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As the country commemorates 27 years since the first democratic elections were held in 1994, many residents across the country have different views on what freedom means to them.
LGBTQ+ community outrage after latest killing
By Staff Reporter
By Thandile Konco
Cape Town - The assault and murder of 22-year-old Lonwabo Jack, just two days after a LGBTQ+ protest at Parliament demanding government intervention in hate crimes against the queer community, has enraged members of the public.
Jack, who was an openly gay man, was allegedly raped and stabbed to death on his birthday in Mau-Mau, Nyanga East. Just a week prior, Andile “Lulu” Ntuthela, another member of the gay community, met the same fate. Following the murders, the LGBTQ+ community has taken to the streets in several protests this week demanding government intervention.
School that gives no homework
By Staff Reporter
Thandile Konco
Cape Town - Grassroots Preparatory has caught the attention of locals and educators alike, being one of the few schools in the Western Cape to have a no-homework policy.
Founded by Dr Rebecca Felix and her brother, David Martin, the Independent school is based on a Finnish-approach curriculum.
“When my brother and I started the school and were in the research phases, we looked at various educational curricula across the world and the one that stood out is the Finnish approach.”
Finland’s education system is world-renowned for being one of the best. The co-founders travelled to Finland to observe the schooling systems.
Many students are frustrated that registration at universities have opened, and that they have not yet received money from NSFAS to pay registration fees.