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| Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has urged operators of ECD centres and partial care facilities across the country to complete the online self-assessment exercise before reopening... read |
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| | | The Shoprite Group has opened bursary applications for the 2021 academic year...read |
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| | | MARIETTE CROUKAMP AND BERNICE JOUBERT, ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA Amongst other themes, the Ask Afrika Covid-19 tracker assesses the trust levels of South Africans in political leaders. In week 13, results show that Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's trust levels are at 48%, lower than others in the core group of Covid-19 ministers measured... Read |
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| The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has been working on innovations to improve the disbursement of students' allowances to eliminate all third parties from the disbursement chain... Read |
E-learning |
| JACQUES DU TOIT As South Africa emerges from its extended national lockdown in a phased approach, educational institutions across the country are faced with a difficult and complex task. There is clearly an urgent need to re-institute onsite teaching and kickstart curriculums, yet the pandemic continues to pose a grave threat to public health... Read |
| ISSUED BY RED & YELLOW For young professionals who need to skill up, but can't afford the time away from work, The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business has launched four new fully online accredited qualifications in digital marketing... Read |
Higher Education |
| To ensure that medical students can continue their education in a safe environment during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences will create a unique satellite campus at Ireland's largest stadium, Croke Park. Read |
| ISSUED BY TSIBA Eighty-eight days after lockdown, TSIBA Business School students on 22 June 2020, sat for their first online examinations!... Read |
| Known for its strong academic credentials and best-in-class faculties, the Nile University of Nigeria is the latest institution to join the Honoris United Universities network, it was announced today, 2 July 2020... Read |
| ISSUED BY GORDON INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS SCIENCE Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 2020 World University Rankings: Global Executive MBA (EMBA) and University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has once again been ranked in the top 60... Read |
Primary & Secondary Education |
| Only Grades 6, Grade 11 and Grade R will now be returning to school on 6 July 2020, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) said on Thursday... Read |
| Schools across the country will today welcome back Grades R, 6 and 11 learners to school... Read |
Skills Training |
| Mindful of the ever-increasing demand for qualified data scientists, SAS is offering its customised e-learning portal, Software Certified Young Professionals free of charge to any interested student currently enrolled at a university or higher degree-granting institution... Read |
| The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt another harsh blow South Africa's already untenable youth unemployment rate, which reached 58.1% in the last quarter of 2019. Read |
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| One of the most significant backbones of Ghana's economic and social development for a very long time has been small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs)... Read |
| Drones are being successfully deployed to support medical and humanitarian projects across Africa, but for greater, more sustainable impact, they will need to be fully integrated into supply chains within an enabling regulatory environment... Read |
| HAILAY GESESEW The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently noted that "researchers are working at break-neck speed" to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (Covid-19)... Read |
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| NATASHA BOLOGNESI Regular cleaning with standard household products is sufficient. Read |
| EVAN-LEE COURIE It goes without saying that when we need to set a certain mood, music is definitely a key factor. It's even better when you find a playlist that's already been curated... Read |
| As part of its partnership with Lionesses of Africa, the all-female business network in Africa, Volkswagen has introduced 'The Lionesses Den' and is calling on female-owned businesses in South Africa to share a two-minute pitch... Read |
| Innovation is the development and application of ideas that improve the way things are done or what can be achieved. Innovation can help your business grow... Read |
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