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Can international certifications stimulate local success?
Can international certifications stimulate local success?
[Mungo Park] Developed countries can consider innovative approaches to supply chain efficiency such as drone delivery or logistics driven by Artificial Intelligence. Countries like South Africa however... read
What's trending in BizTrends2017?
What's trending in BizTrends2017?
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Not only are Bizcommunity's BizTrends reports a respected resource for local and global audiences on par with leading research organisations, but they also enjoy above-average engagement... read
Distance Learning
Educor goes online!
Educor goes online!

Issued by CityVarsity

In an exciting new announcement by Educor Holdings, CityVarsity, the renowned school of media and creative arts, has taken learning online and is available to anyone around the globe with computer and internet access... read
Learners travel around the world with Skype-a-Thon
Learners travel around the world with Skype-a-Thon
Educators around the world are invited to participate in Microsoft's annual two-day Skype-a-Thon, where thousands of students will attempt to travel around 4.8 million virtual kilometers... read
Higher Education
State welches on Wits
State welches on Wits

Jan Bornman and Shenaaz Jamal

Wits University has increased its fees by 8% because it had been left in the lurch by the government, which had short-changed it by R54-million... read
FEM invests R750 million in education
FEM invests R750 million in education
In an effort to contribute to the education system, the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) has established the R750 million FEM Education Foundation... read
Graduates sail into new careers
Graduates sail into new careers

Shaun Gillham

It is plain sailing into a maritime career for 81 students who graduated from freight and logistics parastatal Transnet's Maritime School of Excellence in Port Elizabeth... read
AfriForum, varsity wait for ruling
AfriForum, varsity wait for ruling
Afrikaner rights group AfriForum has been accused of ignoring the rights of others in its charge to stop the resolution of the University of Pretoria to drop Afrikaans as a medium of instruction... read
Seeking solutions on medical aid requirements for foreign students
Seeking solutions on medical aid requirements for foreign students
Stakeholders met to discuss a solution to the visa restrictions on foreign students, which requires them to be members of a South African medical aid... read
Systems in place to ensure smooth 2017 varsity registration
Systems in place to ensure smooth 2017 varsity registration
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says a lot of ground work has been done to ensure a seamless registration period for the 2017 academic year... read
Too few female profs
Too few female profs
The dearth of senior women academics is forcing universities to poach from each other, leading to some of them becoming inadequately resourced... read
Inscape scholarship beneficiaries for 2017 announced
Inscape scholarship beneficiaries for 2017 announced

Issued by Inscape Education Group

The Inscape Scholarship programme was established in 2014 and to date the institution has awarded scholarships to the value of R4.6m and currently assists 36 students who are active in the programme... read
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What does it take to become a commercial airline pilot in SA?
Being a commercial airline pilot is considered a top job with pilots earning premium salaries... read
Primary & Secondary Education
No certificates for unaccredited schools
No certificates for unaccredited schools
Umalusi has taken a decision not to issue certificates to learners who are enrolled at independent schools that are not accredited by the council... read
Teen girls' satellite to the rescue
Teen girls' satellite to the rescue
Fourteen Western Cape schoolgirls are reaching for the stars by designing and building a satellite... read
Skills Training
Peter Horszowski
What is really the most important part of a training system?

Peter Horszowski, Issued by Pert Industrials

If your equipment is used badly or not at all, then it doesn't matter how good it is. Here are five reasons why the course material is really the most important part of a training system... read
Business
Are audit firm consulting services detracting from their core business?
Are audit firm consulting services detracting from their core business?
Auditing firms have always inspired trust, but is their expansion into consulting services posing a risk to audit quality and investor protection?.. read
Business innovation evolves beyond pure product focus
Business innovation evolves beyond pure product focus
A focus on distinct innovation and product development capabilities is paying off for some companies as they deliver between three and seven percent higher annualised revenue... read
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