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EduPlant announces competition winners
EduPlant - a food gardening and greening programme that teaches schools to implement permaculture principles to grow gardens - has announced the winning schools across five categories. read more>>



Higher Education
Medunsa will move to Sefako University next year
The Medical University of South Africa or Medunsa will, from next year, become part of the newly instituted Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU). read more>>
How to choose an essay writing service

Charles Mburugu

The process of writing academic essays can be very frustrating and time consuming. As a result, many students are now opting to engage the services of a professional essay writing agency. read more>>
UCT's Medical School is best in Africa
The University of Cape Town's 102-year-old School of Medicine, the oldest in the country, has been named the best institution of its kind in Africa in the world university rankings compiled by The Times of London's higher education supplement. read more>>
SU offers new online short course in science communication
Stellenbosch University has announced its new offering of Africa's first university-accredited (and entirely online) course in science communication, focusing on science communication challenges in the developing world. read more>>
LED lamp wins Nobel Physics prize for Japanese trio
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Three Japanese-born researchers won the Nobel Prize for Physics for inventing the LED lamp, a boon in fighting global warming and aiding people in poverty. read more>>
Jacques Kallis Foundation raises funds for cricket scholarship
The Jacques Kallis Foundation, established by one of cricket's most stupendous and benevolent icons, has announced a fundraising gala dinner and auction at Zip Zap Circus, Cape Town on Saturday, 11 October. read more>>
Skills Training
2014 CEEMAN Champions Teaching Award goes to Adrian Saville
The 2014 CEEMAN Champions Teaching Award was handed over to Adrian Saville, Chief Investment Officer of Cannon Asset Managers and GIBS visiting professor, for his outstanding achievement by an individual faculty member. read more>>
Investec announces winners of 2014 Junior Innovators competition
A "Heating Kettle Bottle" - a battery-powered kettle and water bottle - has taken the winning title in the third annual Junior Innovators competition hosted at Investec in Sandown earlier this week. read more>>
Oracle addresses IT skills shortage in Africa
The dramatic advancement of technology over the past five years has resulted in a gap in IT competencies and skills availability. read more>>
AfriGIS Learnership, in association with CTU Training Solutions and MICT SETA

Issued by AfriGIS

In 2012 AfriGIS launched a new Learnership Programme, in association with CTU Training Solutions and MICT SETA, to empower young learners and offer them the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience at AfriGIS... read more>>
International
Nadella gaffe over pay raises women's ire
WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella's gaffe over women, pay raises comes as the US technology sector is facing up to questions over diversity and gender equality. read more>>
Ultra-fast internet connections coming
WASHINGTON, USA: Really high speed Internet connections are likely open up new kinds of communication such as "telepresence" and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts has shown. read more>>
More International
Government
SAA's warning over bogus websites
South African Airlines (SAA) has warned the public about fraudulent websites that reportedly have information on the Cadet Pilot Development Programme. Applications for positions are now closed. read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Senior Lecturer / Principal Lecturer - Visual Studies and Art History - Pretoria
Senior lecturer/principal lecturer in Visual Studies and Art History at Open Window Institute. Read more >>

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Interactive Media Design / Development - Pretoria
Lecturers in Interactive Media Design/Development at Open Window Institute. Read more >>

Lecturer in Three-Dimensional Design - Pretoria
Lecturer in Three-Dimensional Design at Open Window Institute. Read more >>

Head of School of Interactive Arts - Pretoria
Head of School of Interactive Arts at Open Window Institute. Read more >>



New events to diarise
TISO Foundation/GIBS Annual Thought Leadership
Gordon Institute of Business Science - 9 Oct 2014 Illovo

NLP Practioner Certification
Latitude Training - 10 Oct 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 Cape Town

AAA School Randburg Open Day
AAA School of Advertising - 16 Oct 2014 Randburg

The Design School SA open day
The Design School Southern Africa - 25 Oct 2014 Pretoria,Randburg,Durban

The challenges of education, parenting and teens
St Peter's College - 29 Oct 2014 Sandton

Career development conference
Mogorosi Communications and Consultancy - 30 Oct 2014 to 31 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

