Assumption Convent Rowing Student to the UK!
Student Courtney Westley and rowing coach Kwaku Owusu from Assumption Convent School in Germiston, Johannesburg, were invited to the United Kingdom...
2018
How Do We Combat Violence in Schools?
The media continues to bring to the public’s attention the crisis of violence that plagues many of South Africa’s schools. For example, at the end of last year a video of a girl in Siyathuthuka Secondary School in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, went viral.
Communion For All is Dishonest
At Communion, especially at nuptial and funeral Masses which invariably include a broad spectrum of Christians, we experience a heightened sense of the unfortunate divisions in the body of Christ.
Stations of the Resurrection for Bishop Lavis Parish
St Martin de Porres parish in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, staged the 14 Stations of the Resurrection (The Way of...
Church’s Abuse Protocols and Policies: Everyone Should Know Them
I would like to clarify what the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has in place, which all Catholics should know about so that the Church in the region can be held accountable.
What Makes Catholic Schools Catholic?
A Catholic school should ensure that everyone is welcomed and no-one is excluded: all members of the school community are created in God’s image. Further, because all human beings are made in the image and likeness of God, they are therefore valuable and there should be no discrimination,” writes CIE deputy-director Anne Baker.
We’re Getting 14 New Cardinals! So Who Are They?
Here are brief biographical notes about each of the 14 churchmen who will become cardinals June 29. Their names are...
SA Schools’ Maths Crisis Doesn’t Add Up
For many learners, maths is a nightmare subject, and studies show that South Africa has a maths crisis. NEREESHA PATEL spoke to an expert on how to address this crisis, in schools and at home.
Community Joins Forces to Beat Local Thugs
The Indlulamithi project aims to share sports and academic resources among schools in the Yeoville, Observatory and Bellevue areas, and to work to make routes to schools safer. The project is tied to the Johannesburg Development Agency’s “Our City, Our Block” campaign
