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Court rules that schools may not promote single religion
Court rules that schools may not promote single religion
The South Gauteng High Court this morning ruled that public schools cannot promote one religion to the exclusion of others... read

Youth Month
#YouthMonth: Economy to be powered by human creativity expressed in code
#YouthMonth: Economy to be powered by human creativity expressed in code

Ilse van den Berg

codeX Coding Academy is an initiative that aims to boost the number of software developers entering our economy each year. Cara Turner, chief operating officer of codeX Coding Academy tells us more... read
#YouthMonth: Instilling life skills, R2 at a time
#YouthMonth: Instilling life skills, R2 at a time

Shan Radcliffe

Academics and learning hard skills makes up only one part of the education process. These days, many jobs require soft skills not readily taught in the classroom. Randy Mampuru tells us about Kidz Hub, and how they are teaching kids commitment, consistency and sacrifice... read
#YouthMonth: Some are old, some are new, some are business, some are youth
#YouthMonth: Some are old, some are new, some are business, some are youth

Shan Radcliffe

Educational success has always relied on two factors - the students' willingness to learn, and a teacher's ability to teach. The art of teaching, however, is multi-faceted and it's a continual process - something ORT SA understands all too well, as it looks to provide and support education at a variety of levels... read
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Masango with his students from Blackboard,
Gunning for creative diversity on Nkanyezi Masango's Blackboard

Leigh Andrews

Nkanyezi Masango, now creative director at King James Group, is a true champion for excellence in creativity among youth. Here's what he'll be looking for as the only SA juror on the One Club's Young Guns board... read
Probe underway after Basic Education website hack
Probe underway after Basic Education website hack
The Department of Basic Education says an investigation is underway to establish the source of its website hack... read
E-learning
Mwabu Academy launches innovative e-learning content for primary schools
Mwabu Academy launches innovative e-learning content for primary schools
Mwabu Academy, in partnership with MRP Foundation, has made a major commitment to the South African market in terms of its extensive curriculum-focused online content, with plans to introduce translations in local languages... read
Online afterschool math program now in South Africa
Online afterschool math program now in South Africa
Smartick, an online afterschool math program supported by the European Union, which has already attained worldwide acclaim for helping 83% of students between 4-14 years of age improve their grades, is now available in South Africa... read
Higher Education
Otis relaunches technical training academy
Otis relaunches technical training academy
Otis South Africa has relaunched its training academy to build skills and expertise in the lift and escalator industry, a key element in positioning South Africa as a hub for its products on the African continent... read
Beware bogus colleges offering ‘university' qualifications
Beware bogus colleges offering ‘university' qualifications
There has been an increase in bogus colleges, exploiting the complexities of the regulatory environment for gain, and students and their parents must avoid unregistered and unaccredited colleges... read
Entries for 2018 Bayer Foundation Fellowship programmes now open
Entries for 2018 Bayer Foundation Fellowship programmes now open
The Bayer Foundation Fellowship programme, which enables candidates to undertake international study and research projects in scientific areas related to health and agriculture, is calling for applicants... read
Primary & Secondary Education
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CEO SleepOut launches digital publication, KIDlanthropy
The CEO SleepOut launces a digital publication for high school learners to expand the message of empathy, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship... read
Skills Training
Alison launches free course on NotPetya virus protection
Alison launches free course on NotPetya virus protection
Alison, a free online learning platform for workplace skills, has released a Certificate Course on the NotPetya virus, which has infected thousands of computers... read
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Inspiring and nurturing tomorrow's talent

Samantha Bezuidenhout

“Great companies don't hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them.” This quote is taken from Simon Sinek's book Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, and describes, in essence, the Native VML way of recruitment for our various learning programmes... read
New Kia auto mechanic training centre in Ethiopia
New Kia auto mechanic training centre in Ethiopia
The establishment of the new Kia-KOICA Green Light Auto Mechanic Training Centre in Ethiopia enables trainee mechanics to work towards a range of vocational qualifications... read
Professional au pairs increase in South Africa
Professional au pairs increase in South Africa
More young people are choosing to become professional au pairs in response to an increased demand for qualified childcare professionals... read
Sobantu Tilayi
Day of the Seafarer encourages learners to enter oceans economy
At the 7th Day of the Seafarer (DotS), more than 1,000 high school learners from the rural town of Bizana in the Eastern Cape were empowered with information on how they can enter the maritime economy... read
South Africa finals of FemBioBiz Acceleration Competition today
South Africa finals of FemBioBiz Acceleration Competition today
The FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme, aimed at supporting women in biosciences, held its finals last week... read
Business
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done

Niklas Höhne, Andrew Marquard, William Wills

On July 7, G20 leaders will gather in Hamburg for their annual meeting. One likely outcome: another clash over climate change between the host government, Germany, and United States president Donald Trump... read
Stricter water restrictions for Cape Town now in effect
Stricter water restrictions for Cape Town now in effect
The City of Cape Town has implemented Level 4b water restrictions with effect from July 2017 as dam levels remain critically low and reserves need to be built up during winter for the expected harsh summer months ahead... read
Jobs offered
Lecturer - Investment Management - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced lecturer: investment management (Ref. EBW05/208/0617). Applications close 17 July 2017. Read more >>

New events to diarise
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management applied to the Management of Innovation - 31 Jul 2017 to 1 Jan 2018, Johannesburg
The Da Vinci Institute in association with Praesignis is proud to offer a bachelor of commerce (BCom) in business management applied to the management of innovation. Read more >>



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