[Su-Mari Du Bruyn] Too often we find that someone is appointed to a specific position, shown how the system works and then left to his own accord - that is it. Then, later when things go wrong, other people in the organisation are very surprised to learn that this individual gave poor customer service or does not know the first thing about the email program that he must use, etc.
20 May 2013 14:20
Five science centres in different provinces have each been donated a BMW 3 Series educational display car by BMW South Africa. Each centre is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The donation is aimed at stimulating learning in maths, science, engineering and technology.
20 May 2013 15:51The Feel Good Project's primary objective is to offer unemployed South Africans the practical skills and experience that can secure them a job and a successful career in retail, indeed close to 70% of trainees graduating from the programme since its inception four years ago have secured full-time employment at TFG and other South African retailers.
20 May 2013 16:06
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] If you are a branding, design or advertising student in Johannesburg, by Thursday next week your life may have changed! After years of negotiations, the largest one-day advertising portfolio review in the world,
Portfolio Night, is finally making it to Johannesburg, South Africa - and
Bizcommunity, in conjunction with
McCann Johannesburg, has one coveted ticket to give away.
15 May 2013 11:32
[Marion Scher] This week saw one of those 'classic' stories in the South African media. It was a sad tale of a question paper set for Grade 7 pupils by the Mpumalanga Department of Education's Nkangala District.
10 May 2013 08:47
The Sunday Times, in partnership with PRAESA (The Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa), has launched the new Sunday Times Nal'ibali Storybook.
17 May 2013 10:31
Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency in charge of the National Planning Commission is to be the keynote speaker at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Maties on the Plain event on 20 May, 2013, at Mondale High in Mitchells Plain.
16 May 2013 10:53
Luke Mckend, Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus and head of Google SA, told students and alumni of Stellenbosch University that timing is everything; to choose their opportunities, make the best of everyone "as you never know how they can change your life".
16 May 2013 10:49
Globally, 1.7 million teachers are needed in order to provide every child with primary education by 2015. In South Africa, 25,000 new teachers are needed annually. It may be tempting to look to technology to fill this gap, but according to Masennya Dikotla, CEO of the Molteno Institute of Language and Literacy, this would be both impossible and disastrous for education.
15 May 2013 10:32
[Issued by The Open Window] On 18 May The Open Window School of Visual Communication will open its doors to anyone who thinks they have the creative potential to make a mark in the creative industry.
14 May 2013 10:44
The Top Gear Festival endeavours to give back to the community in South Africa and has launched a number of initiatives to help students get into motoring and engineering. In 2013, a new partnership with F1 in Schools promises to build upon the success of last year's work.
13 May 2013 10:12
PRETORIA: Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says a School of Government will be established before the end of October this year.
10 May 2013 14:24
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