandemic punishes but powers school digital switch South Africa’s basic education system is subpar. Fixing it has proven hard to do, but the country’s response to coronavirus offers hope and some pointers for the future, writes Dr Andrew Venter Written by RR April 18, 2020December 18, 2020
Environment Wildlife summit targets young Two-hundred young people, community leaders and educators will meet this month to learn how they can help save Africa’s natural treasures. Mlu Mdletshe reports. Written by Mlu Mdletshe September 10, 2019May 29, 2020
Social & Justice An oasis of hope: Wild Coast school helps break cycle of violence and poverty In an impoverished community, a well-run school breaks the cycle of violence and poverty, reports Mlu Mdletshe Written by Mlu Mdletshe August 19, 2019April 9, 2020
Conservation Watch Environment No drips at winning South Coast school Water Explorer, a fun, online educational programme, has drawn diverse entries from far afield and the winner is… Written by rovingreporters September 8, 2018February 15, 2019
Conservation Watch Sneak beak: A birdwatcher’s story IT’S the things we learn as children that often shape who we become as adults. Written by Izze Siemann July 1, 2018September 11, 2018