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SARS ethics boss revealed as CV cheat
[Sunday Times team...] A top tax official faked his academic qualifications to hold onto senior positions that earned him a salary that amounted to millions over the years... read more>>

Rhodes removal like 'fall of white power'

At 5.37pm yesterday, Cecil John Rhodes "fell"...

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SA profs too old, too white, says Blade

Matthew Savides, Farren Collins, Dominic Skelton

South African professors are too old and too white, and the vandalism of colonial-era statues highlighted the need for a frank conversation on race and transformation...

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SA's ruling elite 'rotten'

Rhodes University vice chancellor Sizwe Mabizela laid into the political elite yesterday, saying people "of questionable moral and ethical character" are in charge of the country...

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E-learning
EdTech Europe donates $10k to GMin with launch of global Foundation
The financial assistance provided by the EdTech Global Foundation will be the first in a series of philanthropic partnerships moving forward... read more>>
Higher Education
77-year-old pensioner graduates
A retired Port Alfred chartered accountant has finally realised a lifelong dream by getting a university degree - at the age of 77... read more>>
Hope-Mandeville Disability Careers Expo 2015
The fourth annual Hope-Mandeville Disability Careers Expo will take place at Hope School, Westcliff, Johannesburg from 22-24 April 2015... read more>>
Shortage of universities tops Public Enterprises Imbizo
PRETORIA: Shortage of institutions of higher learning took centre stage when Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown interacted with the youth of Springbok in the Northern Cape as part of government's Imbizo Focus Week on Friday... read more>>
Two from NMMU among Top 10 in national accountancy exam
Consistent hard work and a strong will to succeed paid off for two Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University accounting graduates who were placed in the national Top 10 in the first of two exams qualifying them for chartered accountancy... read more>>
Deloitte black candidates on par with white counterparts
Professional services group Deloitte has announced that its African black trainee accountants have finally caught up with their white counterparts... read more>>
Primary & Secondary Education
Gauteng education opens doors for 2016 applications
PRETORIA: The Gauteng Education Department has opened its doors for parents who want to apply for their children to get admission into public schools for the 2016 academic year... read more>>
Nal'ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign extends to Sepedi
The Nal'ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign has launched its English-Sepedi version. Produced by the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA), in partnership with Times Media... read more>>
Skills Training
Railway Engineering celebrates 21 years' collaborative training with the University of Pretoria and Transnet

Issued by Continuing Education - University of Pretoria

Transnet and the University of Pretoria (UP) are celebrating 21 years of collaborative training and research in Railway Engineering in 2015... read more>>
Business
Be wary of customer engagement gap
Today, customers cross channels often, making marketing more complicated. They can be on the web one moment, then move to social media and then pick up the phone... read more>>
How to get digital transformation right

Jayne Archbold

There has been a lot of talk recently about digital transformation and how every business has to be a digital business... read more>>
Government news
Government says it's doing all it can to address challenges in education
While challenges persist in the higher education sector, government is doing all it can to address these, Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana said on Wednesday... read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Manager - Advancement Services - Western Cape
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced manager: advancement services (Ref. ADV/100/0315). Applications close: 21 April 2015 Read more >>



New events to diarise
Advanced Reading Skills for the Workplace - 11 May 2015, Johannesburg | 14 May 2015, Cape Town
SmartReading is more than just speed-reading. Read more >>


Electronic document and records management
COR Concepts.co.za - 6 May 2015 to 8 May 2015, Cape Town

Namibia Careers Expo
Namibia Careers Expo - 26 May 2015 to 28 May 2015, Windhoek

Emotional Intelligence
INTAH Training and Consulting - 17 Jun 2015 to 18 Jun 2015, Pretoria | 21 Sep 2015 to 22 Sep 2015, Pretoria

Project management for public sector practitioners
INTAH Training and Consulting - 24 Jun 2015 to 26 Jun 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 19 Oct 2015 to 20 Oct 2015, Pretoria

Public sector performance management systems
INTAH Training and Consulting - 1 Jul 2015 to 3 Jul 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 5 Oct 2015 to 7 Oct 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban

Risk mitigation strategies for public sector
INTAH Training and Consulting - 6 Jul 2015 to 7 Jul 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 2 Nov 2015 to 3 Nov 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban

Public sector supply chain management
INTAH Training and Consulting - 8 Jul 2015 to 10 Jul 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 7 Oct 2015 to 9 Oct 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban

Change management in the public sector
INTAH Training and Consulting - 29 Jul 2015 to 30 Jul 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 27 Oct 2015 to 28 Oct 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban

Managing revenue and expenditure in public sector
INTAH Training and Consulting - 5 Aug 2015 to 7 Aug 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 4 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban

Public sector cash flow and investment strategies
INTAH Training and Consulting - 27 Aug 2015 to 28 Aug 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban | 26 Nov 2015 to 27 Nov 2015, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban

Upcoming events
CoreXalance launches CoreEQ101 - 15 Apr 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg
Investing in the growth of your people is essential for the continued growth of your company. Read more >>


Public relations campaign - planning programmes
Provox Centre for Public Relations and Communicati - 15 Apr 2015 to 17 Apr 2015, Randburg | 13 May 2015 to 15 May 2015, Pretoria | 15 Jul 2015 to 17 Jul 2015, Randburg | 26 Aug 2015 to 28 Aug 2015, Pretoria | 21 Oct 2015 to 23 Oct 2015, Randburg | 11 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Pretoria

Business report writing
Maurice Kerrigan Africa - 15 Apr 2015 to 16 Apr 2015, Johannesburg | 9 Jun 2015 to 10 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Speak for Change Fundraising Breakfast
Fine Women - 15 Apr 2015, Cape Town

6 Steps to growing a business
Stergianos & Associates - 15 Apr 2015, Bellville, Cape Town

Advanced personal mastery and EQ
Maurice Kerrigan Africa - 16 Apr 2015 to 17 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Student Expo 2015
Younique Concepts - 17 Apr 2015 to 18 Apr 2015, Cape Town

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