Plagiarism in South Africa

Plagiarism seems to be as much a problem in South Africa as it is in the U.S.

Varsities concerned by increase in plagiarism

 

UNISA have very strict guidelines on plagiarism. Term papers, assignments and manuscripts are carefully reviewed by faculty members for authenticity and content.

However, I do agree that it is tempting for some who find it easy to download material and term papers from online sources.

 

Interesting article. Sad. Clicked on the politics link and looks like a miniature America!

 

Only to you, my china.

 

Sometimes I think you must be a South Efrican in disguise, Unc. Is this phrase used anywhere else?

 

In exams in South Africa, it was the custom to place Afrikaans-speaking and English-speaking candidates in alternate desks, so that they couldn't copy from one another. One Afrikaans-speaking boy, when he didn't know the answer, would write something vague in Afrikaans, then add "or, as the English say," and copy a phrase from his neighbour.

 

All the cricket-playing parts of the Commonwealth ;-)

Angela