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The [[South African Council for English Education]] ([[SACEE]]) is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of the English Language in South Africa. | The [[South African Council for English Education]] ([[SACEE]]) is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of the English Language in South Africa. | ||
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Founded in 1955, it aims to maintain, promote and encourage education through the medium of English and to improve the standards of written and spoken English in South Africa. | Founded in 1955, it aims to maintain, promote and encourage education through the medium of English and to improve the standards of written and spoken English in South Africa. | ||
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SACEE has eight active branches around the country – Bloemfontein, Border, Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Mid-Vaal, Polokwane, Pretoria and Western Cape. The branches are run by volunteers. The individual branches organise many competitions, events and ‘outreach’ programmes within their own particular areas and these include such activities as creative writing competitions, spelling competitions, forum discussions. debating and the provision of readers in a number of Primary Schools. | SACEE has eight active branches around the country – Bloemfontein, Border, Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Mid-Vaal, Polokwane, Pretoria and Western Cape. The branches are run by volunteers. The individual branches organise many competitions, events and ‘outreach’ programmes within their own particular areas and these include such activities as creative writing competitions, spelling competitions, forum discussions. debating and the provision of readers in a number of Primary Schools. | ||
| − | Relevant to this encylopaedia are the [[SACEE One-act Play Festival|SACEE One-act Play Festivals]] run by various branches since 1975. | + | Relevant to this encylopaedia are the '''[[SACEE One-act Play Festival|SACEE One-act Play Festivals]]''' run by various branches since 1975. |
Among other, more national, projects undertaken by the Council are: | Among other, more national, projects undertaken by the Council are: | ||
| − | The publication of ''[[English Alive]]'', an | + | The publication of '''''[[English Alive]]''''', an anthology of writings from high schools and colleges in South Africa published annually since 1967. |
The [[De Beers English Olympiad]], an annual literary competition for learners in high schools and colleges - run as a joint project between SACEE and the [[Grahamstown Foundation]] since 1976. | The [[De Beers English Olympiad]], an annual literary competition for learners in high schools and colleges - run as a joint project between SACEE and the [[Grahamstown Foundation]] since 1976. | ||
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https://sacee.org.za/ | https://sacee.org.za/ | ||
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| + | [[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]]. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:59, 15 November 2024
The South African Council for English Education (SACEE) is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of the English Language in South Africa.
The council
Founded in 1955, it aims to maintain, promote and encourage education through the medium of English and to improve the standards of written and spoken English in South Africa.
SACEE has eight active branches around the country – Bloemfontein, Border, Eastern Cape, Johannesburg, Mid-Vaal, Polokwane, Pretoria and Western Cape. The branches are run by volunteers. The individual branches organise many competitions, events and ‘outreach’ programmes within their own particular areas and these include such activities as creative writing competitions, spelling competitions, forum discussions. debating and the provision of readers in a number of Primary Schools.
Relevant to this encylopaedia are the SACEE One-act Play Festivals run by various branches since 1975.
Among other, more national, projects undertaken by the Council are:
The publication of English Alive, an anthology of writings from high schools and colleges in South Africa published annually since 1967.
The De Beers English Olympiad, an annual literary competition for learners in high schools and colleges - run as a joint project between SACEE and the Grahamstown Foundation since 1976.
World Schools Debating Leagues, in which the Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Polokwane branches participate in debating competitions.
Sources
Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
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