Upbeat Magazine Collection

Title: Upbeat Magazine Collection
Creator: South African Committee of Higher Education (SACHED)
Description: A series of the monthly educational magazine Upbeat, published by the SACHED Trust. Launched in 1981, the magazine provided a "counter-curriculum" for black South African teenagers facing the limitations of Bantu Education. It integrated academic support (English, Math, Science) with "People’s History," career guidance, and social awareness. The collection documents the evolution of youth culture, student resistance, and alternative pedagogy during the late apartheid era.
Language: English
Provenance: The item is held at the Cory Library for Humanities Research, Rhodes University, on behalf of the Labour Research Service
Type: Collection
Genre: Periodicals
Publisher: South African Committee of Higher Education (SACHED)
Subject: Youth—South Africa—Periodicals; Literacy; Vocational guidance; People's History; Alternative education—South Africa
Location - Physical Location: Cory Library for Humanities Research
Rights: South African Committee of Higher Education (SACHED)
Access Rights: The materials are made available explicitly for research and educational purposes. Any use of these materials must be cleared with the Labour Research Service