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Richard Perez, founding director of d-school.
Practice creativity with confidence
[Juanita Pienaar] Open Design's Steam Symposium speaker, Richard Perez unpacks the “design thinking” concept and shares his vision for the future of Steam education... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
Standard Bank announces 2017 Top Women Awards finalists
Standard Bank announces 2017 Top Women Awards finalists

Issued by Topco Media

The awards attracted a flood of entries for this year's 14th annual ceremony, which will take place at Emperors Palace on 17 August, before a host of business and government leaders, along with celebrities... read
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Education
Bill's education copyright clause 'hurts publishers'
Bill's education copyright clause 'hurts publishers'

Linda Ensor

Proposed amendments to the Copyright Act will have a negative effect on the profits of publishers because of the exceptions they provide for material used for educational purposes, the Publishers' Association of SA has warned... read
Dr Mamphela Ramphele speaking at a Leader's Angle talk hosted by the University of Stellenbosch Business School.
Is the private sector complicit in public sector corruption?
Dr Mamphela Ramphele believes the Gupta email leaks raise very worrying questions of corporate complicity with corruption... read
E-learning
Aiding deaf learners through online maths assessments
Aiding deaf learners through online maths assessments
Online maths assessments (OMAs) provide deaf and hard-of-hearing learners a fair chance to improve their understanding and marks... read
South African schools to be digitally connected by 2018
South African schools to be digitally connected by 2018
At the second Education Conversations event of 2017, held at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus on 25 July, Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Enver Surty, said every South African school would be digitally connected by 2018... read
E-library launches in Africa to connect students
E-library launches in Africa to connect students
As part of efforts to make learning and research materials more accessible to students and lifelong learners in developing countries, e86 Limited conceived the idea of an e-library in October 2016, which has now launched... read
Higher Education
Inaugural Singularity University South Africa Summit
Inaugural Singularity University South Africa Summit
The inaugural Singularity University South Africa Summit takes place on 23-24 August 2017 at the Kyalami Grand Prix and International Convention Centre in Midrand... read
Intec College ranked one of the top five ‘Coolest Colleges' in South Africa
Intec College ranked one of the top five ‘Coolest Colleges' in South Africa

Issued by INTEC College

Intec College, a leading distance education brand, was recently ranked among the top five ‘Coolest Colleges' in the country at the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards... read
One on one with successful Lyceum graduate
One on one with successful Lyceum graduate

Nana Zuke, Issued by Lyceum Correspondence College

Edwin Mashabela is a true testament of excellence. He is a Lyceum graduate who has demonstrated leadership qualities and shown excellent execution in the Fleet Management field... read
Senior Leadership Development Programme commences on 30 August in Durban
Senior Leadership Development Programme commences on 30 August in Durban

Issued by UKZN Extended Learning

The Senior Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) has been developed to provide a seamless pipeline to build your capacity to lead and manage the strategic direction and operations of the organisation... read
Business school commits record R4.6m towards scholarships for 2018
Business school commits record R4.6m towards scholarships for 2018

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

In a bid to ensure greater access to its programmes in 2018, the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has made significant funding available to support students who lack financial means... read
Stellenbosch Academy receives 14 semifinalists at the Adobe Awards
Stellenbosch Academy receives 14 semifinalists at the Adobe Awards

Issued by Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography

The Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography has announced that 14 of their projects have been recognised as semifinalists in the Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2017... read
Universities SA wary of ANC's free tertiary tuition
Universities SA wary of ANC's free tertiary tuition

Bekezela Phakathi

The ANC's proposal to provide free tertiary education for poor people from 2018 was unlikely to placate students, Universities SA have warned... read
(c) ambrozinio -
Predator alert! Credible science is being gobbled up, warn academics

Dave Chambers

Predatory publishing - in which bogus journals publish academic research for a fee - threatens to undermine science in South Africa... read
Applications for 2018 financial aid open
Applications for 2018 financial aid open
Applications for financial aid for all learners, who wish to enter the post-school system and students, who do not have financial assistance to continue their studies in 2018 academic year, has officially opened... read
Financial sector staff slow to pay student loans
Financial sector staff slow to pay student loans

Michelle Gumede

An estimated 17,000 employees at one financial services firm owe the National Students Financial Aids Scheme (NSFAS) more than R500m... read
ANC plays it safe: free higher education soon
ANC plays it safe: free higher education soon

Sabelo Ndlangisa

The ANC wants the government to provide free higher education for poor would-be students as early as next year... read
UCT GSB launches MTN Solution Space in Philippi Village
UCT GSB launches MTN Solution Space in Philippi Village
The Graduate School of Business of UCT has launched the MTN Solution Space in Philippi Village, brings the university's business resources directly to the communities of Philippi, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha... read
UCT hosts Financial Mathematics Team Challenge and wins
UCT hosts Financial Mathematics Team Challenge and wins
The fourth annual Financial Mathematics Team Challenge (FMTC), held at the University of Cape Town, brought students from across the world to participate in the highlight of the academic financial mathematics calendar... read
Primary & Secondary Education
Airbus Little Engineers initiative comes to Africa
Airbus Little Engineers initiative comes to Africa
The Airbus Foundation has launched Airbus Little Engineer (ALE) robotics programme in Africa, aiming to reach at least 3,000 learners. Initial workshops will be held together with local stakeholders in Kenya and Nigeria later this year... read
New bursary scheme to incubate students into employees
New bursary scheme to incubate students into employees
Generation Education has launched a bursary scheme aimed at learners from the age of 15 years and older within both its schools and their surrounding communities... read
Skills Training
Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop teaches children fundamentals of business
Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop teaches children fundamentals of business
Blue Ribbon has launched the Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop, an entrepreneurship programme to teach learners the practical fundamentals of business practice... read
Training programme for young creatives
Training programme for young creatives
Live Mag, an online magazine is looking for 12 young South Africans between the age of 18 - 25 years to train into multimedia content producers... read
Growthpoint opens incubation programme to KwaZulu-Natal entrepreneurs
Growthpoint opens incubation programme to KwaZulu-Natal entrepreneurs
Growthpoint Properties has opened up its Property Point incubation programme to KwaZulu-Natal entrepreneurs. The initiative aims to build sustainable small businesses in the industry... read
Correctional Services warns public of learnership scam
Correctional Services warns public of learnership scam
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says it has noted with grave concern the propagation of fake appointment letters for learnership opportunities issued by fraudsters... read
Noupoort wind farm
Wind energy body launches mentorship programme
A mentorship programme to address gender and transformation in the renewable energy sector has been initiated by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)... read
Funded training opportunity for women in transport, logistics
Funded training opportunity for women in transport, logistics
Gauteng-based women working in the transport and logistics industry are invited to apply for fully funded training in the International Certificate in Logistics and Transport... read
ChefMLK apprenticeship programme to help grow the industry with skilled chefs
ChefMLK apprenticeship programme to help grow the industry with skilled chefs
ChefMLK School of Cooking has introduced an apprenticeship programme which will enable employers to equip young, upcoming chefs in-house with the necessary skills and qualifications to grow in the industry... read
Demand for OHS professionals grows with increase in legislation
Demand for OHS professionals grows with increase in legislation
The demand for professionals in the health and safety fields is growing with the global increase in health and safety laws and regulations and the increase in personal injury litigation... read
Business
Christelle Colman, CEO of Europe Assistance South Africa
#WomensMonth: Why the gender pay gap is still an issue

Christelle Colman

Despite all the progress in equality and women's rights, the gender pay gap is still a very big issue... read
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