Mandela Uni Dean to serve on SA Judicial Education Institute
AchieversCareersLatest news July 22, 2020
Mandela University’s Executive Dean of Law, Professor Avinash Govindjee, has been appointed as one of two legal academics designated by the South African Law Deans’ Association (SALDA) to serve on the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI). The SAJEI was created to promote the independence, impartiality, dignity, accessibility and... Read more
Humans need to do better if we’re to avoid ocean system collapse
CareersLatest newsResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape July 22, 2020
Should the ocean system collapse, the resultant crisis could be as devastating as the COVID-19 crisis. Liaise with Tanya Brodie Rudolph after 15:00 at tanya@enviromer.co.za, cell 082 7888 668 for more information. Click here for a short video; soundbites available. A new relationship between humanity and the ocean is... Read more
Ford C3 is a student-led signature educational programme of Ford Motor Company Fund, run in partnership with global non-profit organisation Enactus Incumbent Enactus Ford College Community Challenge (C3) students honoured at this year’s virtual awards ceremony New winners selected for the seventh cycle of the Enactus Ford C3 Challenge... Read more
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa celebrates its first Top 10 Globally Certified Training Instructor
AchieversCareersLatest news July 10, 2020
International training in Dubai with Mitsubishi instructors from Japan Trainees had to diagnose and repair secret “faults” that were deliberately built into vehicles MMSA now uses an e-learning training system in the dealer network as Distance Learning Programme A young Mitsubishi Motors technician who cut his technical teeth in... Read more
#Research: fewer young people applied for jobs since the lockdown started
CareersLatest news July 1, 2020
Latest statistics from Stats SA reveal that South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to a record 30.1% in the first quarter of this year from 29.1% in the fourth quarter of last year. In concrete numbers, that translates to an additional 344 000 people unemployed, and a total of 7.1... Read more
Nine types of ‘remote-work personalities’ to look out for in your colleagues
CareersGautengUniversity of Pretoria June 30, 2020
Working remotely is not every employee’s cup of tea. Some employees cope well, while others feel overwhelmed engaging with remote technology to get their work done. A wide range of employees with diverse ‘remote-work personalities’ have emerged during the lockdown. Are we really aware of the capabilities, passion and... Read more
2020 Global Student e-Summit to provide African youth with academic, career guidance and exposure to funding opportunities
CareersLatest news June 26, 2020
According to Artisan Training Institute (ATI) – a perennial issue facing youth globally is what career to pursue. In South Africa there are huge efforts by NGO’s, industry and government to address not only the levels of basic education but also career guidance. It does not end there though, a... Read more
South African matriculants who wish to study at universities overseas will be able to enroll in a bridging programme, for international universities, as of January 2021. Reddam House is the first and only local educational institution to offer the International Foundation Year (IFY) – a modular bridging course betweena... Read more
Skills shortages remain a key barrier for youth development in South Africa, with over 80% of South Africa’s CEOs concerned about the lack of skills required for their organisation’s growth. This is despite many efforts that have gone into improving the status quo including increased investments into tertiary education,... Read more
Unsurprisingly, one of the country’s latest career reports shows that recruitment has fallen and those on the lookout for new jobs has increased. The result of the economic restrictions, due to the nationwide lockdown on the South African labour market, according to the CareerJunction Index’s latest Executive Summary report.... Read more
