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Degree not required: Tech career success hinges on the right training

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Traditionally, a university education was considered a safe bet for career success – but with today’s rapid pace of change, school leavers now have more options than previously. Jessica Hawkey, redAcademy In fact, depending on your career path, choosing an alternative training provider which allows for on-the-job learning could actually give you more flexibility and […]

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Top matric achievers of 2024

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South Africa’s Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, hosted the annual Matric Achievers Breakfast at the MTN Innovation Centre in Johannesburg celebrating the nation’s top 39 matriculants from the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, acknowledging their exceptional academic performances and resilience. Minister Gwarube commended the students, often referred to as the “Covid generation,” for

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“Education Uplifting Ikasi” Career & Entrepreneurship Expo 31 August 2024

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The 21st Century Foundation, in partnership with Bright Star Academy, is proud to announce the upcoming “Education Uplifting Ikasi” Career & Entrepreneurship Expo, scheduled for 31 August 2024 at Fons Luminis Secondary School in Diepkloof, Soweto. Now in its second year, this pivotal program and event marks a significant milestone in our mission to empower

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Leveraging off Covid – is there a silver lining for education?

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2020 was a nightmare year for almost all sectors of the economy, and education was certainly not spared the onslaught. It is against this backdrop that we are allowing ourselves to consider if the Covid-19 cloud may have created a unique silver lining for the country. Covid-19 has impacted on education in a number of

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African Bank: Delivering when it really counts

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The softer side of banking has really been put to the test during Lockdown. Finding the golden thread that takes CSI from boardroom box ticking and into company culture and conversations, has never been more front and centre than during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Kennedy Dembetembe, Senior Manager: Corporate Social Investment (CSI) at African Bank

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Telkom unveils online education support solution for learners

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Most classrooms in South Africa have over 50 learners per class with one teacher having to give enough attention to each child. This is impossible in most cases resulting in some children being left behind. 2020 has added additional strain to this already tenuous situation with Teachers and Parents now having to help learners to

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Financial Mail’s The Human Face of Business showcases corporate SA’s response to covid-19.

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Now in its 12th year, CSI: The Human Face of Business has become the key reference guide for best practice and innovation in SA social investment. With the social, economic and health challenges emerging from the Covid-19 crisis, thousands of South Africans are set to be adversely impacted – throwing into sharp relief the importance

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Thebe Foundation Relief Fund feeds another 1 000 vulnerable families in Soweto to mark Mandela day 2020

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The Thebe Foundation Relief Fund, an initiative launched at the beginning of lockdown to help feed the country’s most vulnerable communities, is continuing with food relief this Saturday, 18 July 2020, with hampers being distributed to feed another 1 000 families in the Soweto. Over 3 400 families, in communities around Gauteng, have already received desperately

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Business in Education Forum explores strategic interventions and calls for collaboration to overcome basic education crisis

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Held on Thursday 9 July, the conversation featured a call for focused, collaborative and re-purposed investment in education across sectors, focusing on innovation, connectivity and skills. There was consensus that the latter is often overlooked, and that basic services as well as leadership development and readiness for change underpin the effectiveness of long-term interventions. Hosted

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Telkom Foundation: Creating the next future-fit generation

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For the past two decades, the Telkom Foundation has focused primarily on the state of education in South Africa, specifically with regards to support of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) for Grade 8 to 12 learners. However, as a leading ICT player with a critical role to play in alleviating the triple burden of

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