19 Mar 2013

Education & Training

 

Do not waste that water!

We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.

TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.

Looking to the heavens, the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.

Back on earth, if you're content, we're content here at Bizcommunity. We have been ahead of the curve for years in providing an unmatched vehicle for all of you to get your message out there.

Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...

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Change your life - visit the TSiBA Business School's Open Day on 16th March!
[Issued by TSiBA Education] Planning to study further is one of the most important choices you will ever make. But not everyone has the means to pay for tertiary studies. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Higher Education

Lecturers go on rampage at university
[Mamela Gowa] Angry Walter Sisulu University (WSU) staff members went on the rampage on Wednesday (13 March), burning tyres at the College Street and Chiselhurst campuses in protest actions that formed part of a strike. Read more >>

From Boston Media House to basketball big time
[Issued by Boston College] Jerome 'Slim' Du Plooy's life growing up in Kliptown Soweto is a far cry from the successful life he leads now as a sought after TV presenter and MC, however this highly motivated and enthusiastic young man has not forgotten his roots or who he was and how he got to where he is today. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Primary & Secondary Education

'Thirsty for Action' raises awareness about water conservation
In honour of National Water Week (18-24 March 2013) and the UN's World Water Day (22 March), Woolworths and MySchool has launched a competition called 'Thirsty for Action', which is aimed at raising awareness about the need for every child to help protect South Africa's water resources. Read more >>

Law firm donates books to primary school
Four years ago, Adams & Adams adopted Vuka'Uzenzele Primary School, in Mamelodi, Pretoria, as the main beneficiary of its CSR initiatives. This month, it will hand over close to 700 books to the library. Read more >>


Training

Supply chain management workshop at the University of Pretoria
From protracted labour disputes to natural disasters, organisations' supply chains can be undermined by any number of risk factors. "Managing Supply Chains and Risk in Volatile Times" is, thus, the apt theme of a forthcoming workshop hosted by the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and Imperial Logistics, as part of this year's "Supply Chain and Logistics Management Programme". Read more >>


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Senior Administrative Officer - Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for appointment as senior administrative officer, to commence duties on 1 May or as soon as possible thereafter. Read more >>


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