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Education Innovation Summit places technology at forefront of education
The Education Innovation Summit, organised by IT News Africa and sponsored by Telkom, takes place on 17 March 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton... read


Education
New planetarium opens in Newtown
As part of on-going educational development partnerships between the South African and Chinese governments, the China Educational Instrument and Equipment Corporation has donated a planetarium to South Africa as part of the cooperation agreement... read



E-learning
The role of writing skills in learning

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

The educational process is aimed at obtaining knowledge, skills, and values. It's an important part of human development as a well-educated person has beliefs and views that are core elements of well-being in society... read
Higher Education
Student Expo 2016 tours South Africa
The Student Expo, one of South Africa's largest student focused expos, will be taking place in Cape Town and Durban this April and May, and will return to Johannesburg in July... read
UJ raises R31m to support Missing Middle
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched the Missing Middle campaign to support students who are too rich to qualify for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)... read
Jobs & Recruitment
Cape Town launches career expos in townships
The City of Cape Town's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate launched its careers expo roadshow yesterday, 3 March 2016 in Khayelitsha, to try and open doors for unemployed youth... read
Primary & Secondary Education
Back-to-back wins for Crawford in BDO schools quiz
In the annual BDO schools quiz, Crawford College, La Lucia has taken the top spot for the northern Durban area, for the second year... read
School's Business in Education Fund opens on JSE
Market openings at the JSE are often reserved for newly listed companies issuing their stock for public trade and in celebration of a new chapter in a company's life. However, the JSE saw it fitting to host the Business in Education Fund, initiated by St David's Marist Inanda School, as the first school to open the market... read
INTEC awards R220,000 worth of bursaries

Issued by INTEC College

INTEC College, the market leader for distance learning in South Africa has awarded R220,000 worth of bursaries to students who wish to rewrite their matric... read
Skills Training
GE releases skills strategy for South Africa
A recently released skills paper from GE identifies a three-pronged strategy to combat South Africa's skills shortage... read
SASA weighs in on doctor training shortfall
There are too few specialists to meet the healthcare needs of the country, partly due to a lack of education and training opportunities... read
Amarula Trust training new generation field guides
A skills training initiative designed to boost eco-tourism in Southern Africa and combat unemployment has so far exposed a total of 116 students to the demands of field guiding as a career... read
Now open for entry, Anzisha Prize adds to winnings
The Anzisha Prize, for Africa's youngest entrepreneurs, has increased the award to $100,000 and has added a $7,500 fellowship. Applications and nominations for 2016 are now open and close for entries on 15 April 2016... read
Jobs offered
Professor / Associate Professor - Sociology - Western Cape
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced professor / associate professor: sociology (Ref. LSW17/076/0216). Applications close 15 March 2016. Read more >>




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