11 Jun 2013

Education & Training

Fraudsters named and shamed, but...

It's all very well for Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe to tell us that the naming and shaming of a list of convicts shows government's commitment in fighting fraud and corruption. However, there are many of us out there who would like to see a few people higher up, so to speak, not only go to court and answer charges, but also be named and shamed if found guilty.

We have a massive unemployment problem in this country, right? But the ANC is hell-bent on banning labour brokers. Now Busa has warned that if the government goes ahead and bans brokers, unemployment will rise. It's a faint hope, however, that those bent on banning brokers, will listen.

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud? asks Kevin Phillips. Read this article, take note, and then see where your company might be lacking in prevention measures; it could be the most useful read you have had in some time.

He's big, wild and lovable himself, so he should know... Henrie Geyser, our motoring editor, says that the new Chrysler SRT8 is a big, wild, lovable animal.

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Today's youth: The rewired generation
[Carol Affleck] This article takes a look at the rewired generation - and stepping into the gap that is the digital divide. The article deals with education, but marketers and advertisers will gain useful insights into what and how today's youth think. Read more >>
Learning through gaming
[Clyde Thomas]
Adam Habib takes over as new Wits principal

Education & Training
Today's youth: The rewired generation
[Carol Affleck] This article takes a look at the rewired generation - and stepping into the gap that is the digital divide. The article deals with education, but marketers and advertisers will gain useful insights into what and how today's youth think. Read more >>

Learning through gaming
[Clyde Thomas] World of Warcraft has been described as "more addictive than crack cocaine". Players can spend up to 16 hours, without a break, playing the game and often neglect their physical needs. Imagine the learning power that could be achieved by harnessing the kind of intense concentration and enjoyment provided by games. Read more >>

Why Kindle is not the answer
[Wesley Lynch] Even though the story of e-books, for the most part, is the story of Amazon's Kindle - which overcame the increasingly high cost of print book production and distribution by digitising the value chain - it is not, for various reasons, the answer in an academic context. Read more >>


Higher Education
Adam Habib takes over as new Wits principal
Professor Adam Habib officially took over as the new vice-chancellor and principal of the University of the Witwatersrand, Joburg, from Saturday, 1 June 2013. He took over from Professor Loyiso Nongxa, who has served in this capacity for 10 years. Read more >>

Labour unrest as Wits changes contractors
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) assured employees on Wednesday (5 June) that as many people as possible would keep their jobs when new contracts were signed for cleaning services. Read more >>

Fidentia tarnished Teta's image
[Bekezela Phakathi] The Fidentia scandal had significantly compromised the image of the Transport Education and Training Authority (Teta) with some "stakeholders" using the saga as a tool to further threaten to damage the reputation of the authority‚ Teta's chief executive Maphefo Anno-Frempong told Parliament on Wednesday (5 June). Read more >>

Vital facts to consider before choosing an online university
[Jan Felton] Are you not satisfied with your current job? Well, either your employer might not be paying you well or no one is able to realise the potential in you. Believe it or not, there are thousands who face this problem on a daily basis and so there is nothing to get depressed about. Read more >>

How Juta is helping TSiBA to change the world one book at a time...
[Issued by Tsiba Education] Juta's commitment to social change through education explains their long-term support of the Tertiary School in Business Education (TSiBA), a not-for-profit higher education institution, donating to TSiBA most of its academic textbooks since 2005. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Primary & Secondary Education
Blackheath Primary pupils clean up canal
A 250-strong team of environmental enthusiasts consisting of Grade 7 learners, teachers, PenBev employees and local community members gathered at the Blackheath Community Centre on Saturday morning, 1 June 2013, to show their support for a cleaner, greener community. Read more >>


Training
Tedcor launches Community Contractor of the Year Awards
Tedcor trains and develops people to become entrepreneurs in the area of sustainable waste management services in South Africa's poorest areas. To recognise the very best of these entrepreneurs, the company launched the Community Contractor of the Year Awards in 2010, with the 2013 nationwide awards launching in the Royal Bafokeng region outside Rustenburg. Read more >>

Engen, Raizcorp fund Durban Prosperator
Engen Petroleum has continued its strategy of business-aligned transformation this month with the funding of a Durban South incubation centre in partnership with South African incubator group Raizcorp. The partnership was launched at a ceremony attended by the Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters. Read more >>


International

Some bras banned for exams in China
BEIJING, CHINA: More than nine million students packed exam halls across China for the opening day of the country's university entrance exams --with attempts to stop cheating even leading to bans on metal bra clasps. Read more >>

Microsoft sets up fund for job-seekers
Microsoft launched a campaign on Thursday (6 June) aimed at helping 3,000 graduates find information technology jobs in South Africa, where one-in-four workers is officially unemployed. Read more >>


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