Teachers can make a substantial difference to the lives of children who have been abused, by creating a safe, welcoming environment in the classroom.
Childline South Africa, a non-profit organisation that works to protect children from violence, believes that teachers need to understand how best to support children who have been abused, given the amount of time they spend with them in the school environment.
“After we had our kids in 2013, we were looking for literature to read to them. We wanted to start teaching them isiZulu from the beginning and wanted to use reading materials that could support them while learning their mother tongue,” Zondi explained.
Principal Maoto Zimba said pupils of Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation will be trained in various aspects of running a successful business, with a special focus on finance, hospitality and tourism. The area of specialisation is in response to Soweto’s growing tourism sector.
“We want to give them the ability to create jobs instead of going out there expecting people to give them a job,” Zimba said.
The release of the Bill brings South Africa one step closer to its goal of implementing the NHI.
The Bill was signed off by Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, and adopted by Cabinet in July 2019.
Marcia Ratswana, a business advisor with the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), said many applicants are turned down by funding institutions because they do not comply with basic requirements.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, approved that Senior Certificate candidates, who wrote the June 2019 examination and failed, as well as those who were absent with a valid reason, be allowed to write the November 2019 Examinations.