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Linda Chisholm

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Professor of Education, University of Johannesburg

Textbook writers must record multiple perspectives to allow pupils to examine all sides and decide on ethical issues for themselves. Shutterstock

May 12, 2022

What school textbooks in South Africa say about the Cold War – and why it matters

Linda Chisholm, University of Johannesburg and David Fig, University of Cape Town

The US and the Soviet Union are both seen as responsible for the Cold War and presented as manipulating more vulnerable states.

Teacher training in South Africa is under enormous pressure. Shutterstock

June 1, 2018

South Africa wants to make history compulsory at school. But can it?

Linda Chisholm, University of Johannesburg

In South Africa the preparation of history teachers as well as the teaching of history is in serious need of attention.

School fee exemptions that are meant to help poor families can actually cause them major problems. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

January 20, 2016

University protests are important – but school fees also matter

Linda Chisholm, University of Johannesburg

South Africa’s fee exemption system is at the heart of a deepening divide in the country’s school sector. It’s time for a major relook at how this policy is applied.

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