Meet a few of the leading South African women of the future
Since 2008, Oxford University Press Southern Africa’s unique shareholding partnership with the Mandela Rhodes Foundation has enabled a large number of young Africans to complete their postgraduate degrees while participating in customised leadership development...Students! Succeed in your exams
Many students find writing exams very stressful, but this need not be the case. If you ensure that you are prepared, not only academically, but also practically and emotionally, you are well on your way to succeeding. We have put together some tips for you on...FUN WORDS to liven up your vocabulary
Here are some fun words you might not use every day to add to your vocabulary!Succeed in studying
Students, we know that preparing for an examination or test can be quite daunting. You often don’t know where to start or how exactly to approach the course content. We have put together some tips to help you succeed in studying. Identify the right place to study:...11 ways to say ‘YOUTH’ in South Africa
On this day that we celebrate our youths and look back on how far we have come, let’s speak to one another in a way only South Africans can: in our 11 official languages.Young South Africans to be proud of
The history behind Youth Day is familiar to all South Africans. The Soweto Uprising that sparked controversy during the apartheid regime has been a painful wound for South Africa to bear. Yet every year on the 16th of June, South Africans are reminded of the...Mapping our world
Publishing a book, any book, is a fairly complex business. There’s the commissioning, writing, editing, illustrating, layout, design, proofreading, translating, printing, and so on. And making maps, cartography, is definitely a complex business. It combines science,...Drumsticks and talking heads: a closer look at South African slang
A drumstick is a drumstick, right – a lovely, juicy bit of chicken leg on the bone? Wrong. In many parts of Cape Town, a drumstick refers to a baguette or French bread (a long, narrow loaf of bread). When you think about the shape of this bread, it’s easy to see why...How lecturers can take full advantage of Learning Zone
So you’ve been prescribing Oxford University Press Southern Africa titles for a while now, and maybe some of you have taken advantage of the Learning Zone platform. But what exactly can Learning Zone offer to your students and to you as a lecturer? Here are...
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