This Youth Month, we once again confront the fact that, as a country, we remain motivated to push back our frightening youth unemployment figures. In the first quarter of 2023, we learned that 62.1% of job-seekers in the 15-24-year age cohort are unemployed, pretty much double the overall unemployment rate. The... Read more
Rape under philosophy microscope in master’s degree
Must-ReadUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 21, 2023
Rape was the subject of research by Ms Thokomele Banele Zulu who graduated with a Master of Arts in Philosophy degree. Zulu says that growing up in a rural settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, she was always aware of the dangers lurking on the path to her school, mostly the possibility... Read more
SA’s top tech talent invited to apply for BRICS ‘skills Olympics’
Must-ReadOpportunities June 21, 2023
Applications for the 2023 BRICS Future Skills Challenge are now open. The SA BRICS Business Council is looking for the country’s best up-and-coming tech gurus to represent the country in this year’s BRICS Future Skills Challenge. The challenge is described as a multi-day online “skills Olympics” or “Hackathon competition”... Read more
Top 5 coolest jobs for SA students
Must-ReadOpportunities May 30, 2023
Are you a South African student looking for exciting job opportunities? Look no further! In this article, the team at FundiConnect explores the top 5 coolest jobs that South African students can consider. Whether you’re searching for a part-time gig or an internship, these jobs offer unique experiences and valuable skills. So, let’s dive... Read more
At the start of the academic year, university students tend to make decisions without carefully considering the purpose and potential consequences that these decisions will hold for themselves and the people close to them. This realisation can hit home for postgraduate students a few months in, which is why... Read more
This past week marked a continental shift in tech education in South Africa (SA) as close to 1500 young people joined over 32,000 new tech learners in eight African countries in a monumental celebration to kick-start their training at ALX, the leading tech training provider in Africa. For the... Read more
#Africa is not a country, it’s a vast tapestry of innumerable stories
Must-ReadUniversity of the Free State May 28, 2023
Opinion article by Prof Vasu Reddy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation, University of the Free State “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they aren’t true, but they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author As... Read more
Unlocking job opportunities for SA’s youth with a quality college education
Must-ReadOpportunities May 28, 2023
Worsening load shedding, record unemployment and a sluggish economy are all understandably dragging down the job prospects for the youth of our country right now. In the weeks leading up to Youth Day on 16 June, we are set to become more acutely aware of this. But we’re a... Read more
South African rural dwellers and small-scale farmers are set to have increased access to primary animal healthcare with the promulgation of new rules for para-veterinary professionals that allow animal health technicians (AHTs) to open and own their practices. Veterinary nurses are now also able to open their facilities. The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has welcomed the introduction of new rules for the para-veterinary professions, which came into effect in... Read more
Auditing talent shortage can have dire consequences
Must-Read April 25, 2023
The perfect storm … two plus years of a global pandemic that forced professional service firms and their clients to quickly adapt to a virtual work environment coupled with digital acceleration has resulted in remote work becoming acceptable, if not the norm, in many parts of the world. And... Read more
