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 | Deutsche Welle (DW) launches digital literacy video and radio series for African Gen Z... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BULLION PR & COMMUNICATION With only a few weeks left in 2023, South Africans have endured another challenging year. It is anticipated that 2024 will be equally challenging; however, technological advances provide some hope for new opportunities... Read |
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| Higher Education |
 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA BET Africa and Afda are proud to announce the upcoming BET Script to Screen: Afda Edition, a film festival featuring a selection of student films from the Afda film school... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EDUVOS Eduvos is excited to announce the winners of its first Game Jam. Wolf Queen, developed by Eduvos Midrand students Siyabonga Zwane, Robert Njawaya and Thabo Matthew Ndlovu, is now the official Eduvos game... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EDUVOS Eduvos director, Dr Riaan Steenberg, represented the institution on the panel Empowering Education through Esports & Casual Gaming at Africa Games Week 2023 in Cape Town... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS In late November, 40 skilled young graduates who’ve taken part in Huawei’s ICT Academy, got the invaluable opportunity to put themselves forward to prospective employers at Huawei’s annual ICT Talent Job Fair... Read |
 | Last month, the scheme announced that applications for financial aid for all learners who wish to enter the post-school system and students who do not have financial assistance... Read |
 | ISSUED BY EDUVOS Eduvos, voted South Africa’s best private higher education provider, is pleased to announce its partnership with Pepkor IT, making the Tyger Valley campus the official educational partner of Pepkor IT... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RICHFIELD GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY A group talented IT students from Richfield Bryanston demonstrated their exceptional skills and innovation at the Microsoft AI Mash-up competition that, resulting in a much-deserved win... Read |
 | JANICE MCMILLAN, ISSUED BY HASSO PLATTNER D-SCHOOL AFRIKA In part one of this two-part feature series, Richard Perez, director of the Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town (UCT), unpacked the role of space in design-led thinking... Read |
| Skills Training |
 | Public Works and Infrastructure deputy minister, Bernice Swarts, has called on the department’s entities to play their part... Read |
 | The 17th edition of Talents Durban is open for applications... Read |
 | Redefine Properties celebrates a decade of impactful skills development, with its 10-year learnership programme enhancing opportunities for young graduates in the listed property sector... Read |
 | AA-ISHA HASSIEM In celebration of World Soil Day, members of the media were invited to Bel Porto School to witness the unveiling of a new community market garden... Read |
 | ISSUED BY FALSE BAY COLLEGE False Bay TVET College is the first accredited provider of Occupational Certificate in Boatbuilding and Repairer... Read |
| Africa |
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 | A Kenyan judge on Thursday found Facebook's parent company Meta was not in contempt of court for failing to pay dozens of content moderators that a contractor laid off... Read |
 | SIMON JESSOP African Development Bank's head urges exemption from EU carbon tax, estimating a $25bn annual cost, with further concerns that Cbam would hinder industrialisation, favouring raw-material exports... Read |
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 | MIKE SETTAS ANC's unaltered adoption of the National Health Insurance Bill reflects its entrenched socialist narrative, blaming the private sector, notably section 33, risking severe repercussions for healthcare and governance... Read |
 | Cabinet has considered and approved the draft National Business Licensing Policy for public comments... Read |
 | The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) hails the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill's passage as a milestone towards universal health coverage, praising the Ministry's transparent approach and urging continued collaboration... Read |
 | The NHI Bill, backed by all provinces except Western Cape, was passed by the NCOP. Premier Winde urges President Ramaphosa to reject it, citing constitutional and affordability concerns... Read |
 | South Africans are preparing to ditch the work shackles and enjoy a well deserved break. For some, this will include travel, entertaining, and purchasing of gifts. This increased expenditure creates a spike in retail sales... Read |
 | The latest setback in the global HIV vaccine effort reveals challenges... Read |
 | SIPHUMELELE NHLAPO Recent statistics by global workplace consulting and research organisation, Gallop estimate that lost productivity, owing to low employee engagement, could account for $8.8tn loss in global gross domestic product... Read |
 | MPUMELELO NXUMALO AND KALENE WATSON The duty of good faith and the implications of moonlighting for employees was underscored in a recent Labour Court judgment. The court emphasised the necessity of proactive disclosure to employers, affirming that moonlighting, without prior approval, constitutes a breach of contract... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South Africa faces severe economic challenges with a 0.2% GDP decrease in Q3 2023. The country risks recession amid rising unemployment and energy crises... Read |
 | Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December... Read |
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