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At a meeting of Independent Examinations Board (IEB) history teachers a few weeks back, we had the opportunity to consider the proposed new history curriculum. Published in the 20 March Government Gazette, the draft curriculum is described as “a...
So many regret never having documented their parents’ or grandparents’ life stories so that they have a record of their family history. As we sit down...
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (on Monday, 8 March) is #ChooseToChallenge, which conveys the message that people with power need to stand up...
There were 43 breathtaking synagogues in Johannesburg at the turn of the 20th century and, tragically, not one of them is still standing. They were, indeed,...
A culture of bullying, racism, toxic masculinity, sexism, homophobia, corporal punishment, indoctrination, and militarisation. “k****r-hunting” on the weekends, and army “cadet” training at school. Parents who...
History reverberates through the present, and the way our memories are formed depends on how we perceive our past. “We’ve been made increasingly aware of the...
Mrs H.S. Balls Chutney is an iconic South African brand and taste that’s enjoyed around the globe, but its success began in Cape Town thanks to...
When American lawyer Michael Leventhal saw a photograph of his late mother, Beba Epstein, as an 11-year-old on the front page of the New York Times...
United Herzlia Schools (UHS) is a formidable institution as it celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, but when community leaders came together in 1940 with a...
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