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UNISA alleviates impact of academic conference on environment
When organising its HELTASA 2013 Conference, UNISA committed to reducing its effects on the environment by incorporating a R100 donation into the registration fee per delegate which has been donated to Food & Trees for Africa. read more>>



Education
Damelin takes on education with a twist in the Western Cape

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Damelin's 'Education in Focus' High Tea on Friday, 1 September, attracted top brass representatives from the Department of Education as well as prominent school principals in the Cape Town region... read more>>
Primary & Secondary Education
The Times' Phendulani Literacy Quiz gets underway this week
Grade 6 and 7 learners from more than 40 under-resourced schools in South Africa put their literary knowledge to the test at the 6th Phendulani Literacy Quiz - a competition that aims to develop the literary knowledge and comprehension skills of learners through reading. read more>>
REDISA sponsors isiXhosa writing competition
REDISA has announced its sponsorship of the story writing competition organised by the Puku Children's Literature Foundation and supported by the Nal'ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign. read more>>
Qmod launches educational platform in SA
Members of the Qmod team recently travelled to South Africa to host a series of workshops, in order to collaborate with students in developing an interactive way to learn about the principles of energy. read more>>
Skills Training
Quintica helps to prepare trainees for real-world ITIL situations
In a short amount of time the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) has positioned itself as the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world. Now that ITIL is in its 25th year, local industries are still keen (if not more so), to establish its relevance in current and future markets across the globe. read more>>
National Tourism Careers Expo launched in PE
The National Tourism Careers Expo was recently launched in Port Elizabeth. The expo was initiated by the National Department of Tourism in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, Sport Sector Education and Training Authority. read more>>
Partners for Possibility takes education to new levels
PfP eliminates the boundary between corporate and education, creating an opportunity for business leaders and educators to be in a reciprocal partnership in which they continuously learn from each other. read more>>
Proceeds of art auction at MOST go to Phakama Women's Academy
Steve Limbrick's 12 paintings of iconic, comic sheep were auctioned at the MOST Awards ceremony last week in support of the VWV Group's Phakama Women's Academy. read more>>
Government
Youth employment review now available
Statistician-General Pali Lehohla says while the number of black youth in employment has grown over the last 20 years, the acquisition of skills has not grown at the same rate within this group. read more>>
SA and China to improve employment services
South Africa and China will sign an agreement to open the way for the two countries to cooperate in the fields of human resource development and employment services. read more>>
400 schools in Gauteng now have proper sanitation
Four hundred of the 580 schools in Gauteng, which had various problems with sanitation, have had their toilets repaired. read more>>
Disability levels rise to 7.5% of the population
According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), 7.5% of South Africans have a disability. read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Interior Design Lecturer - Johannesburg
Greenside Design CenterInterior design lecturer position at Greenside Design Center College of Design Read more >>


Head of Interior Design Department - Johannesburg
Greenside Design CenterHead of interior design department position at Greenside Design Center College of Design Read more >>

Lecturer - Journalism - Cape
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced lecturer: journalism (Ref. LSW11/309/0914). Applications close: 22 September 2014 Read more >>

Lecturer - Educational Psychology - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced lecturer: educational psychology (Ref. OPV03/320/0914). Applications close: 30 September 2014 Read more >>

Coordinator - Projects - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced coordinator (monitoring en evaluation): projects (Ref. SLT/312/0914). Applications close: 29 September 2014 Read more >>



New events to diarise
IsiZulu for beginners
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 29 Sep 2014 to 28 Nov 2014 Pretoria

PHP Craft Cape Town
PHP South Africa - 2 Oct 2014 to 4 Oct 2014 Cape Town

World business forum live broadcast
Inard Training & Development - 7 Oct 2014 to 8 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Red & Yellow InDesign Course
Red and Yellow School - 13 Oct 2014 to 23 Oct 2014 Cape Town

Stakeholder relations workshop
Quo Vadis Communications - 20 Oct 2014 to 22 Oct 2014 Durban

Internal communications and employee engagement
The Conference Hub - 23 Oct 2014 to 24 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

5th Annual Women in Engineering Convention
Intelligence Transfer Centre - 26 Nov 2014 to 28 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Writing Masterclass
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 16 Sep 2014 to 17 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

Learning the art of community building
Symphonia for S.A- Partners for Possibility - 16 Sep 2014 Cape Town

Strategic Thinking for Newsroom Leaders
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 17 Sep 2014 to 19 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

Killer Excel Dashboard Reports
Front Foot Strategic Consulting - 17 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

FIDIC
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 17 Sep 2014 to 18 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

Escape the treadmill of average
The Success Academy - 17 Sep 2014 Pretoria, Centurion

All industry news

Marketing & Media
    The new ingredient to the marketing mix is also its most important - Elodie Burls
    The meme that took a bite out of Apple - Louise Marsland

    Medical
      Sitting is the new smoking - Lucy Le Roux
      'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

      Retail
        Watch Chef of the Year 2014 finals on YouTube
        Heineken turns down SABMiller takeover bid - Nick Hedley
        Janine Janse van Rensburg wins 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014'

        Government
          Dti expecting good audit results, says minister

          Mining
            Beneficiation needs favourable environment
            IWC buys Vectus
            Acid mine drainage still an issue, says Set Point Laboratory

            CSI
              Night of 1000 Drawings raises R130k for Thomas Wildschutt Primary

              Finance
                Understanding cyber-criminals is key to prevent attacks - William Lawrence
                Confidence in public financial literacy very low
                Family-owned businesses struggle to find financing

                Agriculture
                  Livestock imports from Namibia no threat to SA - Annelie Coleman
                  Afgri partners with East African exchange - Nick Hedley
                  Kumba hands over R16m bioenergy and organic vegetable project

                  Building
                    Transformation of Sandton Twin Towers results in Green Star rating
                    Second tender awarded for NAA project
                    DBSA returns to profitability with historic disbursement record - Evan Pickworth

                    GreenBiz
                      Greenpoint Surfriders Foundation aims to promote conservation
                      Green entrepreneurship thrives in Africa

                      HR & Recruitment
                        [BizCareers] How to tell whether you've got the class bully as a boss - Juliette Attwell
                        Support from loved ones linked to entrepreneurial success
                        World Design Capital 2014 recognised projects

                        Legal
                          Proper planning important when buying a farm - Pierre le Roux
                          African countries are tightening up tax policies - Jeff Blackbeard and David White
                          Insured has a duty to mitigate property damages - Adam Civin and Alec Veitch

                          Manufacturing
                            SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y
                            Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

                            Property
                              Pam Golding Properties to exhibit local and international residential properties
                              'Green-over' of The Towers underway
                              How rental insurance minimises your risk as a landlord

                              Tourism
                                Klink Awards launches, encourages consumers to vote
                                Record profits for Mango
                                Midlands Meander Guide, Midlands Meander Experience launched

                                ICT
                                  Leasing IT equipment to cut costs
                                  Safeguarding against an Apple iCloud hack - Guillaume Lovet
                                  The changing role of malware detection technology

                                  Logistics
                                    Access to integrated information is critical for logistics processes - Michael Frans

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Breaking the silence - Daphne Cooper
                                      Jeremy Loops to open for The Fray in Cape Town
                                      Gut-busting gags at Nando's Mass Hysteria - Sindy Peters

                                      Automotive
                                        Tolls take toll on car dealerships
                                        Global carmakers say India must reform to attract industry
                                        ZF Friedrichshafen to buy US' TRW for $11.7bn
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