Revising SA’s school history curriculum – what we know so far

“In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift – a more human face.”Who said that? The late great Steve Biko, of course. But you may be a little disheartened to hear that Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement may be, to some extent, less of a focus in future school history studies, if the Basic Education Ministry's proposed revision of the history curriculum for grades 4 to 12 is finally approved. The 1652 Jan van Riebeeck tale may also enjoy less impetus should the revision, as gazetted, get the go-ahead, reports our education journalist, Prega Govender, in this edition. On that note, the long and winding Trans-Kalahari highway opened on this day in SA History in 1998, our daily show segment. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by News24’s editors.