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New set of trainees enter Absa Insurance and Financial Advisers Academy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:15:00 +0200

Absa recently announced the second intake of trainee advisers for 2012 to its Absa Insurance and Financial Advisers Academy. In its third year, the academy is welcoming 30 more new recruits for the February 2012 intake. During the year, the new recruits will get an opportunity to learn and grow skills as competent financial advisers.
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Protégé programme gets donation of French Oak barrels

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:39:00 +0200

Cape Cooperage Group, a Paarl-based company, has extended its support of the Cape Winemakers Guild's Protégé Programme by donating a barrel to every protégé in his or her second year until 2014, ensuring that current and future protégés will be able to make their own wines in their own dedicated Quintessence French oak barrels.
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Artisan training to increase in SA

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:23:00 +0200

Business Day reports that Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande wants to see more than 5,5-million students enrolled at universities, colleges and tertiary training institutions within the next 20 years. That is five times more than are currently enrolled at various institutions today.
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More student enrolments at colleges

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:03:00 +0200

The Department of Higher Education and Training plans to raise the number of student enrolments in colleges and post-school institutions to 4 million by 2030, Minister Blade Nzimande announced on 12 January 2012.
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Police target bogus institutions

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:14:00 +0200

Police will arrest anyone found running bogus educational institutions, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned.
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Ciro trained baristas join Vovo Telo

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:24:00 +0200

The training provided by the Ciro Beverage Solution's Barista Upliftment Programme has paid off for some of its 2011 graduates, who have been recruited by Vovo Telo Bakery and Café, recently voted Best of Joburg's: Best New Restaurant 2011.
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IFP slams model C schools bonus ban

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:57:00 +0200

The Inkatha Freedom Party has criticised the decision by the department of basic education to restrict former Model C schools from paying teacher bonuses and other financial incentives.
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Matric pass rate improves to 70.2%

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:55:00 +0200

Around 70.2% of the matriculants who sat for the 2011 National Senior Certificate examinations last year passed their exams.
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2012 needs productive employees

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:42:00 +0200

Recent Adcorp figures released in November revealed that that throughout 2011, labour productivity growth has been negative (-1%), with an all-time low since 1970, reached in October.
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MIT opens labs to everybody

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:34:00 +0200

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is developing technology that will allow students all over the world to use simulated laboratories, interact with professors and students and even earn certificates for their efforts.
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