Tag Archives: Department of Basic Education

In South Africa, giving birth may lead to a poorer future

July 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times MAVELA, South Africa — Her grandmother was an alcoholic and her mother was a prostitute, strangled by a client. The child of another of her mother’s customers, Nicolene Marx grew up in a poor … read more »

Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa, Special Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday to be celebrated in style

June 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg: South Africa will this year celebrate the birthday of the country’s first black president and Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela in great style with a birthday song sung by hundreds of people. The anti-apartheid hero turns 94 this year. Mandela, … read more »

Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa, Spotlight | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment