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The South African National Zakaah Fund (SANZAF) has paid R1 555 779 towards bursaries for 48 deserving students studying at Wits this year. Of this amount, approximately R350 000 was paid to the Wits Faculty of Health Sciences by SANZAF’s partner, the Islamic Medical Association (IMA). SANZAF and IMA have established a fund to support…

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is embarking on a project to develop a broad multi-disciplinary suite of training programmes to fortify implementation of green economy from a research and piloting perspective. The strengthening of innovation coupled with skills development, could translate into sustainable job creation within the energy and water sector over the next decade.

A UCT chemist will have the opportunity to pick some of the most brilliant scientific minds in her field when she attends an annual meeting with Nobel Laureates in Europe next week.

Ndebele won the international Canon Collins Scholarship for the 2013 and 2014 academic years, worth R50 000 a year.

Having first started her studies by completing a course in Sports Management, Tanja Bailey swopped training for trial balance. She is currently achieving great success. Tanja came first in the country in her Unisa Macro Economics exam (Economics 2 –nov 2012).

With the spotlight being on youth this month, a huge focus remains on empowering young people and encouraging their participation in the country’s socio-economic activities. One such area where serious intervention is required is financial literacy.

CPUT recently hosted the 11th Annual Research School of the Southern African Association for Research in Maths, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE).

This year has been declared the “Year of the Artisan and Skills-Based Education” by government, to promote the diplomas and courses offered by Further Education and Training (FET) colleges in South Africa. This month we will be looking at what it means to become a mechanic and what you will have to study to qualify…