By The People

Across the country, children are refused entry into state schools.
Informal schools are trying to fill the gap, but will government let them? Julia Frielingaus looks at the problems facing informal schools

The Eastern Cape is one of the poorer provinces in South Africa.
Edu-college, a Port Elizabeth based private school, manages 100% pass rates with affordable fees. Julia Frielinghaus visited the school and has this report.

One of the strengths of both public and private schools in South Africa has been the extent of parental involvement in school governing bodies. A new bill before Parliament seeks to curb parental power in schools. Julia Frielinghaus considers the implications and rationale behind the bill.

Tourists are a special category of crime victim. An important reason is that they don’t know their surroundings, and don’t usually know what to look out for, and are therefore more susceptible than your average crime-conscious South African to falling prey to a criminal. Julia Frielinghaus reports on an innovative way of helping tourists.