Programme will create opportunities for students in a variety of fields to gain an interdisciplinary perspective on the emerging fields of Data Science. Wits University is leading the charge in combating the large shortage in scientists and professionals qualified in dealing with e-Science, including Big Data. The University, in... Read more
Dentists perform a very necessary function in society – and the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Faculty of Dentistry performs more of that function than just about anybody else on the continent. It’s the biggest dentistry school in Africa, responsible for training almost 50% of all new dentists... Read more
Data from Career Junction provides an indication of how much one can expect to earn in 10 major sectors across the country, including the types of jobs that garner the highest salaries. Based on its comprehensive jobs data, Business Tech looks at the jobs that pay the highest salaries... Read more
The future of workers
ArchivesCareersUniversity of the Witwatersrand October 3, 2017
Tech advances are already impacting skilled white-collar and unskilled workers whereas the digital revolution affected mainly semi-skilled, blue-collar workers. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. Across the world, communities are adjusting to new ways of doing business, consuming goods, socialising and conducting research through technology. The sheer speed and... Read more
There is feverish activity and an atmosphere of excited anticipation in the corridors of UKZN’s discipline of Mechanical Engineering. Students and staff alike are hard at work preparing for the annual Mechanical Engineering Open Day, scheduled to take place on Friday 20 October 2017 at the Unite School of... Read more
Moving on from one job to another always begs the question: Why are you leaving or have left your job? US career website, The Balance, says that how you answer will depend on whether leaving was your decision or not. Either way, prepare an answer that casts you in... Read more
No matter how great the job interview goes, there’s always that one question that is especially tricky. Yes, it’s that money question. What are you looking for in terms of salary? So what’s the right approach? US career guidance website, The Balance, says that while the correct answer is... Read more
VUT to help fill SA’s specialist teaching gaps
ArchivesCareersVaal University of Technology September 14, 2017
The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has once more committed itself to improving the education of the nation by adding a Bachelor of Education (B Ed SP & FET Teaching), for Initial Teacher Education, to its offerings from 2018. However, this is no ordinary B.E d, in that it... Read more
In our series of top 10 interviews questions and how to respond to them, Yiba profiles some outstanding answers developed by a US website, The Balance . Common to all your responses for interview questions is one thing: Preparation. Having already discussed the first two questions – what is... Read more
Nelson Mandela University’s pioneering microalgae-to-energy project is proving to be a highly versatile eco-solution: besides cleaning up the atmosphere by mitigating carbon dioxide to grow the algae, and being a source of renewable energy, it is also an effective fertiliser, can clean up oil-soaked soil, and can even be... Read more
