MANCOSA launches Green Legacy Garden at KZN School
Latest news November 30, 2021
The Infinity Green Legacy Garden project, an initiative aimed at tackling food security and unemployment was launched on Wednesday, 24 November 2021 by private higher education institution, MANCOSA. The project, in partnership with Fundisa Abantu, a non-governmental organisation, and Greenvale Primary School was launched at the school in Chatsworth,... Read more
Professor Andrew Crouch installed as Sol Plaatje University’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal
AchieversLatest newsSol Plaatje University November 30, 2021
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) installed its second Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Andrew M Crouch, at a ceremony held at the SPU Community Hall on Friday, 26 November 2021. Professor Crouch took up office on 1 April 2020, but due to the national lockdown that went into effect at that... Read more
Further education options have expanded dramatically over the past year in response to changed demands in the workplace. The good news is that employers now are heavily focused on hiring candidates with specific Information Technology-related skillsets, and that many of these skillsets can be developed in a relatively short... Read more
Biofilters with indigenous plants more effective in removing pollutants from stormwater
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University November 29, 2021
Biofilters with indigenous South African plants such as palmiet, mat sedge, soft rush, cobra lily and vleibiesie are more efficient than unvegetated soils in removing pollutants from urban stormwater which can have a detrimental impact on aquatic systems, posing a major human and environmental health risk. This is one... Read more
Top Achiever Beats Covid-19 and Graduates with a Law Degree Cum Laude
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal November 26, 2021
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) cum laude graduate, Ms Dharini Rangasamy has graduated Cum Laude despite the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. “My family and I contracted Covid-19 last year and I unfortunately endured Long Covid for most of the last semester of my... Read more
CHIETA and MICT SETA sign MOU to boost digital transformation
Latest news November 25, 2021
CHIETA, the Chemical Industrial Education & Training Authority, and MICT (Media, Information & Communication Technologies) SETA signed a memorandum of understanding(MOU) last week, to encourage greater cross-SETA collaboration on digital transformation initiatives. Wezi Khoza, CHIETA Chairperson says, “Because the Fourth Industrial Revolution impacts a steadily growing portion of the... Read more
Realness Institute Opens Submissions for 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship
arts and cultureCareersLatest news November 24, 2021
Realness Institute, a non-profit organisation which aims to empower Africans to tell their stories from an unapologetically African point of view, is excited to announce the opened submissions for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) in partnership with Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service. Submissions... Read more
Six steps to sustainable student health
Latest news November 23, 2021
Students living away from home for the first time have a lot to manage that they’ve never had to worry about before, whether it’s doing their own laundry, making sure that they know how to navigate tertiary learning, or even managing their own health and wellbeing. “Being away from... Read more
Managing ‘home’ pressure key for Madibaz cricketers
Latest newsNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports November 17, 2021
The Madibaz cricket team will be focusing on the basics to assert themselves at the University Sport South Africa cricket week, which Nelson Mandela University will host in Gqeberha from December 8 to 12. Head coach Lefa Mosena felt that playing at home would give them a good chance... Read more
Swales Online Academy takes learning to the next level
CareersLatest news November 16, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has not only severely disrupted education but has also created some interesting opportunities for parents and learners to explore a far wider variety of teaching methodologies and technologies. But it is not as simple as shifting education from the classroom to online platforms. There has been... Read more
