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Find past exam papers quickly

Past exam papers are normally a mission to find. TestGrab, a new service launched recently by EvaluNet, offers past exam papers for download from their web site, all based on the grade 12 matric exams for South Africa. Subjects included are: Accounting Afrikaans Business Studies CAT Consumer Studies Economics English Geography History Hospitality Studies IT [...]

English Academy speaks out against Protection of Information Bill

The English Academy of Southern Africa is deeply concerned at the trends evident in the Protection of Information Bill and the proposed Media Appeals Tribunal, and calls on the government and the ANC to reconsider them. Both proposals are radically at odds with the spirit of liberation enshrined in our national Constitution, and represent a drift back to the oppressive spirit of the apartheid state. This neo-colonial trend should be halted before it gains momentum.

Teaching English Today launched

We’re very proud to announce the launch of a new online academic English magazine that we had a hand in creating. Teaching English Today is an initiative of the English Academy of Southern Africa – the only academy for the English language in the world. Teaching English Today (TET) is edited by our very own Dr Malcolm Venter, writer of the Venter Ventilates column for Teacher’s Monthly. TET is intended to be a vehicle for teachers to debate critical issues surrounding the teaching of English in South Africa.

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