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The value of intercultural fluency
The value of intercultural fluency
Many students face their final year of studies, be it in matric or tertiary education. The question on many minds is what the South African job market holds for them when they enter it...? read


Education
EduWeek focuses on 'Sustainable Development in Education'
EduWeek focuses on 'Sustainable Development in Education'
'Sustainable Development in Education' is the theme of this year's EduWeek with SABC Education powered by Intel being held at Gallagher Convention Centre Midrand from 29-30 June 2016... read
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MI-Ashanti to pilot course aimed at boosting success of entrepreneurs
Given MI-Ashanti vision to reduce the failure rate of startup entrepreneurs in the market, the company will be piloting an eight-week short course at Vega School... read
- Students and Career Guidance Teachers from 10 local schools attended the GIBS Career Expo thanks to De Beers
GIBS youth survey reveals political interests of SA youth
The GIBS youth survey of high school students revealed that, despite what the older generation may think, youth are following political issues rather than specific politicians... read
Students with disabilities face massive physical and attitudinal hurdles. UNAMID/Flickr,
Universities must do far more for students with disabilities

Desire Chiwandire and Louise Vincent

On paper, people with disabilities in South Africa enjoy the same rights as anyone else to an education, whether at school or university... read
Higher Education
The University of California: Davis' West Village - the largest planned zero-net energy project in the United States.
#YouthMonth: Young energy advocates committed to lighting up Africa

Julia Ann Easley

The 25 young Africans participating in the first energy-themed institute offered through the Mandela Washington Fellowship are all committed to empowering the continent... read
School of mining and metallurgy opens in Gabon
School of mining and metallurgy opens in Gabon
An educational facility that provides training for mining engineers and technicians was recently inaugurated in the Haut-Ogooué province of Gabon... read
Damelin proudly supports the world's ultimate human race
Damelin proudly supports the world's ultimate human race

Issued by Damelin

On 29 May, Damelin once again hosted a watering station for the Comrades Marathon in support of the world's greatest ultramarathon. read
Educor launches the first Academic Advising Centre in the country
Educor launches the first Academic Advising Centre in the country

Issued by Educor

Over 100 stakeholders, press and regulatory bodies descended at Educor House in Pinetown to witness the launch of the first-ever Academic Advising Centre (AAC) in the country... read
TSiBA business scholarships ignite the light at the end of the tunnel
TSiBA business scholarships ignite the light at the end of the tunnel

Issued by TSiBA Education

It is an unfortunate reality that South African youth are once again protesting in order to create a better future. The good news is that there is light at the end of the tunnel... read
Primary & Secondary Education
What you need to know about the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship
What you need to know about the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Scholarship
The scholarship will provide the brightest Grade 6 learners across South Africa with the opportunity to map their future... read
Skills Training
L-R: Farid Fezoua, president & CEO: GE Healthcare Africa; Jay Ireland, president & CEO: GE Africa; Dr Cleopa Mailu, cabinet secretary: ministry of health for Kenya and John Flannery, president & CEO of GE Healthcare.
New healthcare training and skills institute opens in Kenya
Sustainable healthcare in Kenya has received a $13m investment boost through a new training facility committed to train 10,000 health professionals by 2020... read
#YouthMonth: Upskilling youth is key to opportunities in the tourism and hospitality industry
#YouthMonth: Upskilling youth is key to opportunities in the tourism and hospitality industry

Kim Viljoen

Youth unemployment remains one of the most significant challenges facing South Africa, with young people three times more likely to be unemployed than their elder counterparts... read
RLabsU launching 12 campuses across Cape Town
RLabsU launching 12 campuses across Cape Town

Tom Jackson

Cape Town-based social impact incubator RLabs is rolling out 12 RLabsU campuses across Cape Town, offering free programmes aimed at developing digital entrepreneurs... read
Transforming the MAC industry through education
Transforming the MAC industry through education

Beverley Klein

On Thursday 9 June in Cape Town and on 13 June in Johannesburg, the Red & Yellow School hosted information sessions to address the changes and updates to the B-BBEE Sector Code for the South African MAC industry... read
How companies can use learnerships effectively
How companies can use learnerships effectively
According to Richard Rayne, CEO of iLearn, companies that are obliged by law to contribute to the country's Skills Development Fund (SDF) through paying the mandatory skills development levy will find a number of important benefits if they include learnerships in their annual Workplace Skills Plan (WSP)... read
Youth Day is 40 years old ... and it's time to wise up
Youth Day is 40 years old ... and it's time to wise up

Mosima Selekisho

By the time you're 40 you've learnt a few things about life, about goals and reaching them, about responsibilities and taking them. You still have your dreams, but you're no longer naive. read
Chantell Ilbury
There is still hope for SA to play in the premier league

Derick van der Walt

Chantell Ilbury uses a sports analogy to discuss South Africa's competitiveness and highlights factors South Africa must take note of if it wants to be part of the global playing field... read
Tech centre for the blind launched in Worcester
Tech centre for the blind launched in Worcester
Kaleidoscope recently launched an Apple-based technology centre for the blind in Worcester in the Cape. The centre aims to empower the blind and visually impaired with employability skills for the open labour market... read
Business
The magic of Virtual Reality (VR) and how it's going to impact our lives real soon...
The magic of Virtual Reality (VR) and how it's going to impact our lives real soon...

John Sanei

I was inspired by Elon Musk in his recent interview at the Code Conference, where he was saying that games in the next five years will be pretty much exactly like real life... read
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