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/ 14 April 2005

Drumming up African Harmony

The Novalis Ubutu African Drum ‘n Dance programme celebrates African culture and heritage and the therapeutic power of music and movement. A group of learners from seven Western Cape schools enjoy moving through a sequence of traditional drum rhythms and African voice and dance.

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/ 4 January 2005

Round one to Mikro

It took just 10 minutes for Judge Wilfred Thring to rule that Mikro Primary’s school governing body (SGB) had the right to make its own decisions about language policy, and that the Western Cape minister of education, Cameron Dugmore, was wrong to force the school to accommodate English-speaking learners.

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