The national development plan recommends that "all schools should recite the Preamble to the Constitution at assembly. Similarly, workplaces should be encouraged to display the Preamble on their walls".

The commission also said that the 2002 Schools Value Manifesto should be implemented more vigorously.

National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel said in Parliament on Wednesday : "The Values Manifesto set out the values which should permeate the education system.

"These are democracy, social justice and equity, equality, non-racism and non-sexism, ubuntu, human dignity, an open society, accountability, responsibility, the rule of law, respect and reconciliation."

Manuel says all teachers must integrate the manifesto in their teaching.

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Aug 17, 2012

MommaC

Good idea but wrong target.

Politicians and teachers need to remind themselves of that, not the kids.
Accountability, responsibility, the rule of law, respect ????? Kids learn what they see, where do they see any of that ???
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Aug 17, 2012

RobinH

Losiong the plot a bit here Trev, my man. Patriotic illiterates aren't going to help anyone get anywhere. How does your "plan" ensure that education is actually going to happen in our poor country wracked by incompetent corrupt management? Your focus is completely wrong, Sir, as it has been for quite some time now.
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Aug 17, 2012

RobinH

Sorry, "losing".
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