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Seed Academy offers programme for developing entrepreneurs
Seed Academy, the school for entrepreneurs has broadened its training offering from a focus on startups to developing entrepreneurs of small and micro businesses... read more>>



Education
Twenty three 2015 Tutu Fellows selected
Spanning more than 15 industries, representing 10 African countries and ranging from 29 to 40 years of age, the selected 23 candidates demonstrate the wealth and breadth of leadership talent that exists in Africa's youth... read more>>
Growthpoint contributes R1,7m to Eastern Cape ECD centres
Communities in the Eastern Cape celebrated the official opening of two early childhood development (ECD) centres on Thursday, 12 March... read more>>
Eduloan forms strategic alliance with the PIC
To increase affordable funding focused on social upliftment through education, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and Eduloan have entered into a mutually beneficial strategic partnership... read more>>
Education gets lion's share of Limpopo budget
The Limpopo Department of Education received the biggest portion of the 2015/16 provincial budget tabled by MEC Alfred Phala at the legislature in Lebowakgomo on Tuesday... read more>>
E-learning
UCT and FutureLearn launch two free global online courses
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and FutureLearn are collaborating to help share African perspectives in two different fields of learning... read more>>
Higher Education
Highest citation for Rhodes MBA

Issued by Herald

Primary & Secondary Education
SchoolMedia and Adidas roll-out soccer goal initiative
SchoolMedia and Adidas donated 40 branded goalposts to 20 schools across Soweto in January as a campaign to create facilities that would encourage learners to play soccer... read more>>
Typek makes its mark at schools

Issued by Sappi

South Africans are avid users of Sappi's Typek office paper. This year, the Typek team is eager to grow the brand's support base even further by focusing on schools across the country... read more>>
Skills Training
The human right to a relevant education

Jackie Carroll

Human Rights Day, 21 March serves as a reminder of past injustices and our achievements in working towards an equal society. The right to education is the key to the improvement of people's lives, no matter what life stage they are in... read more>>
PGP nurtures exceptionally talented youth out of a "Heart of Gold"
Following the Pam Golding Property Group's Joy of Giving campaign, a social audit of the overwhelming needs within the broad South African context has prompted a more focused CSI approach, resulting in the property group's Heart of Gold Trust... read more>>
Mind the gap: tackling mismatches to fuel South Africa's innovative potential

Issued by Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL)

A forum was recently held at Unisa's Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) which centred on how innovation and entrepreneurship talent could power South Africa towards a knowledge economy... read more>>
International
US university expels fraternity over race chant video
WASHINGTON DC, US: The University of Oklahoma on Monday ordered a major fraternity off its campus over a YouTube video that shows some of its members singing a racist chant... read more>>
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New events to diarise
An introduction to mindfulness
Open Mind - 18 Mar 2015, Rondebosch, Cape Town

How to write winning proposals
Sidewalk Media - 28 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

#GetFunded
MyStartUpedge - 30 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Business communication
Quo Vadis Communications - 20 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Social media workshop
Quo Vadis Communications - 13 May 2015, Johannesburg

DEFSA: 7th International Conference 2015
MGI - 2 Sep 2015 to 4 Sep 2015, Midrand, Johannesburg

Upcoming events
The Dealdiva™ programme
The Dealmaker Company - 18 Mar 2015 to 19 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Stakeholder relationship management
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 18 Mar 2015 to 20 Mar 2015, Randburg | 15 Apr 2015 to 17 Apr 2015, Pretoria | 22 Jun 2015 to 24 Jun 2015, Randburg | 20 Jul 2015 to 22 Jul 2015, Pretoria | 26 Oct 2015 to 28 Oct 2015, Randburg | 4 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Pretoria

Online marketing/social media boot camp
The Divine Project House - 19 Mar 2015, Somerset West

Monitoring and evaluation
PHRC - 19 Mar 2015 to 20 Mar 2015, Boksburg

Illustrator basics
Multidimensions - 20 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Next generation executive assistant
Provision Research and Events - 23 Mar 2015 to 24 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

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