Scary August 23, 2012 Fact: # The Global Competitiveness Report 2011/12 ranks South Africa 138th out of 142 countries in terms of quality of maths and… Read More
Gap August 22, 2012 Fact: # About 17% of the world’s adults (796 million people) lack basic literacy skills. Nearly two-thirds are women. (UNESCO Education For… Read More
Sad August 21, 2012 Fact: # Just under half (46%) of Black women in South Africa over the age of 65 have no schooling. For 20… Read More
Teachers August 20, 2012 Fact: # In 2009 there were 31 primary school pupils to a teacher in South Africa. In Sweden in 2009 the ratio… Read More
Damage August 17, 2012 Fact: # Damage costs due to extreme weather-related events (flooding, fire, storms and drought) in South Africa have been conservatively estimated at… Read More
Calm August 16, 2012 Fact: # The location of the core site of the SKA (Square Kilometre Array) in South Africa will be in the Karoo… Read More