Even as a child, Nombulelo Sume pretended to be a teacher among her peers and after following her passion for 3½ decades to reach the pinnacle of her career, the Charles Duna Primary School principal waved goodbye on Wednesday.
Masinyusane Development Trust and the Nelson Mandela University architecture faculty recently unveiled an innovative architectural concept called The Tree.
The lack of a stormwater drain recently forced Charles Duna Primary School to stop classes, and, with more rain anticipated for the region, fears of further disruptions have surfaced at the New Brighton school.
New Brighton was at the heart of the ’76 student uprising for equal education in then-Port Elizabeth but, ironically, or perhaps unsurprisingly, it was home to a Calvinist community that took pride in what they had.