PMI Launches New Course and Tool Kit to Help Create a Workforce of Creative Problem Solvers
CareersLatest news June 18, 2021
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals and changemakers, today announced the launch of Wicked Problem Solving®, a brand-new course and tool kit in partnership with design thinking thought leader and technology pioneer Tom Wujec. The Wicked Problem-Solving course mentors individuals and organisations to build... Read more
A project which aims to find sustainable and tangible solutions to South Africa’s “missing middle” students’ crisis has been launched by the Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA), in light of Youth Day. The country is currently faced with a considerable number of students that fall into funding... Read more
Youth and universities: travel companions for the long haul
Latest newsUniversity of the Free State June 16, 2021
Opinion article by Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of technology has not only disrupt, but has changed the world of work forever. With it, the role of universities in equipping young jobseekers... Read more
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has learnt with great shock and sadness of the passing away of Professor Michael Cross. The Professor lost his life to COVID-19 on 6 June 2021. “The South African education sector and the higher education sector on our continent lost... Read more
Wits neuropsychologist awarded prestigious global scholarship
AchieversLatest newsUniversity of the Witwatersrand June 15, 2021
Dr Sahba Besharati in the Department of Psychology is one of just 19 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars, a programme that supports early-career researchers. CIFAR (pronounced “see-far”) is the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, established some 40 years ago at the University of Toronto, Canada. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars... Read more
CEEPSA: Celebrating the highest qualified equine stable yard managers in the Thoroughbred stud industry in South Africa
CareersLatest news June 15, 2021
The Council of Equine and Equestrian Professionals South Africa (CEEPSA) is celebrating Stoffel Mouton from Ceres in the Western Cape who is one of the highest qualified equine stable yard managers in the Thoroughbred stud industry in South Africa. He has recently successfully completed his Further Vocational Education and... Read more
Renowned sculptor Angus Taylor installs sculptures at UP community project Moja Gabedi
arts and cultureLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria June 14, 2021
Internationally known South African artist Angus Taylor has built two massive sculptures with the help of students and community members at Moja Gabedi, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) growing community engagement project. For about 100 years, Moja Gabedi stood as an empty, unsightly lot in Festival Street, not far... Read more
The Afromontane Research Unit (ARU) of the University of the Free State, based in Phuthaditjhaba South Africa, is partnering with several institutions of higher learning, relevant forums, foundations, and policy makers in Africa in an attempt to expand its alpine research. The research unit is joining forces with the... Read more
During an oversight visit by the Standing Committee to the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute, it was noted that since 2017, 96% of graduates in Cellar Technology have gained employment. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning commends this excellent work, supported by the provincial government, along... Read more
Forge Academy calls tech businesses and start-ups to enter SMME Showcase opportunity
Latest news June 10, 2021
Forge Academy, South Africa’s first fully inclusive 4IR lab, will host an SMME Showcase for small and medium-sized tech businesses and tech start-ups. The event will be hosted at The Gantry in Fourways, Gauteng on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. Forge Academy, situated at The Gantry in Gauteng, is offering... Read more
