Bouwe van der Eems

Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

Should parents register for homeschooling?

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Bouwe van der Eems

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South African politicians are known for entertaining bizarre opinions on various topics. This tradition is now also starting to affect homeschooling parents. The current state president, Jacob Zuma, testified in court that he believes that taking a shower reduces the risk of being infected by AIDS. Previous president, Thabo Mbeki criticized the scientific consensus that HIV does cause AIDS. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, a previous health minister, promoted the use of unproven herbal...

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Do home learners get homework?
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