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Higher education opportunities for 2015... there are more than before says Nzimande
Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says there are 425,095 opportunities available to the matric class of 2014 in the country's universities and training institutions... read more>>

Legal wrangle brewing over TV school in Bay

A Nelson Mandela Bay journalism and TV school has gone into battle with one of South Africa's production house giants, Urban Brew Studios...

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Communication gets collaborative with SACOMM

Leigh Andrews

Ever get the feeling that the South African communication industry is just too disjointed and there's no common ground? Not so, explains Dr Julie Reid of SACOMM...

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Education on the right track, says minister

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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is confident that the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a game changer that has put the country's education system on the right track...

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Higher Education
CUT gives away 15 scholarships to top 100 Grade 12s
Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is giving away 15 scholarships to the top 100 Grade 12s, from local schools, who have performed exceptionally well and are intending to pursue their tertiary education at CUT... read more>>
Matriculants should study agriculture - IFP
KwaZulu-Natal matriculants who achieved good results should consider a career in agriculture, the Inkatha Freedom Party said in a statement on Tuesday... read more>>
Henley Business School coaches Mr South Africa contestants
A group of Mr South Africa 2014 contestants recently received executive coaching sessions at Henley Business School to orientate them towards future leadership roles in the business world... read more>>
Primary & Secondary Education
A shining example of what can be achieved in education
Dedicated teachers at Christel House, an independent school for disadvantaged children, held a boot camp for its matrics prior to the final exams, providing academic tutoring and emotional support, and resulting in a 10% year-on-year increase in exemptions... read more>>
Probe into matric group copying continues
The Department of Basic Education on Sunday said the first phase of the investigation into irregularities involving mass copying in the 2014 National Senior Certificate examination has been completed... read more>>
Education key to economic freedom - Ramaphosa
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on young people to be educated and to be innovative in order to achieve economic freedom in their lifetime... read more>>
Don't abandon your studies - Motshekga

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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged Grade 12 learners, who did not pass matric in 2014, not to abandon their studies... read more>>
Jobs offered
Fitness Instructors - Stellenbosch Campus and Tygerberg Campus - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University Sport Performance Institute (SUSPI) invites candidates to apply for the fitness instructors: Stellenbosch Campus and Tygerberg Campus positions. Read more >>



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Limpopo Television and Film School (PTY) LTD - 19 Jan 2015 to 11 Dec 2015 Pietersburg

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