COID Act
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business - 5 Nov 2014 Pietermaritzburg

Project Management Course
Three Sixty One Degree Solutions - 12 Nov 2014 Durban

Now For Beyond - Leadership for Women Workshop
Considered Creative Consultancy - 19 Nov 2014 Durban

Further education and training certificate:Film&TV
Limpopo Television and Film School (PTY) LTD - 19 Jan 2015 to 11 Dec 2015 Pietersburg

Upcoming events
Graham Hancock's Magicians of the Gods tour SA - 18 Oct 2014 to 25 Oct 2014 Johannesburg,Cape Town
Ancient mysteries, Altered states and The War on Consciousness! This October Graham Hancock will be presenting full day seminars in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa! Read more >>


Organic and paid search workshop - 21 Oct 2014 to 23 Oct 2014 Cape Town
Blue Magnet Digital SolutionsWe'll unpack all of the best practice guidelines, tips and trends as we demystify SEO, PPC and Analytics in just three days. Read more >>


Writing Masterclass
Institute for the Advancement of Journalism - 14 Oct 2014 to 15 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Create the most powerful PowerPoint presentation
Front Foot - 14 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Strategic planning
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business - 14 Oct 2014 Pietermaritzburg

Events Management, Protocol and Diplomacy Seminar
Cornerstone Consultancy International - 15 Oct 2014 to 17 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

New engineering contract
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 15 Oct 2014 to 16 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

All industry news

Marketing & Media
    Future of brand marketing up for debate at Brand Week
    Online copy of the Cannes report 2014 now available
    Vodacom launches newest pop culture music streaming app

    Medical
      Hunger Games: How the brain 'browns' fat to aid weight loss - Karen N. Peart
      More bone marrow donors needed in SA

      Retail
        Fashion Week Africa unveils designer line-up
        Creating memorable experiences in-store through digital - Craig Perry
        Caution needed with online purchasing as Christmas approaches - Richard Keymer

        Government
          Ocean economy plans to be released this week
          SADC observers will monitor Botswana elections - Nthambeleni Gabara
          Ebola: West Africa needs more help - More Matshediso

          CSI
            It's Your Turn to fill a "Feed Me Bag"
            Good Hope FM opens Santa Shoebox pop-up

            Finance
              Appointment of new Reserve Bank head welcomed
              Regulations on tax free savings accounts soon expected - David Warneke
              Dividends important for superior long-term investment results - Rynel Moodley

              Agriculture
                Wool prices higher as shortage rises
                Sea Harvest launches new R125m trawler

                Building
                  Guidance note on BIM released

                  GreenBiz
                    Emission control legislation will require large capital expenditure
                    Six arrests made in Kruger National Park
                    Blue Flag status awarded to a record 82 sites

                    HR & Recruitment
                      Resigning without a new job is not always a bad idea - Niteske Marshall
                      Shell, Raizcorp launch revised LiveWire programme
                      Creating a work environment that improves wellbeing

                      Legal
                        Lawyer returns from China-Africa exchange programme
                        Private healthcare stakeholders to make submissions - Neil Kirby
                        Shuttleworth judgment requires more detailed analysis - Ashlin Perumall and Shmuel Moch

                        Manufacturing
                          Ellies shares fall 20% to R1.13 - Fifi Peters
                          Mining, manufacturing remain marooned - Claire Bisseker

                          Property
                            'Copy and paste' won't work in African retail landscape
                            Growthpoint's talks with Acucap at advanced stage - Alistair Anderson
                            Redefine offers learnership programme for listed property sector

                            Tourism
                              Hotel Verde goes global
                              Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands launched
                              Redefining travel agents' valuable role in 21st century

                              ICT
                                A new marketing era? - Jessie Rudd
                                Always-on enterprise class storage is key - Kalvin Subbadu

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Shimmy Beach Club announces new Summer Season menu
                                  2014/2015 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert line-up
                                  [Babylonstoren] A new kind of country getaway - Jessica Taylor

                                  Automotive
                                    Super Group buys UK motor dealer Allen Ford for R606m
                                    Kia Optima Hybrid wins four Plus X awards
                                    First Car Rental expands African footprint
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