The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI), in partnership with the Fibre Processing and Manufacturing SETA (FP&M SETA), completed the pilot phase of the updated Occupational Certificate for a Furniture Upholsterer in Johannesburg. According to Bernadette Isaacs, Managing Director of SAFI, the pilot proved to be a success with the... Read more

Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals and changemakers, today announced the launch of Wicked Problem Solving®, a brand-new course and tool kit in partnership with design thinking thought leader and technology pioneer Tom Wujec. The Wicked Problem-Solving course mentors individuals and organisations to build... Read more

The Council of Equine and Equestrian Professionals South Africa (CEEPSA) is celebrating Stoffel Mouton from Ceres in the Western Cape who is one of the highest qualified equine stable yard managers in the Thoroughbred stud industry in South Africa. He has recently successfully completed his Further Vocational Education and... Read more

During an oversight visit by the Standing Committee to the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute, it was noted that since 2017, 96% of graduates in Cellar Technology have gained employment. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning commends this excellent work, supported by the provincial government, along... Read more

Humanity faces many challenges as we tackle climate change, the scarcity of resources and a growing population. COVID-19 has upended the way we work and collaborate. All these issues will shape the future work of architects and spatial designers says Dr Hermie Delport, Project Leader at the STADIO School... Read more

The inaugural Kagiso Trust Mathematics Symposium, titled “Mathematics for the 21st century and beyond: Improving mathematics teaching and learning”, held in May at the University of Limpopo heard that the way mathematics is taught, learnt and understood is evolving. Teachers remain the central element of the education cycle in... Read more

“South Africa could be facing a healthcare workers crisis if the current and projected shortage of skilled health professionals is not addressed”. That’s the stark warning issued by the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA), following the recent release of data around critical skills. While the... Read more

The teaching English as a foreign language industry is saturated with hundreds of TEFL-course providers – but not all of them are properly certified or legitimate, an industry expert warns. From course length and syllabus to international accreditation, there are several factors to consider when selecting a company to... Read more

The ELIDZ STP invites you to take part in the hackathon which aims to advance ICT in the Eastern Cape. The hackathon will be hosted from: 04 – 06 June 2021 ELIDZ will be hosting a provincial wide hackathon in partnership with Eastern Cape institutions of higher learning, incubators... Read more