Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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NMMU awards 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship to top learners
At NMMU we believe in fostering excellence and have developed a prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Programme that recognises and rewards high achievers.
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Development of university sports crucial
Wits Sports Administration held its annual bursary awards, aimed at encouraging outstanding achievement in sports, on 7 March 2013 at Sturrock Park, Wits University.
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DUT To Offer Chinese Language Programs To Students And Staff
The Durban University of Technology recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese university, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) towards the establishment of a Mandarin language program at the University (DUT).
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Study Smarter, Not harder
The term, ‘study smarter, not harder’, has become a new age motto. It aims to motivate students to achieve greater results with simple rules that help to eliminate large amounts of unnecessary study time. The term originates from Kevin Paul’s, Study Smarter, Not Harder handbook. Additional tips, believed to make study time even more constructive,…
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Reading the financial writing on the wall: the importance of demystifying the language of finance
It is not impossible to gain a basic financial understanding of business and this could make the difference between success and failure for an organisation, says veteran instructor Colin Firer at the UCT Graduate School of Business.
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16 retail internship graduates awarded bursaries from W&R SETA
16 graduates of the 12-month Unemployed Youth Assistance Programme (UYAP) have been awarded bursaries by the Wholesale and Retail SETA (W&R SETA) to study towards a national diploma in retail business management at the University of Johannesburg (UJ).
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From Boston Media House to Basketball Big Time
Jerome ‘Slim’ Du Plooy’s life growing up in Kliptown Soweto is a far cry from the successful life he leads now as a sought after TV presenter and MC, however this highly motivated and enthusiastic young man has not forgotten his roots or who he was and how he got to where he is today.
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Entrepreneurial actions students for the best
Recently University of Limpopo Entrepreneurial Action Us (Enactus) Student Chapter held an entrepreneurial workshop to comprehend the team training on financial literacy and project management. Enactus, previously known as Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is a community of students, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and…
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CPUT to offer Grade R Teaching Diploma
In a well-thought move to develop teachers who can demonstrate general education principles as well as focused knowledge and skills appropriate for Grade R teaching, CPUT will offer a new diploma to address this need.
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ITS Mobile solution launched for TUT students
ITS Tertiary Software (ITS) has launched a new mobile web application which enables students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to access student information via their mobile phones. The project, which went live at the end of 2012, provides easy access to exam results, admission status and much more from a mobile device.
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