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  • The New Year resolutions every student should make

    Every year people vow to go to the gym, quit smoking and cut the junk food out of their lives. They say they’ll be nicer this year and work harder or spend more time with their families. Most of the time these resolutions are far gone by 1 February. There are some resolutions, however, that…

  • MATRICS: THERE ARE ALWAYS OPTIONS – EVEN AFTER BAD RESULTS

    Many thousands of Grade 12 learners will this week have to face the reality that things have not worked out the way they wanted them to in terms of their results.  With this disappointment will come the disarray of having to review their plans, an education expert says.The most important thing to realise at this…

  • ELIMINATE BACK TO WORK STRESS BY MAKING HOLIDAYS WORK FOR YOU

    As South African workers, students and learners start feeling the happy vibes of holidays that are just around the corner, many will try to just muddle through the next few days or weeks, forgetting that holidays can actually be a very stressful time.To make the most of this festive season, and relax and unwind sufficiently…

  • Combining Research and Management Skills in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

    While World AIDS Day may place the spotlight firmly on the fact that South Africa boasts one of the highest rates of HIV infection, there is hope when one considers the future leaders in the management of the HIV/AIDS pandemic emerging from the country’s foremost tertiary institutions. One such example is Ureshnie Govender, who is…

  • ‘Helping leaders lead’ – Coaching and Leadership Twitter Talk

    Coaching plays an important role in developing South Africa’s future prospects through its ability to empower and build leaders who can unleash their own potential and thereby effect positive transformation in all aspects of society. In the current South African climate leadership is a much debated term. What is a leader, what are the characteristics…

  • The importance of networking when trying to get your foot in the door of a career after graduation

    For many of us who have studied at a higher level, university is the most social time of our lives. We make lifelong friends, possibly lifelong partners. Our learning experiences become lifelong memories and forge a valuable part of our individual wisdom as we define who we are. And just as importantly, university – and…

  • Isn’t it time to consider Postgraduate Study?

    Associate Professor, HB Klopper Head of School: Business & EconomicsEnterprise Development Unit & Continuous Education, Monash South AfricaFurther study gives graduates the chance to develop their skills and pursue a passion in a specific focus area while simultaneously improving their career prospects. As a postgraduate student you could increase the opportunity to: How do you…

  • COPING WITH YOUR MATRIC STUDIES

    The intense pressures of getting through the exams and achieving the best possible results affect not only the well-being of the learners but their families as well. Just when they need to be at their peak, mentally, physically and emotionally, debilitating fears strike and stress levels soar. We put Samantha Pretorius, Counselling Psychologist and Head…

  • How Technology Will Save Your Grades

    By making your learning mobile – Not only does this mean that revision tools are at your fingertips through apps like Gojimo, it also means you can take your revision truly anywhere; and this is an advantage that cannot be underestimated. By having a tool to help you revise in a more casual, fun and…

  • Easy Revision tips for preparing for the Matric

    Be visual! Creating visual prompts such as mind maps is not only a welcome break from filling out yet another past-paper or lines upon lines of note taking but they help you to remember as well! Studies show that mind maps can aid with memory up to 32%; so why not ditch the blue ink…