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This study explores the teaching and learning challenges experienced by teachers working in selected rural secondary schools in South Africa. The quantitative research approach was adopted for the study. The Purposive and random sampling procedures were used respectively to select the schools and a sample of 120 teachers across ten secondary schools. Questionnaires were administered to all randomly-selected 120 teachers, though only 98 duly completed the questionnaires. The collected data were analysed using frequency distribution. The finding of the study shows that teachers in rural-based secondary schools in South Africa are negatively affected by the adopted curriculum, student-teacher ratio, and lack of textbooks, among others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explored the concept "Ubuntu" in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Relevant literatures on Ubuntu as well as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) were reviewed. The extant literatures show that Ubuntu, which is used to represent brotherhood as it concerns the African society, suggests the oneness that African nations have always had with one another. However, the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the way technological gadgets are being embraced across the globe suggests that Africans are already losing the unity which they took time and effort to build. This spans from families, communities, nations and the continent at large. In this regard, technological gadgets, which are supposed to be enabling devices for enhancing human endeavours towards higher productivity, tend to serve as a double edged sword; serving enabling devices on one end, and aiding the weakening of social ties and roots, on the other end. This study recommends that Africans hold on to the spirit of Ubuntu and allow technological gadgets serve as devices that unify people. Hence, there will be a need to remove technological gadgets where possible and necessary in order for people to interact with one another face-to-face first, before involving those who are far away through the use of technological gadgets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the effects of household poverty trap on the academic performances of learners in rural based secondary schools. Topics include the study indicate that household poverty trap causes absenteeism for learners, affect their health, hamper their learning abilities cum academic performances; and creation of more employment opportunities by the government being promoted.