Local entrepreneurs get support
CareersLatest news February 17, 2022
Fifty young business owners attended a Social Entrepreneurship workshop on small business building and sustainability held at the Bridal Community Hall. This programme, funded by Boikanyo Solar, is part of a broader and ongoing Enterprise Development initiative to aid small business owners. The aim of the programme is to... Read more
Social studies cheat sheet: Five tips to own your first year
Latest news February 16, 2022
Even the biggest go-getters might find going to university daunting, especially when moving away from home for the first time. It’s a milestone that comes with great freedom as a young adult, but it’s also a time when many students find themselves homesick or missing the support structures they... Read more
Township learners achieve remarkable pass rates in 2021
AchieversLatest news February 15, 2022
Learners from Mdantsane township in East London overcome enormous odds to shine in maths and physical sciences thanks to the Kutlwanong Centre for Maths, Science and Technology’s Promaths after- school tuition programme In many respects, the matric class of 2021 endured even greater challenges than the previous year’s cohort,... Read more
Why e-learning will be key to SA’s climate change effort
Latest news February 15, 2022
There can no longer be any question that the world is in a race against time as far as climate change is concerned. While the outcomes of the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year were promising, with 151 countries pledging to submit new climate plans to cut emissions by... Read more
Young Madibaz take spirit of ubuntu into Varsity Cup campaign
Eastern CapeLatest newsNelson Mandela UniversityVarsity Sports February 11, 2022
Despite the challenges they will be facing as a young team, the FNB Madibaz are determined to stand strong against more experienced opposition in this year’s FNB Varsity Cup, which kicks off on Monday. As they finalised their preparations for their opening match against Wits in Johannesburg, coach David... Read more
Promoting women as agents of change in STEM sectors
CareersLatest news February 11, 2022
We are in an era where significant action must be taken through all phases of education to ensure that women are represented at every level of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) careers. In commemorating the United Nation’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February,... Read more
KFC continues to provide quality education to the most deserving learners with its Ikusasa Lethu Scholarship programme
FinanceLatest news February 10, 2022
Having launched in 2021, the KFC Ikusasa Lethu Scholarship programme once again continues to grow skills and feed potential across the country with 30 learners enrolled in 2022. The Scholarship programme provides access to quality education to deserving learners whose parents work for a KFC restaurant and to children... Read more
Working from home increases ‘digital anxiety’
CareersLatest news February 9, 2022
Working from home has spiked since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March of 2020. This effort to reduce health risks may have limited the spread of the virus, but according to a new analysis by cyber security provider F-Secure, it may also have helped increase digital anxiety... Read more
More than 9 000 tree species yet to be discovered
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University February 9, 2022
A new study puts the total number of tree species on Earth at 73 274, with another 9 186 still to be discovered. Roughly 40% of these undiscovered tree species are in South America. This new global estimate of the number of tree species, published in PNAS recently, is about 14% more than... Read more
As tourism recovers, a career in the holiday business will be lucrative
CareersLatest news February 7, 2022
The tourism industry – hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic – can either be regarded as a sinking ship or a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Many would see the sinking ship, with tourism practitioners being the band that continues to play in perfect harmony... Read more
