Bursary boost for SU students
ArchivesLatest news September 15, 2017
Almost R7 million from the Moshal Scholarship Programme, R3.7 million from Eskom and R1.8 million from FNB… These are just some of the many donations that will give Stellenbosch University’s bursary coffers a huge boost in 2017, to the benefit of financially deserving undergraduate and postgraduate Matie students. “The... Read more
AB InBev and Stellenbosch University: Partnership will increase research into beer ingredients
ArchivesLatest newsResearchStellenbosch University September 14, 2017
Agronomists and food scientists of Stellenbosch University have partnered with the multinational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (AB InBev). The R6 million funding that is being received allows them to tackle specific issues over the next three years related to the production of barley. It will also... Read more
Japan offers free scholarships for SA students
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read September 14, 2017
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) – in partnership with the government of Japan – is inviting scholarship applications for South African students to study at some of Japan’s top universities for the 2018/19 academic year. The African Business Education (ABE) scholarship programme, offers opportunities for young... Read more
UP scores highest pass rate in recent SAICA exams
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria September 14, 2017
Students from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences achieved the highest cumulative pass rate in South Africa in the two most recent Initial Tests of Competence administered by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). SAICA’s Initial Test of Competence (ITC) exam is the first of... Read more
Refocused EPWP to address unemployment in N West
ArchivesLatest newsNorth West September 12, 2017
The North West province will focus its attention on the existing Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) in efforts to root out unemployment among youth, says Premier Supra Mahumapelo. Addressing the three-day Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies (VTSD) Skills Development Lekgotla in Potchefstroom, Premier Mahumapelo said the province will refocus the... Read more
Maties again benefit from Vlakte Bursary
ArchivesLatest news September 12, 2017
“This is another of those historic moments when we revisit the past in order to create a different, more just future,” Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers told the second group of Matie students to receive the University’s Vlakte Bursary since its inception in 2015.... Read more
SA tourism alive with opportunities
ArchivesFree StateLatest news September 11, 2017
Young people from across the country will get to see what’s available in tourism careers when the National Tourism Careers Expo starts later this month. The careers expo was launched on Thursday in Virginia, Free State, in partnership with the Department of Tourism and the provincial Department of Economic,... Read more
Construction firm dishes up WIL opportunities
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read September 8, 2017
The National Skills Fund (NSF) launched a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) proposal during the 2015/16 financial year. The roll-out of these projects commenced during the 2016/17 financial year. Towards the end of October 2016, The Royal Dish, primarily a construction company with a level 4 grading with the Construction... Read more
Eight SA universities in world top 1,000
ArchivesLatest news September 8, 2017
The Times Higher Education World University Ranking organisation (THE) has released its latest global university rankings for 2017/2018. Eight South African universities appear in the top 1,000 globally. Over 1,000 institutions from 77 countries featured in the rankings. The University of Cape Town is ranked 171 of the top... Read more
Women’s leadership boosts the economy and society
ArchivesLatest news September 8, 2017
Even as other gender gaps have narrowed, women struggle to close the gap with men on taking roles that lead and shape the world says McKinsey & Company. The world’s leading management company says that the economic and business case for gender equality is now overwhelming. Evidence is mounting... Read more
