Rail parastatal Transnet says its research centre will contribute to job creation and the expansion of the country’s knowledge economy. The State-owned rail, port and pipeline company on Monday launched the Matlafatšo Centre, a hub dedicated to increasing the competitiveness, capacity and capability of Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises... Read more
CUTis brings experts to help grow SMMEs and local economy
Careers November 13, 2017
South Africa is one of the many countries faced with a high rate of unemployment; affecting the future of youth and the economy. Leaders in various sectors are finding ways to respond to this ongoing challenge facing the country. At CUT, the concept of innovation and entrepreneurship seems to... Read more
Africa can expect jobs drought
Careers November 13, 2017
Africa’s recently released competitiveness report for 2017 predicts only close to a fifth of continent’s burgeoning population will be employed by 2035. It says that the working-age population in Africa is expected to grow by approximately 450 million people over the next 20 years and only 100 million can... Read more
Future Maties explore the FMHS
CareersStellenbosch University November 10, 2017
A group of 47 matric learners from across South Africa recently visited Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) as part of the annual Visit@Tygerberg. “During the past 12 years, the Visit@Tygerberg programme has been integral in the recruitment and registration of black students selected to... Read more
Scholarships for women in media to do postgrad at Rhodes
CareersOpportunitiesRhodes University November 7, 2017
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) will award ten postgraduate scholarships for Southern African women media leaders who wish to study media management at Rhodes University’s Sol Plaatje Institute (SPI) for Media Leadership in 2018. OSISA is an African institution committed to the creation of open societies... Read more
SA positioned in top 10 global finance, accounting outsourcing destinations
Careers November 2, 2017
South Africa has clinched 8th place as a top global offshore location for finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO) further augmenting its position as the top Offshoring Destination of 2016 by the Global Sourcing Association. This was one of the key findings in the 2017-2018 Global FAO Market Intelligence Survey... Read more
SA’s unemployment rate remains unchanged
Careers November 1, 2017
South Africa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 27.7% in the third quarter of 2017, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. “Unemployment is still at 27.7% like it was in the second quarter,” Statistician General Pali Lehohla said at the release of the results of the Quarterly Labour... Read more
Maths and Science teacher development programme
ArchivesCareersUniversity of the Western Cape October 31, 2017
“Maths and Science education is of absolute importance to our country – but we can only get the best results if we have the best teachers,” said Provincial Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer. “And for this we need better education for the educators – which is why the Western... Read more
Being in charge of your own career often involves dealing with some change. You might not be doing what you want right now. Maybe you’d like to start your own business, get a better position in your current company or explore a completely new career path. Here are a few points... Read more
One of the most common interview questions is “How do you handle stress?” In the latest in this series of 10 questions, The Balance, a US career guidance sites says, that the interviewer does not want to hear that you never get stressed. It is understandable that everyone feels... Read more
