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Portfolio Night Johannesburg: Bizcommunity launches a shooting star

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity is pleased to announce a worthy winner of the ticket to attend McCann Johannesburg's Portfolio Night initiative coming up this Wednesday, 22 May 2013, as judged by Biz creative director Terry Levin ! 20 May 2013 14:13

Off to school for public servants

The 1.6 million people who will belong to the soon-to-be-created single public service will all need to be retrained, Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said in Sandton on Monday (20 May). 21 May 2013 10:21

Foschini Group offers practical skills to the unemployed

The 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

BMW donates educational display cars

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 15:51

360 degrees in training

[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, for example. 20 May 2013 14:20

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Students, don't forget to enter Biz's Portfolio Night competition!

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] A reminder once again to all branding, design or advertising students in Jozi to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week, Wednesday, 22 May! Complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday, 20 May. You will need to create a MyBiz Profile if you don't have one already. 17 May 2013 11:04

Sunday Times/Nal'ibali Storytime launched

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

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Reminder for Jozi students to enter Portfolio Night competition on Biz

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Branding, design or advertising students in Jozi, don't forget to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week Wednesday, 22 May 2013! Simply complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday 20 May. 16 May 2013 14:10

Trevor Manuel to be keynote speaker at Maties on the Plain

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

"Grab every opportunity": Google SA's CEO

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; and to make the best of everyone "as you never know how they can change your life". 16 May 2013 10:49

Technology versus teachers

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

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Be big on biz with Portfolio Night and Bizcommunity - competition

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] If you are a branding, design or advertising student in Johannesburg, by Thursday next week your life may have changed forever! 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 ticket of the coveted 150 to give away. 15 May 2013 11:32