TUT Deputy Registrar appointed to Tshwane District hospital board
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadTshwane University of Technology July 26, 2018
Dr Solly Pooe, the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Deputy Registrar: Enrolment Planning and Coordination, was appointed as board member of the Tshwane District Hospital until March 2019. Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) of Health and Chancellor of TUT, confirmed his appointment. During his term,... Read more
De Jager one of 13 African scholars awarded AfOx fellowship
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadStellenbosch University July 26, 2018
Dr Nicola de Jager, a senior lecturer in the Political Science Department, was recently selected as one of 13 African scholars to be awarded the prestigious Africa Oxford Initiative Fellowship (AfOx) from The University of Oxford. De Jager, along with another Stellenbosch University (SU) academic, Dr Tongai Maponga from... Read more
For many students new textbooks are prohibitively expensive, while second-hand books can be hard to find. Now Tamir Shklaz is making the process easier and more convenient with his digital platform Quillo, which connects buyers and sellers of second-hand university textbooks. Shklaz, a third-year electrical and computer engineering student... Read more
Creating opportunities for near-graduates and unemployed graduates
ArchivesLatest newsMust-ReadOpportunities July 23, 2018
Growth Institute’s Project Phahamisa™ is gaining traction. Many of the youth find themselves in a position where their qualifications are not needed by employers or where their incomplete qualifications prevent them from entering the workplace. Project Phahamisa™ is a workeracy-focused project that helps the youth to turn the skills... Read more
A day in the life of a student
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read July 23, 2018
In today’s world where communication and connectivity are a vital part of everyday life, students need a tool that fits into their busy and varied days. Student life is peppered with variety – this is something a lot of university and college learners battle with during their first year.... Read more
The resolutions taken at the BRICS Youth Summit will form part of deliberations at the BRICS Youth Ministers Meeting later this week. “The 10th BRICS Summit will reflect on the outcomes of this gathering, particularly proposed mechanism such as a framework to facilitate the BRICS Youth secretariat,” Deputy... Read more
Three Maties selected as 100 Young Mandelas of the Future
AchieversArchivesMust-ReadStellenbosch University July 19, 2018
“Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.” It was with these wise words that former South... Read more
A new emphasis on multilingualism in South African universities is gaining momentum through a translanguaging project currently under way at the University of Cape Town (UCT). The project, led by Professor Mbulungeni Madiba at the Multilingualism Education Project (MEP) in the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED), is aimed... Read more
The South African Police Service is to host a Youth Crime-prevention Summit to empower young people to become self-sufficient and support crime-prevention initiatives. The summit, which will be held at the St Georges Hotel in Irene, Pretoria from Wednesday to Friday, coincides with the commemoration of Youth Month as... Read more
With each industrial age has come a different type of employee. From Baby Boomers, to Gen-X and the elusive Millennial. Millennials are a corporate anomaly, a completely new type of employee to enter the work landscape, writes Strata-G Labour Solutions legal advisor, Aphelele Tapile. The Millennial’s childhood is synonymous... Read more
