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  • Only 6 days left until close of nominations for South African Youth Awards

    South Africans have only 6 days left to nominate exceptional youth between the ages of 14 to 35 years and public, private and civil society organisations that make tangible contributions to youth development for the 2nd Annual South African Youth Awards. The nomination period will close on Tuesday, 30 April 2013.

  • "Entrepreneurship falls to new low in SA" says UCT GSB

    Entrepreneurship in South Africa has fallen dramatically with economic experts worrying about the impact on the economy and job prospects for young South Africans.

  • Boston Media House Intern earns the nod from e.tv.

    Boston Media House student, Merafe Thaganyane-Saku is making her mark at television channel e.tv and is not letting anything stand in the way of her achieving success. The young intern has grasped the opportunity to master all aspects of television production with both hands – taking advice and learning as much as she can from…

  • UJ Law students compete internationally

    Three law students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) recently showcased their advocacy skills on the international stage, when they competed in one of the most prestigious international Moot court competitions in the world, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, in Vienna, Austria.

  • UP-Tuks’ lead under threat

    Tuks athletics team manager Danie Cornelius believes his team’s lead in the Varsity Athletics Challenge will come under threat from the North-West University’s Pukke on Monday, but says the format of the competition makes it impossible to predict who will take top honours at the University of Johannesburg’s athletics stadium.

  • WSU successfully assists its students with driving skills

    The Coega Development Cooperation had promised to add more simulators and cars once the project was underway and proving to be successful. April 2013 marks yet another milestone in this endeavour as Coega will be coming back to WSU to deliver a second car for the program due to its unprecedented success.

  • Fast Track Your Way to Great Results with Boston City Campus

    Whether you are a Unisa student who is aiming for the top or you need a bit of extra help just to get through your exams, the Boston City Campus & Business College Fast Track Seminars are a must for you.

  • UJ students through to Imagine Cup final

    An innovative software system that mines information from social media sources has won a three member student team from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) a place in the final of a global technology competition in St Petersburg, Russia in July 2013.

  • I’m Not Just a Student Number – we want your submissions!

    This year, Eduloan is celebrating the individuality of students and scholars, recognising the potential in each one of you. As the only education finance specialist in the country, we realise that students don’t all fit in one box and that all of you have your own uniqueness that you can use not only for the…

  • Varsity Athletics took Coetzenburg by storm!

    The Tuks runner Rikenette Steenkamp provided the biggest highlight of an explosive night at the Coetzenburg athletics stadium in Stellenbosch, when she won the 100m hurdles with a hugely impressive time of 13.48 seconds at the first meet in the new Varsity Athletics series. Click here to see the results of Monday Night at Coetzenburg

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