Hello there dear Kids Corner readers and welcome to this August edition of your favorite column. August is National Women’s Month in South Africa, so let’s remember to appreciate the super-women in our lives; moms, grannies, aunties, sisters, teachers and all the special ladies who care for us. They cook, care, encourage and so much more and are our safe place in the storms, so let’s make their hearts smile. Be kind and say thank you and make them feel as special as they really are, because they are our everyday heroes.
Brain Teaser
How many women marched to the Union Buildings in 1956, in protest of the then apartheid pass laws?
Did you know?
- National Women’s Day is a national holiday in South Africa, which takes place on August 9, each year.
- The day commemorates the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings.
- On this day many women walked peacefully to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the pass laws, which limited the movement of mainly Black South Africans.
- National Women’s Day draws attention to issues that South African women face, to this day, including unequal pay.
- One of the goals of the day is to try to ensure that all women have access to basic rights and freedoms.
- Today, women represent 48% of the country’s government.
Smile-a-while
- What did the policeman say to his tummy?
·You’re under a vest! - Why did the banana go to the doctor?
·Because he wasn’t peeling very well. - What time do you go to the dentist?
·Tooth hurty - What kind of room doesn’t have windows or a door?
·A mushroom. - What do you get when you mix a cow with an earthquake.
·Milk-shake. - What do lions eat?
·Roarrr-meat! - Why can’t you trust stairs?
·Because they’re always up to something! - Why can’t you give Elsa a balloon?
·She might let it go…. - What do you call mozzarella that does not belong to you?
·Nacho cheese. (Not your cheese). - Why are fish so smart?
·Because they live in schools.
Congratulations to our Winners!!!
Below are the three Kids Corner readers who really excelled in our July contest and are our chosen winners! And here we stress chosen winners…as the number of entries we receive each month never ceases to astonish us! It is amazing – and the quality absolutely breathtaking (our judges certainly have their work cut out for them!) We are thrilled! To think that such incredible talent lies in the hands of our young readers! What a great thought, knowing that we can expect only great things from you! We’d say, keep it up, but we just know that’s what you plan on doing in any case, without any prompting from us! Let’s rather say, keep us amazed!
Winner 1st Prize – R150 Voucher
Winner 2nd Prize – R125 Voucher
Winner 3rd Prize – R100 Voucher
