“Our songs,” says Zachie Achmat, “are part of our education.” This bodes well for the learners of Sakulunthu Youth Choir, as they enthusiastically sang and danced to loud applause and standing ovations at the opening of the Community of Mandela Rhodes Scholars Conference.
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On 12 September, Aarnout Brombacher ran a series of workshops with Mathematics teachers and educators from the broader Grahamstown area. Aarnout is the former head of the Mathematics Department at Westerford High School in Rondebosch, Cape Town and a past president of Amesa, the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa.
Community development workers, Ward 5 councillor Xolani Simakuhle and people from the local Aids Council paid a visit to the victims of the fire in Phaphamani on Monday. They donated various items including blankets, baby clothes, groceries and important documents. The various organisations were also accompanied by Robert Brooks from the fire department.
“Often the mainstream media agenda is very narrow,” says Brett Davidson, an independent media consultant, “so a range of stories and issues don’t get attention”.
The Albany Resource and Development Agency Centre in Eluxolweni was buzzing with activity on Tuesday as people gathered for a consumer housing workshop. The informative workshop was intended to inform residents about how they should care for their RDP houses, what rights they have as home owners as well as their responsibilities regarding their houses.
Eluxolweni residents have been accusing the head of Makana Housing, Kaizer Nxamleko of being involved in illegal selling RDP houses.
After the extraordinary support from Grahamstown audiences, Juan, Mariel and Friends, present their third Chamber Music Concert Series in three concerts at the Drill Hall of St Andrew’s College on September 24, October 9, and October 22 at 7:30pm.
There are many areas in and around Grahamstown that are littered with rubbish. Caught in fences and tangled in bushes, plastic bags, tin cans and empty egg boxes have become part of the scenery.
In anticipation of 24 September, teachers, learners and members of the local community recently enjoyed fun-filled celebrations at Nombulelo School as part of a teachers initiative to promote local culture and commemorate Heritage Day.
Johan Carinus Art School launched its annual prizegiving exhibition on Wednesday night. The exhibition, which showcases the work of local school pupils who have excelled in a variety of mediums is "the highlight of the school calender" according to Carinus principal Virginia Reed.