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Four advertising scholarships available
Four advertising scholarships available
Primedia Outdoor and the AAA School of Advertising are offering four students, from disadvantaged backgrounds, scholarships for full time study... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
#WomensMonth: Getting frank with Diane Awerbuck
#WomensMonth: Getting frank with Diane Awerbuck

Shan Radcliffe

Part educator, part writer and part Frank (in more than one way), Diane Awerbuck is the award-winning author of Gardening At Night and other stories. This Women's Month, I chatted to her about life, classic literature, and important lessons we should be teaching our girls... read
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INNOVATION MONTH
#InnovationMonth: Changing agri-education in Africa as we know it
#InnovationMonth: Changing agri-education in Africa as we know it

Cari Coetzee

"It's imperative upon the world to help 'switch on' Africa's mobile platforms and to assist in bringing focused education and platforms to Africa's youth in order to develop its potential..." read
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E-learning
Boys no better at math than girls
Boys no better at math than girls
Boys are no better at math than girls are, according to Smartick, an online math learning methodology and practice app, that is used to solve between 300,000 and 400,000 mathematical problems each day, in 70 different countries... read
Technology will disrupt traditional education system
Technology will disrupt traditional education system

Patrick Bean and Andrew Horsfall

The current education system is ripe for disruption. Historically, institutions have positioned themselves as knowledge leaders and the primary place to receive expertise to prepare students for the workplace... read
Higher Education
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Start your future with South Africa's first and only Bachelor of Paralegal Studies
Start your future with South Africa's first and only Bachelor of Paralegal Studies

Issued by CPUT

Do you want to make justice accessible to everyone? With this course you will become equipped to meet the primary legal needs of individuals and communities, while training toward your possible future in LLB studies... read
Register for Advanced Project Management at UKZN Extended Learning and improve your project management expertise
Register for Advanced Project Management at UKZN Extended Learning and improve your project management expertise

Issued by UKZN Extended Learning

There is a project management knowledge gap existing among those responsible for managing projects within different industries. This course has been designed to provide delegates with sufficient contemporary project management skills in order to allow them to be efficient in managing resources and time when working on projects. read
Competition offers free student accommodation in PE
Competition offers free student accommodation in PE
CampusKey is running a competition offering free accommodation at its new Scarborough facility in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth... read
Young community leader gets international scholarship to study at UFS
Young community leader gets international scholarship to study at UFS
A young community leader, Keabetswe Malebo of Bloemfontein is the inaugural winner of the Ida Manana Siyila Scholarship Programme from Columba Leadership, established to allow economically disadvantaged young women of strong character to achieve their potential through higher education... read
Candidates sought for PhD in ‘Leadership in Africa's Development'
Candidates sought for PhD in ‘Leadership in Africa's Development'
The University of Africa, a private university within JSE-listed ADvTECH, is on track to start producing new authorities on leadership on the continent and is calling for candidates from across Africa to join the programme... read
Primary & Secondary Education
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Big boost for KwaNobuhle science pupils

Tremaine van Aardt

KwaNobuhle's biggest high school, Molly Blackburn High School, received a half-million-rand investment on Tuesday, 29 August, through the donation of mobile science and computer labs aimed at preparing pupils for their future... read
Coronation to sponsor SAICA Business Development Games
Coronation to sponsor SAICA Business Development Games
Now in its 16th year, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Business Development Games has received sponsorship from Coronation Fund Managers... read
Skills Training
Design thinking has business potential
Design thinking has business potential

Jon Foster-Pedley

Some South African businesses have made design thinking a cornerstone of their success, such as banks and corporates, which by using these techniques, are able to develop prototypes of their best-known products in just a few days... read
Building the South Africa we all want - Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Building the South Africa we all want - Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science

“The status quo is dangerous to all us of, and we must embrace change,” former chairperson of the African Union and presidential hopeful, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma told a Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) forum... read
Throw away long strategy documents and position your organisation to win through its choices
Throw away long strategy documents and position your organisation to win through its choices

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Influential global business thinker Roger Martin will provide Cape Town audiences with a unique opportunity to develop their strategic capability and make better choices for their organisations... read
Tshemba Foundation ushering in a new era of medical volunteering serving rural communities
Tshemba Foundation ushering in a new era of medical volunteering serving rural communities
The recently-founded Tshemba Foundation is ushering in a new era of medical volunteering as a way of significantly improving access to healthcare in under-resourced communities in rural South Africa. read
Aftermarket auto shops need skilled artisans
Aftermarket auto shops need skilled artisans
South African motorists tend to hold onto their private vehicles for longer periods, which has driven the demand for independent workshops. However, there is a shortage of skilled auto mechanics to meet this demand... read
Business
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
The latest franchise survey shows growth in the franchise sector despite challenging economic conditions, but optimism about continuing growth has dropped... read
Jobs offered
Lecturer - Accounting - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced accounting lecturer. Applications close 29 September 2017. Read more >>



Lecturer - Food Science - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Food Science Lecturer. Applications close 29 September 2017. Read more >>



E-Learning Instructional Designer - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced e-learning instructional designer . Applications close 29 September 2017. Read more >>



Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer - Systematic Theology - Western Cape
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer - Systematic Theology. Applications close 29 September 2017. Read more >>

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