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Appeal for Funding Launched
The SA Schools Debating Board has launched an appeal for funding to help the two national teams attend their tournaments at the end of 2008. If you are able to assist, please contact the SASDB at info@debate.org.za.
National Open Team Announced
The 2008 National Open Team has now been announced, after their successful selection at the Open Trials held in Cape Town betwen 11 and 15 January 2008.
Exciting Plans for Schools Debating in 2008
The task team for the South African Schools Debating Board , appointed in the fourth quarter of 2007 , has completed final planning of operational and strategic changes to the operation of the organisation, promising exciting new developments in the year ahead.
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24 - 28 March 2008 - Development Trials
Development trials for the South African National Development team will be held in Durban, KZN from the 24th to the 28th of March 2008. Those interested in finding out more about the event can contact the organisers at
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SASDB commits adjudicators to ProductivitySA schools debating project
 Every year ProductivitySA runs a schools debating programme around the country in partnership with various organisations, such as EDCON. ProductivitySA is a non-profit organisation aimed at increasing South Africa's productivity, thereby contributing to the country's socio-economic development and competitiveness. The intention of their debating programme is to ensure that when learners eventually join the mainstream economy, they are sensitised to productivity values and concepts and their impact on the economy. The programme runs in various provinces and involves teams of grade 11 learners from various schools who debate productivity-related topics in World Schools Style debates. In 2008, as in previous years, the SASDB will provide adjudicators for these debates at the higher levels. This will involve various competitions around the country leading up to the national final on 10 October 2008. The SASDB looks forward to our involvement in this project, as part of our mandate to work with all organisations that are trying to foster schools debating in South Africa. For more information about this project, please contact
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For more information about ProductivitySA, visit their website at www.productivitysa.co.za
Project Managers RequiredThe South African Schools Debating Board (SASDB) will, in 2008, be running a schools debating project in partnership with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA). To apply for a position before the 3 April deadline, please download a copy of the position deails here .
User Forums Now LiveOnline discussion forums for debate.org.za are now live. Ask the board a question, keep track of developments, or share stories and opinions here. Keep checking back for the latest developments and more detail on the various planned activities of the SASDB.
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The provincial championships of the SAASTA Schools Debate project will be run in conjunction with the Public Understanding of Biotechnology project. |
The schools who will compete in the SAASTA Schools Debate Project for 2008 have been announced.
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The 2008 African Schools Debating Championships has concluded, with South Africa winning the Nations Cup and Herzlia High School winning the Schools Cup. The best peaker for the Schools Cup was Christopher Lester, while the best speaker in the Nations Cup competition was Mark Schoeman. Full tournament results are now available here . Congratulations to all those who took part.
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