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UJ Council names new vice-chancellor and principal
UJ Council names new vice-chancellor and principal
The Council of the University of Johannesburg has appointed of Professor Tshilidzi Marwala as the university's second vice-chancellor and principal... read

Youth Month
Gareth Hawkey
#YouthMonth: How the software industry can help combat youth unemployment

Ilse van den Berg

We chat to Gareth Hawkey, the CEO of redPanda Software, to get some insight on the role the software industry can play in combating youth unemployment in South Africa... read
#YouthMonth: Creating solid foundations to unleash unlimited potential
#YouthMonth: Creating solid foundations to unleash unlimited potential

Shan Radcliffe

A structured and stable education in the early years is crucial to giving children the best developmental start to life. Unfortunately, not all South African children have access to a good early childhood education, but NPO, The Unlimited Child, is looking to change that... read
Tourism Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thebethe, Deputy Minister of the Presidency Buti Manamela and North West Tourism MEC Desbo Mohono engaging with one of the exhibitors at the Youth in Tourism Imbizo
Youth in Tourism Imbizo: Tourism has the potential to alleviate youth unemployment
Tourism has the potential to create opportunities that will contribute to alleviating youth unemployment, poverty, and inequality... read
#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth
#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight

The shortage of skilled people in the sector is growing, while the number of students enrolling in agriculture-related training continues to decrease... read
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WITSReview named joint winner of international award
WITSReview named joint winner of international award
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, based in Washington, DC, has announced that WITSReview is the joint winner in the external audience print newsletter category, for its December 2016 issue... read
E-learning
Mahala.ms portal empowers students
Mahala.ms portal empowers students
Microsoft South Africa, in conjunction with Intervate and 2enable, has launched an online portal called Mahala.ms... read
Sthembile Shabangu
Innovation is the key to keep Africa moving forward

Sthembile Shabangu

Africa month recently reminded us of just how far we've come as a continent. Sthe Shabangu of Samsung Africa, urges leaders and innovators not to forget what still needs to be done... read
Higher Education
Majority cut for Curro's Stadio in SA school with stake in Namibian venture
Majority cut for Curro's Stadio in SA school with stake in Namibian venture

Karl Gernetzky

Curro's tertiary education arm Stadio has acquired 74% of the Southern Business School (SBS), the latest regional acquisition as the company continues a strategy to expand its geographical reach in the tertiary education sector... read
FET needs to create employable graduates
FET needs to create employable graduates
Further Education and Training (FET) should strive to achieve three goals, making graduates employable, creating a diverse workforce and meeting the needs of the country's economy... read
Crowdfunding initiative to support student education
Crowdfunding initiative to support student education
Standard Bank is supporting a new crowdfunding initiative aimed at significantly enhancing access to education for students countrywide... read
Africa Code Week to train half a million young Africans
Africa Code Week to train half a million young Africans
Africa Code Week 2017 was officially launched in Mauritius this week. Now in its third year, the event aims to spread coding literacy among African youth, with a target of 500,000 across 35 African countries... read
UJ announces 2016 South African Literary Award shortlist
UJ announces 2016 South African Literary Award shortlist
The English Department at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has named the nominees for the The University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English published in 2016... read
Inaugural Africa Science Week launches in SA
Inaugural Africa Science Week launches in SA
The Next Einstein Forum, an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in partnership with Robert Bosch Stiftung, will be launching NEF Africa Science Week, to be held in Pretoria and Limpopo from 26 - 29 June 2017... read
Primary & Secondary Education
Curro sets sights on 500 schools
Curro sets sights on 500 schools

Marc Hasenfuss

Fast-growing private education business, Curro Holdings, which investment company PSG Group controls, has set a longterm expansion target of 500 schools by 2030... read
Skills Training
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Skills development in agriculture should be seen as an investment
The population from which agriculture will draw the next several generations of employees will be under 30 years old. It is important that the youth own the skills they need to build a competitive and resilient agriculture sector... read
Worx Group and Oak House Vocational Academy trial work experience pilot programme
Worx Group and Oak House Vocational Academy trial work experience pilot programme

Issued by Worx Group

Education is incredibly important to Worx Group, so when a fantastic opportunity came along to initiate a pilot programme with Oak House Vocational Academy as part of our IMPACT programme, we were eager to get on board... read
How-to guide on community-based HIV programmes launched
How-to guide on community-based HIV programmes launched
A guide, which solidifies nine years' worth of experience in developing and implementing community-based HIV-prevention programmes, has been launched... read
Tourism industry offers hope for SA's unemployed youth
Tourism industry offers hope for SA's unemployed youth
While many see it as a space for tour guides or front-of-house hotel workers, it now encompasses a variety of career options including opportunities for advertising, marketing and design, financial management, IT and tech and more... read
Business
Cape Town considers implementing further water restrictions
Cape Town considers implementing further water restrictions
As dam levels remain critically low, rainfall uncertainty great, and consumption levels still too high, the City of Cape Town is preparing for the imminent implementation of Level 4b water restrictions... read
Jobs offered
Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced associate professor/senior lecturer in futures studies and systems thinking (Ref. EBW04/205/0617). Applications close 17 July 2017. Read more >>



Senior Lecturer - New Testament - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced senior lecturer (Ref. THE01/197/0617). Applications close 17 July 2017. Read more >>



Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer - Futures Studies/Systems - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced associate professor/senior lecturer in futures studies and systems thinking (Ref. EBW04/205/0617). Applications close 17 July 2017. Read more >>



Senior Lecturer- Leadership/Management Coaching - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced senior lecturer in leadership and management coaching (Ref. EBW04/206/0617). Applications close 17 July 2017. Read more >>

New events to diarise
Project Management - Business Breakfast - 30 Jun 2017, Durban
UKZN Extended Learning offers a short course on Competent Project Management. Start date: 15 November 2017. To register, go to www.ukznextendedlearning.com Read more >>



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Upcoming events
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management applied to the Management of Innovation - 1 Jul 2017, Johannesburg
The Da Vinci Institute in association with Praesignis is proud to offer a bachelor of commerce (BCom) in business management applied to the management of innovation. Read more >>

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