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In celebration of South African schools using Apple technology to transform teaching and learning, iStore South Africa and Think Ahead presented the annual Excellence in Education Awards yesterday, 23 October 2019... read
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Heavy Chef launched The Annual Heavy Chef Entrepreneur Education Survey...read
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There are thousands of young people who are convinced that gaining the necessary skills to fill vacant positions are out of their reach...read
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The winners of the 2019 AGEC - the digital learning competition aimed at developing the entrepreneurial mindset in high school learners as a way to combat unemployment - have been announced...read
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Higher Education
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EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA
The AFDA Graduation Festival 2019 will showcase over 130 productions from the respective AFDA campuses... Read
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ISSUED BY WITS LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Are you looking for an exciting career change that involves working with people? As a bonus, you'd like something that includes travel and the opportunity to save some money. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) allows you to do exactly this!... Read
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ISSUED BY SAICA
This year's South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' (SAICA's) annual Student Leadership Summit (SLS) challenged BCom CA-stream accounting students from around the country to think bigger... Read
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"A quality higher-education learning experience is a transformative experience for both students and lecturers who develop their minds in criticality, as well as social and self-identity, in addition to other skills and competencies." This was the message from Dr Patience Mukwambo at the launch of her recently published book - Quality in Higher Education as a Tool for Human Development: Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Zimbabwe. Read
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It's a common belief in South Africa that a degree gives you the best chance of getting a job after your studies. An often-overlooked option for tertiary education is obtaining a qualification offered by smaller, more dynamic institutions which come at lower cost and time requirements... Read
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PROFESSOR CYRIL NHLANHLA MBATHA AND DR VIJAY REDDY
The General Education Certificate has been criticised for its potential to encourage a higher number of high-school dropouts. A counterargument is that the certificate will provide much-needed structure to South Africa's schooling system... Read
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The debate about the impact of technology on children will no doubt continue well into the future. It's argued by some that too much exposure to technology can diminish brain function and that it hinders a child's social skills because of the lack of socialisation with others. On the other hand, the demands of the fourth industrial revolution mean that, for any youngster today, the internet and technology are crucial tools... Read
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DENNIS LAMBERTI
Teaching is not what it used to be. Where once teachers almost universally pointed at chalk markings on blackboards, and guided learners as they recited parrot-fashion from the textbooks before them, today virtually every element of this approach is being reconsidered. Read
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ISSUED BY ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
In October, the Chairperson and co-founder of the Adopt-a-School Foundation (AAS), President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed over 700 industry leaders at the Foundation's 13th annual 'Back to School' Party... Read
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Skills Training
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ISSUED BY UCT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The first annual Catalyst Africa Conference in Cape Town this October will be a hothouse of networking and knowledge designed to spark new possibilities for people and organisations... Read
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ISSUED BY UKZN EXTENDED LEARNING
There are limited SHE training courses available in South Africa to ensure this outcome. This programme is designed to address this shortage particularly within the KZN province... Read
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Yannick Kimanuka from the Democratic Republic of Congo was crowned her the winner of the 2019 Anzisha Prize... Read
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Carbon for Business is a digital financial services platform that provides startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and fintechs with the services and technology they need... Read
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The Ecommerce Forum South Africa has launched its Safe.Shop Trustmark. The EFSA provides the Trustmark badge to e-commerce platforms that have been confirmed as being compliant... Read
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DR. GLEB TSIPURSKY
You probably heard the advice for entrepreneurs that "failing to plan is planning to fail." That phrase is a misleading myth at best... Read
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It's Cyber Security Awareness Month and this year's overarching message - Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT... Read
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The Department of Communication Design in The Open Window School of Visual Communication seeks to appoint a lecturer in communication (graphic) design. Appointments are to be made for January 2020. Read more >> |
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