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BYM summit to bring Africa's 100 brightest young minds together
Recognised as an official World Design Capital Cape Town project, the 14th annual BYM summit is playing host to 100 of Africa's most innovative 20 to 32 year olds. read more>>



Distance Learning
Fundza Literacy Trust nominated for Tech Awards
The Tech Awards has nominated the FunDza Literacy Trust for the 'Microsoft Education Award', for providing 50,000 young South Africans with access to reading material on their cellphones. read more>>
E-learning
Kumba invests R10.5m in solar-powered internet school initiative
The first of four solar-powered internet schools has been opened at Jiyana Secondary School in Tembisa. read more>>
Higher Education
Bilingual universities the only way to promote diversity

Ian Henderson

The language debate rages on in tertiary education. The latest from the desk of the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande, is the pronouncement that South Africa no longer has (or should have) Afrikaans, Zulu or Tswana universities - only South African ones. read more>>
UCT to develop future leaders with multi-million rand MasterCard project
The University of Cape Town has entered a R252-million partnership with the MasterCard Foundation to help counteract the effects of 'brain drain' by developing 300 committed next-generation leaders from economically disadvantaged communities across sub-Saharan Africa. read more>>
AAT(SA) uplifts accounting standards
SAICA has partnered with the international AAT body to develop AAT(SA), a new locally-based professional body aimed an vastly improving the standards of accounting where the rubber hits the road. read more>>
Tertiary education changes successful says Advtech
Private education group Advtech said the turnaround in its tertiary education division had been successful and a sound pattern of enrolment growth was evident throughout its businesses. read more>>
Primary & Secondary Education
RecruitGroup goes on a drive for graduate foundation phase teachers

Issued by Recruitgroup

RecruitGroup has recently secured the contract to staff a new private school group in Johannesburg with top foundation phase graduates. This private school has entered into the market and is creating a revolution in the future of education... read more>>
Skills Training
Big data highlights need for data management education and skills

Gary Allemann

Big data is currently one of the most talked about megatrends affecting the business world, along with cloud computing, customer centricity and data-centric legislation, such as the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act. read more>>
TEAMtalk media provides opportunities in sports journalism
A career in sport is often thought of as on the pitch, but sports media is a prime space for young sports enthusiasts to channel their passion and earn a decent income to boot. read more>>
Toyota donation equips young entrepreneurs
A donation by Toyota South Africa has enabled the Afrikaans Institute of Commerce (AHi) to train approximately 350 students as part of their entrepreneurial development course. read more>>
Africa Engineering Week aims to change lives
Africa Engineering Week is currently underway at the University of Johannesburg's Doornfontein Campus from 1-4 September. read more>>
Government
MEC claims a "school a week" will be opened in Gauteng
Gauteng MEC for Education, Panyaza Lesufi, has announced that from next month his department will open a new school every week, until the end of the year. read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Digital Services Librarian - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University currently seeks a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to appoint as digital services librarian. (Ref: BIB/300/0814) Closing Date: 15 September 2014 Read more >>



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