Month: September 2015

Heritage Day has always been a difficult holiday to quantify in South Africa. With so many exquisite cultures and traditions it’s hard to differentiate a universal national identity. We want to show off our own heritage. We want to celebrate our ancestry. We want to be proud South Africans. The question is how do we

Earlier this year, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced the introduction of Mandarin Chinese into South African schools. According to the DBE, Mandarin will be introduced into schools from next year, 2016, and will be an elective second language[1]. The introduction of Mandarin is a direct result of the Basic Implementation Plan (BIP), signed in