Thari brings career guidance and psychosocial learner support in times of COVID-19
Latest news August 19, 2020
Every year, a large number of matriculants from disadvantaged communities leave school with little, to no information about how to pursue their studies at institutions of higher learning. There is also little understanding about other available opportunities due to lack of career guidance at schools. It is because of... Read more
Job seekers take heart, recruitment is on the rise
CareersLatest news August 18, 2020
Recruitment is up by 7% in July when compared to June according to the CareerJunction Index (CJI) Executive Summary report. The report, powered byCareer Junction’s comprehensive data through its website, presents a picture of South Africa’s labour market dynamics by outlining the supply and demand within the online job... Read more
South African students say climate change is the biggest issue facing the world today
Latest newsResearch August 18, 2020
28% of South African students believe climate change is the most pressing issue facing the world today according to Cambridge International’s Global Perspectives Survey 98% of South African students say they want to learn about climate change and other global issues in school According to new research by Cambridge... Read more
Graduate employers of choice for 2020
AchieversLatest news August 14, 2020
The South African students have spoken. Graduates have declared loud and clear who they consider to be the leading graduate employers for 2020. This list can be found in South African Graduate Employers Association’s (SAGEA) most recent SAGEA Employer Awards. The SAGEA Employer Awards,which was founded in 2010, are... Read more
DUT students participate in an important DHET study
Durban University of TechnologyLatest news August 14, 2020
DUT students have been invited to participate in the national Students’ Access to and Use of Learning Materials (SAULM) survey before 31 August 2020. The study was commissioned by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to investigate how students are accessing and engaging with different forms of... Read more
Engineering student’s book wins award
AchieversGautengLatest newsUniversity of the Witwatersrand August 14, 2020
Wits student, Musawenkosi Nyati’s has published an award-winning book, Mobile App Development. Musawenkosi Nyati, a second year civil engineering student received the recognition at the 2020 AfriCAN Authors Awards, which took place on 31 July 2020. The tech-savvy student says he published the book after receiving numerous questions from people... Read more
NWU alumna now member of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute board
Latest newsNorth WestNorth-West University August 13, 2020
True to the spirit of Women’s month, female alumni of the North-West University (NWU) are leading the way. Another feather in the NWU’s cap is the appointment of Lerato Makgae to the board of directors of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI). The NRWDI is responsible for the... Read more
Celebrating ‘exceptional’ women in sport
Latest newsUniversity of Cape TownVarsity SportsWestern Cape August 13, 2020
In keeping with tradition, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) ParaSports Club used its annual Women in Sport event to honour “exceptional” women in several sporting disciplines. Held on Saturday, 8 August, the event focused on women who use sport to effect positive change in society. The event organisers... Read more
Dr Tebogo Mashifana- a role model for young women
AchieversGautengLatest newsUniversity of Johannesburg August 12, 2020
According to an online article published on Lead5050.com, ambitious women need female role models who have been successful in order for young girls to be motivated to reach success in life. The author said: “Female role models are important for ambitious women. If we can’t look up and see women... Read more
Investigating the role of African medicine during a pandemic
Latest newsNorth-West UniversityResearch August 12, 2020
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted its inaugural research webinar on 6 August 2020. This inaugural webinar is the first of a seven-part series aimed at unpacking Covid-19 and its impact on higher education, with insights from humanities, social... Read more
