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Bookings open for September course in Cape Town

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:21:00 +0200

Bookings have opened for the Cape Town leg of the highly regarded Organisational Communications course run by Quo Vadis Communications (QVC) which will be held in September and October 2009.
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Women still hitting glass ceiling in media

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:05:00 +0200

Research released today, Thursday, 6 August 2007, by Gender Links, a Southern African non-governmental organisation, points out that media is still not a very friendly environment for women to work in. “Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media” presents data and findings from 126 media houses (approximately half of all media houses in the region), representing 23 678 employees.
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Zim students choose Cambridge over local examiner

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:04:00 +0200

The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) released results for both A-level and O-level in May 2009, rather than in February. Due to the delays, students were admitted into A-level using mid-year school examination results, or school assessments. But most lost their A-level places after failing.
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University of Zimbabwe still closed

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:43:00 +0200

The University of Zimbabwe, which has been closed for five months, could reopen its doors next month. University authorities have informed the government that the university will reopen on 6 July 2009.
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Tierney Fellowship 2009 call for applications

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:48:00 +0200

Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Tierney Fellowship at the Market Photo Workshop. The fellowship aims to provide the successful applicant with the financial support necessary to research and produce a body of photographic work, in consultation with a mentor, over the period of a year.
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SAP curriculum and WiMax for Mozambique University

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:36:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: SAP University Alliances and Foris Telecom have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide the SAP curriculum and WiMax connection respectively to the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique.
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Econet introduces Zimbabwean scholarship fund

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:51:00 +0200

Econet, Zimbabwe's largest mobile service network provider, has established a pan-African scholarship fund for academically gifted Zimbabweans to pursue high tertiary studies.
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Zimbabwe gets back on track with education goals

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:59:00 +0200

Zimbabwe teachers were expected to return to school on 2 March after almost a year of being on strike. Presently, the Zimbabwean dollar is so weak due to hyperinflation that teachers are demanding to be paid in a foreign currency because, on their current salaries, they are unable to afford basic costs of living or, for some, transportation to and from work.
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Stretching for universal primary education by 2015

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:15:00 +0200

MAPUTO: Opening day at Escola Communitaria 4 de Outobro in the Mozambican Capital, Maputo, is an anxious occasion as parents worry about their children's admission if they cannot pay the fees.
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Zim: Only US dollars can buy education

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:24:00 +0200

HARARE: Zimbabwean teachers ignored the start of the new school term on 27 January, 2009 and remained on strike, demanding the payment of their salaries in US dollars.
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