IT’s finally here. Inside Education has launched its quarterly print publication. The publication will be distributed to all schools, universities and TVET colleges across the country.
The quarterly print publication, edited by veteran journalist Phindile Xaba, will feature regular columns such as science & technology, classroom management, financial literacy, school sports and revisions, to assist learners to prepare for their exams.
Matuma Letsoalo, Executive Chairman of K and K Media Group, which owns Inside Education, said he was excited about the launch of the new print publication.
He described the publication as a resource tool for both educators and the learners- aimed at improving the quality of education in South Africa.
“The new print publication will not only serve as a resource tool for educators and learners, but will go a long way in improving the quality of education in South Africa,” said Letsoalo.
“Our content is aimed at empowering teachers, learners and students. It is also a tool for encouraging good leadership, ethics and good governance within the education sector.”
Letsoalo said Inside Education will distribute 120 000 copies for free to all schools, universities and TVET colleges across the country.
He said the new print publication was a long time coming because when he first initiated the online platform devoted to education and all related matters throughout the continent few years ago, he didn’t realise there was such an appetite.
“It’s unique position to close the vacuum covering the entire education process from Early Childhood Development (ECD) to Lifelong Learning saw it become one of the continent’s leading resource for educators, learners and students, a necessary tool to encourage good leadership, ethics and astute governance within the education sector,” said Letsoalo who is former Mail & Guardian Politics Editor.
“Today, our digital platforms reaches over 3,1 million audiences. It is for this reason that we are expanding to print so we can reach schools in rural, peri-urban and other peripheral areas across the nine provinces in the country.”
Xaba, who was hand picked by Letsoalo to become editor-in-chief, comes from a history of editing multiple education publications, including The Teacher, formerly owned by the Mail & Guardian newspaper.
She said she was quite delighted to work in the space at this crucial time.
“I look forward to contributing towards being part of the solution and thanks to the publisher for the opportunity. Together with the assembled team of highly professional media people, we only aim to make this a support resource for teachers, learners, ECD facilitators, tertiary institutions and all artisan training facilities.”
- Inside Education
