Diversity, inclusivity, and transformation are what sets the University of the Free State (UFS) apart from other institutions of tertiary education. It instils in graduates the values of attention to detail and precision, being meticulous, adherence to deadlines, being honest, ethical, and taking the ‘moral high ground’. Graduates at... Read more
110 years of DUT City Campus
Durban University of TechnologyKwaZulu-NatalLatest news January 8, 2021
Steeped in history, Durban University of Technology’s (DUT’s) City Campus this year turned a 110 years old. The landmark building which has stood the test of time celebrated its centenary in 2010. With the contribution of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, the City Campus Restoration Project took place.... Read more
Audi has utilised its brand partnership with South African Olympic runner and world record holder, Wayde van Niekerk, in a brand campaign which is titled #Lane8. The brand campaign is driven on social media and centres on Wayde’s historic victory at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, where he... Read more
Employers cautious about hiring in 2021
Latest news December 31, 2020
South African employers are cautious about hiring in the first part of 2021 says the ManpowerGroup’s latest Employment Outlook Survey. Just over 10% of employers say that their payrolls will grow while another 9% anticipate a decrease; 76% don’t expect to make any changes. The survey says overall hiring... Read more
Top three strategies to get noticed by employers
AchieversCareersLatest news December 24, 2020
South Africa’s unemployment rate is at 30.8% for the third quarter of 2020, reaching the highest rate in 17 years. As a new graduate looking to enter the job market, this type of news can be highly emotional and stressful. So, it is important for you to have a job-hunting... Read more
Careers of the future – what to study now
AchieversCareersLatest news December 23, 2020
Covid-19 and lockdowns forever changed the way the world will do business, and accelerated the move of many companies towards conducting their business online, remotely and by incorporating new systems and processes into their operations. The developments of the past year also provided increased clarity about career paths of... Read more
Quarraisha Abdool Karim honoured for her pioneering research
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch University December 23, 2020
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on the internationally-acclaimed infectious diseases epidemiologist Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim on Tuesday (15 December 2020) at SU’s December graduation. Karim, who is the Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, received the degree Doctor... Read more
Preliminary Critical Skills List now available
CareersLatest news December 22, 2020
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has submitted its preliminary Critical Skills List to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for review. “The list is publicly available from the DHET’s website and companies should start reviewing it in anticipation of a round of public commentary before it... Read more
MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza throws lifeline to 100 young people
CareersLatest news December 22, 2020
KwaZulu-Natal government continues to show its seriousness in its quest to better the lives of the youth Today, about 100 young people graduated with different vocational skills under the tutelage of the Department of Social Development in the province, in collaboration with Umfolozi TVET College. The graduates had spent... Read more
Student romance leads to two PhDs in one day
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape December 18, 2020
There was jubilation all round in the Shange-Juba household when both Dr Nompumelelo Shange and Dr Roderick Juba received their PhD degrees together on the very same day – and both in the Faculty of AgriSciences. Dr Shange received her degree in Food Science, and Dr Juba in Conservation... Read more
