About Hands Up 4 Education “Hands Up 4 Education” is the Department of Basic Education’s campaign that seeks to mobilise and encourage all South Africans to put their hands up in support of education. Education is indeed a societal issue, one that is shared and supported by all South Africans. In raising our hands in [...]

September is Heritage Month in South Africa. This year the theme for Heritage Month is “Celebrating the Heroes and Heroines of the Liberation Struggle in South Africa”. This theme throws the spotlight on the idealism and heroism of those who fought to liberate the country from colonialism and apartheid. Their memories will be evoked, their [...]

Devterms remembers the heroes who tragically lost their lives a decade ago when the World Trade Centre (twin towers) plummeted to the ground by terrorist hijackings, the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania and flight 77 into the Pentagon. May those children who lost parents grow up to be strong leaders. May the innocent no [...]

This year International Literacy Day falls on 8 September 2011. South Africa will be celebrating National Book Week this week. Do your part as a responsible citizen and buy a child a book. Education is the greatest gift that you can give a child. You have the power to develop future leaders. What was your [...]

Did you know? South Africa is ranked 55 out of 139 destinations in the world as a country rich in cultural resources. South Africa has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, which includes galleries, rock art centres, museums and cultural villages which showcase the traditions, lifestyle and value systems of indigenous cultural communities. The proportion [...]