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Nedbank Stellenbosch University LaunchLab inaugurated as "a welcome initiative"
"Big innovations come from real problems, of which we have many in South Africa. But how many academics think of the commercial applications of their research? We must keep our best minds here. That's why this is such a welcome initiative." - Helen Zille read more>>

BEEP, BEEP: Volkswagen delivers 1,100 bicycles to 20 rural schools

As part of the Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP), Volkswagen and partners Qhubeka, World Vision South Africa and World Vision Switzerland, delivered 600 bicycles to 11 rural schools in Nkonkobe, Eastern Cape. This adds to a total of 1,100 bicycles, following 500 that were delivered to 9 rural schools in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal in April...

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Amway donates 1,584 lap desks to two disadvantaged Eastern Cape schools

On Wednesday, 3 June Amway South Africa donated 1,584 lap desks to Sirunu Primary School and Ganisulu Secondary School in Elliotdale, a rural farming community 50 kilometres south of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape...

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UCT GSB in partnership with DESTINY and DESTINY MAN giving away MBA opportunity

One deserving individual stands to win a MBA from the University Of Cape Town Graduate School of Business in partnership with DESTINY and DESTINY MAN...

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Education & Training
Schools can help in transformation of SA from "rainboo" to rainbow nation

Edzai Conilias Zvobwo

Nelson Mandela stated during the Rivonia Trial, 1964 that, "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and to see realised. But my Lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." read more>>
Educational reform for the social media age

Edzai Conilias Zvobwo

Is the current system in sync with today's reality? How can education stakeholders harness the power of social networks to deliver on the promise of a quality education? read more>>
Controlling the cyber schoolyard
Electronic technology has given bullies an expansive platform from which to target another person, resulting in serious emotional consequences for children... read more>>
E-learning
Leveraging existing railway communications network to provide coverage for schools
PRASA has an extensive existing fibre optic network that allows constant and consistent communications between its railway trucks, railway stations, divisional offices and head office... read more>>
Higher Education
SITA blamed for shelving of graduate credentials

Bekezela Phakathi

More than 100,000 students who have qualified in a variety of technical and other areas have still not received graduation certificates from the Department of Higher Education and Training... read more>>
Varsities hit by racism rows
Two lecturers at Eastern Cape universities are being investigated for alleged racism... read more>>
Minister launches SA-Swiss chair at UCT
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor launched the SA-Swiss Research Chair in Global Environmental Health at the University of Cape Town (UCT) yesterday, the first one to link a local institution to a foreign partner... read more>>
Wits profs will use new method to treat neuron diseases
Two University of the Witwatersrand researchers will use nanotechnology to improve drug delivery for patients suffering from neuro-degenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and motor neuron disease... read more>>
[Mandela Day] SACOB to donate 67 bursaries in 67 minutes
In the spirit of celebrating the exceptional life of Nelson Mandela, the South African College of Business (SACOB) will once again honour its pledge in making education more accessible to all by giving away 67 free online courses... read more>>
Damelin receives Diamond Arrow Award for 'Best College in South Peninsula and the City of Cape Town'

Issued by Damelin

The PMR Africa Awards announced their annual ranking of the tertiary institutes category at an event held in Cape Town, and Damelin came out tops... read more>>
Top college is giving away 23 bursaries in just 23 days

Issued by Boston College

Boston City Campus & Business College and DJ Fresh are giving away 23 bursaries over the next few weeks... read more>>
Regent Business School to launch an entrepreneurship hub and adopts a new campus habitus in anticipation

Issued by Regent Business School

The curriculum planning team at Regent Business School decided to give meaning and expression to the term, "entrepreneurship", and make suggestions as to how it could become an overarching thematic mantra... read more>>
Primary & Secondary Education
Bates GM uplift children with special needs
Children with special educational needs at the Wonderland School, in Port Shepstone, last week received a beacon of hope for the future in the form of a new classroom... read more>>
Skills Training
Shell LiveWire entrepreneurs to graduate
The first group of five young entrepreneurs to have benefitted from the LiveWire enterprise development programme launched by Shell in 2014, will be presented with certificates of completion at a special graduation ceremony... read more>>
Cracking the code of enterprise and supplier development

Issued by Continuing Education - University of Pretoria

Continuing Education is providing public companies and stakeholders in government an all-inclusive supplier development solution to grow and support underrepresented, black-owned suppliers on a large scale... read more>>
International
Global Forum to identify best practices for integrating sustainability into management education
JOHANNESBURG: The 2015 Global Forum for Responsible Management Education - 6th PRME Assembly, hosted by the PRME Secretariat of the UN Global Compact Office, will be held 23-25 June 2015 in New York to bring together leaders in academia, business, government and civil society, to discuss and identify best practices for integrating sustainability and responsibility into management education... read more>>
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Government news
Inaugural Directors Event will address critical South African issues
The inaugural Directors Event will address primary concerns facing the country today, ranging from an ever-increasing skills deficit and youth employment, to a lack of sufficient power generation to drive economic growth... read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Digital Marketing Lecturers - Johannesburg
BrandSchool is looking for additional digital marketing lecturers for Johannesburg, Mauritius, Dubai and Botswana. Only those with excellent digital marketing credentials need apply. Read more >>


English Lecturer/Coordinator - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced lecturer/coordinator (English) (Ref. TS/162/0515). Applications close: 12 June 2015 Read more >>



New events to diarise
Freebie Fridays - Blogging and writing for the web
Shift ONE digital marketing agency - 19 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Freebie Fridays - Intro to Facebook and Twitter
Shift ONE digital marketing agency - 19 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Open Day
UniCollege - 20 Jun 2015, Krugersdorp

Freebie Fridays - Intro to PR and digital PR
Shift ONE digital marketing agency - 26 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Freebie Fridays - Intro to effective web design
Shift ONE digital marketing agency - 26 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Education as a strategic CSI investment
FranklinCovey South Africa - 2 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Word profiteers
Hlanganani ICT (iaw - Overmind Initiatives) - 22 Jul 2015 to 23 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

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Energy efficiency, design engineering and auditing
IDC Technologies - 10 Jun 2015 to 12 Jun 2015, Midrand, Johannesburg

Data for action: Data analysis using Epi-Info
Centre for Statistical Analysis and Research - 10 Jun 2015 to 12 Jun 2015, Johannesburg - Braamfontein

Leading with purpose - a talk by Braam Malherbe
Open Mind - 11 Jun 2015, Newlands, Cape Town

Advanced income capitalisation valuations
Continuing Education at the University of Pretoria - 12 Jun 2015, Pretoria

Shift It! Business and Leadership Events
Paradigm Shift - 13 Jun 2015, Johannesburg | 18 Jun 2015, Cape Town

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