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A staff-wielding Arcstrider character takes on foes in Destiny 2. The video game by Bungie studio, published by Activision, makes use of badges and other achievements to spur on players — a technique that can be applied to education. Handout
How gamification can boost student success
[Aaron Langille] In a perfect world, students would be self-motivated to focus during lectures and practice or study the material... read
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2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum fellows announced
Sixteen scientists solving Africa's and the world's challenges have been announced as part of the Next Einstein Forum's (NEF) second fellows class... read
Fewer teacher posts next year
Fewer teacher posts next year

Tremaine van Aardt

Eastern Cape education bodies have expressed mixed reactions to the Department of Education's failure to increase the number of teacher posts for the third consecutive year... read
Distance Learning
Muddy hands spark a passion for teaching Grade R
Muddy hands spark a passion for teaching Grade R

Nana Zuke, Issued by Lyceum Correspondence College

Grade R teacher Cherise Muller is absolutely crazy about what she does. The moment that shaped her future was when a child walked up to her with muddy hands and hugged her... read
E-learning
Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs
Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs
VC4Africa Startup Academy: Learning resource for Africa's rockstar entrepreneurs... read
Entrepreneurship
Is your business ready for incubation?
Is your business ready for incubation?
Business incubators have the ability to catapult a business in the right direction through enabling access to guidance, resources, networks and mentorship... read
Higher Education
Professor Brian O'Connell receives NRF Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Brian O'Connell receives NRF Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Brian O'Connell of the University of the Western Cape was awarded the National Research Foundation's (NRF) Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual NRF Awards ceremony on Thursday, 14 September... read
Are graduates prepared for the job market? Rethinking Africa's university model
Are graduates prepared for the job market? Rethinking Africa's university model

Seth Trudeau and Keno Omu

Across Africa, students arrive on campuses full of hope that a university degree will improve their lives. The reality is far less certain... read
How ensure you're on the right career path
How ensure you're on the right career path
Choosing a career path is one of the most important and possibly difficult decisions we will ever have to make, and has long-standing implications for our future. That is why it is critical to do an aptitude test... read
Damelin Benoni students enjoy a fun-filled Sports Day
Damelin Benoni students enjoy a fun-filled Sports Day

Nana Zuke, Issued by Damelin

Damelin Benoni campus hosted its annual Sports Day for students at the Wattville Stadium in Johannesburg and students came in their numbers fired up to compete... read
R6m towards beer ingredients research
R6m towards beer ingredients research
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA has funded R6m over the next three years for an AB InBev Research Chair in Agronomy, held by Prof Nick Kotze of the Stellenbosch University Department of Agronomy... read
#THINCAfrica: Developing Africa's hospitality professionals of the future
#THINCAfrica: Developing Africa's hospitality professionals of the future

Cari Coetzee

Associate Dean and Professor at ESL, Dr Achim Schmitt, participated in a panel discussion on HR and education issues in the hospitality industry at the THINC Africa conference... read
11th SABPP student chapter launches at CUT
11th SABPP student chapter launches at CUT
Students from the Department of Business Management at Central University of Technology recently launched the 11th South African Board for People Practice student chapter in the country... read
Call for Shoprite bursary applications
Call for Shoprite bursary applications
The Shoprite Group is searching for bright, hard-working young people who need funding in order to continue their post-school education and have a better chance of finding jobs... read
New MySchool fund to make teaching dreams come true
New MySchool fund to make teaching dreams come true
South African fundraising programme, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet is launching a new fund Dream2Teach, aimed at investing in teacher education... read
Primary & Secondary Education
Campaign launched to encourage more outdoor learning
Campaign launched to encourage more outdoor learning
Led globally by social enterprise Project Dirt, Outdoor Classroom Day will take place on Thursday, 12 October... read
Over 790,000 learners to write 2017 matric exams
Over 790,000 learners to write 2017 matric exams
Priscilla Ogunbanjo, the Director for Examination and Assessment, says just over 798 000 learners have enrolled to write this year's matric exams, which start on 16 October... read
Skills Training
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Africa Safety Tour heads to South Africa, Zimbabwe
Facebook's Africa Safety Tour team is this week meeting with leading South African and Zimbabwean representatives, giving training, and facilitating workshops on the topic of online safety... read
Launch of CRF Artisan Programme at Diepsloot Combined School
Launch of CRF Artisan Programme at Diepsloot Combined School

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation (CRF) recently launched its Artisan Programme at Diepsloot Combined School in Gauteng, by selecting two potential learners to train as artisans on full bursaries in 2018... read
Twenty years of developing practical project managers
Twenty years of developing practical project managers

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria

On Friday, 31 August, a function was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Programme in Project Management (PPM) - a continuing education course to develop practical project managers... read
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Cape Winemakers Guild sends protégés to France and USA
The Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme is paying it forward and sending three protégés to gain international experience in some of the world's most renowned wine growing regions... read
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ECA calls for urgent action in tackling climate change
There's a greater urgency for climate action in light of the severity, frequency and rate of climate-related disruptions across the world, says ECA executive secretary... read
Trevor Hoole, former CEO of KPMG SA
Heads roll at KPMG after Gupta investigation
Eight of KPMG SA's senior executives have "resigned", following KPMG International's investigation... read
Jobs offered
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer - Industrial Psychology - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced senior lecturer/lecturer - industrial psychology. Applications close 13 October 2017. Read more >>

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