The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), known for its ability to engineer solutions to complex socio-economic development challenges as well as to create opportunities, announced it is launching its ground-breaking Coega Global Scholars Programme (CGSP). “The CGSP is a talent identification and retention programme, which seeks to strengthen the capacity... Read more
As part of its goal to promote literacy among learners under the age of 10 years, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has invested R4 million towards training the educators responsible for teaching Eastern Cape learners to read. VWSA has partnered with and invested in Funda Wande, a Grahamstown-based non-profit... Read more
The Honourable Mayor Mzwandile Toto, of Umsobomvu Municipality, cut the ribbon to commemorate the opening of the Ikhwezi Lokusa Primary School Library, funded by Noupoort Wind Farm. “A school library is a fundamental resource for supporting students’ learning, a key support for teaching staff and is central to learning... Read more
Learners from local high schools in Somerset East, Cookhouse, Bedford and Adelaide once again have the chance to apply for Cookhouse Wind Farm funded scholarships, which now offers scholarships to Public Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges, should learners wish to complete an occupational or skills development programme.... Read more
Once upon a time, 391 books were written by South African children from 220 schools in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape with the help of their teachers and Growsmart, an initiative of Growthpoint Properties and both provinces’ education departments. Their best books are so good that they are... Read more
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has committed to enhance its oversight responsibility on the University of Zululand’s KwaDlangezwa campus in eMpangeni, until the institution functions normally. The committed made the commitment following a meeting with the Council for Higher Education (CHE) on matters regarding the university.... Read more
A new crop of civil engineering graduates joined the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd’s (SANRAL) Training Excellence Academy (TEA) in Port Elizabeth. Two of the seven candidates have already worked on-site on SANRAL projects in the Western and Northern Regions but will now spend time at the... Read more
Novel idea for children’s furniture market
ArtsDTIEducationManufacturingNew appointmentsRetailSkills development 15/02/2018
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) industrial design student Merliska Meerman will use her “Rhino” design concept as a solution to filling the gap currently existing in the South African manufacturing sector for children’s furniture. The 21-year-old will vie for the coveted title of producing the best furniture design concept... Read more
The Gauteng Department of Education has strongly condemned personal relations between educators and learners, as it goes against the principle of the profession. “The department has a zero-tolerance stance on allegations of sexual assault and strongly condemns any acts of sexual misconduct in schools. It is inappropriate for educators... Read more
Matric pass rate improves to 75.1%
Education 05/01/2018
The 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) overall pass rate is 75.1%, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced on Thursday evening. “For the past seven years, we have noted that the NSC pass rate has consistently been above the 70% threshold. The Class of 2017 must be commended for... Read more
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