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Eastern Cape FET Colleges go live on ITS Integrator
Both the Port Elizabeth and Buffalo City Further Education & Training Colleges have gone live with its implementation of ITS Integrator. This was provided by ITS Tertiary Software (Pty) Ltd (ITS), a leading independent technology solutions and services company and member of Adapt IT Group of Companies. ITS Integrator provides a rich set of functionality…
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UCT GSB Making a Reel difference
Africa’s capacity for innovation has been put on the map by a team of South Africans competing successfully in two international social venture competitions. The Reel Gardening–University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (GSB)team was formed in November last year during the Student Social Venture programme (SSVP) hosted by the GSB’s Net Impact Chapter…
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New advanced course in business marketing research at the University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is offering an advanced course in Business and Marketing Research presented by the GfK Programme in Business and Marketing Research. It is suitable for an entry level research practitioner with less than two years’ experience, or someone wanting to enter the research industry. The course will also benefit business and marketing…
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UJ students awarded Mandela Rhodes Scholarships for their leadership potential
Five of University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) postgraduate students were each awarded a Mandela Rhodes Scholarship for the 2013 academic year. The funding aims to groom students into future leaders with principles of education, reconciliation, leadership and social entrepreneurship skills
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Boston City Campus & Business College: The future is about creating your own career
The job market has always been an evolving and changing market, however these days the change is rapid. Today’s jobs landscape is all about entrepreneurship, self-employment and ingenuity in a world where the old-fashioned job for life is in decline.
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SANDOZ – Addressing a gap in the pharmaceutical industry
A critical ingredient of a successful learnership programme is one that fosters a sense of belonging and loyalty amongst learners to the organisation, says Doreen Nixon, Director of Human Resources (HR) at Sandoz South Africa (SA).
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NMMU Students: Your university needs you!
10 000 Dibas! That’s the call to action for supporters of the Madibaz rugby team for their final home game of the Varsity Cup season on Monday 18 March. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s high-flying first XV is hoping attract 10 000 supporters or Dibas when they take on Tukkies (University of Pretoria) in what…
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New residences officially open
The one implies dreams of victory; the name of the other means ‘bringers of honey’ in the Khoisan language.With these unique names, two new residences, House ConLaurês and House Outeniqua, will create new memories for generations of Kovsie students. The two residences were officially opened on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free…
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15 UL students receive Polokwane Mayor’s bursaries
Fifteen University of Limpopo students from different faculties received bursaries worth R375 000, thanks to the Executive Mayor of Polokwane Municipality, Cllr Freddy Greaver. The beneficiaries are part of 56 students who received bursaries worth R920 000 from the Executive Mayor of Polokwane Municipality’s bursary fund.
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All systems go for Mpumalanga university
Ermelo – Plans are underway to ensure that the R10.3 billion Mpumalanga University opens its doors next year. During a special Mpumalanga cabinet meeting in Ermelo on Wednesday afternoon, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande gave the provincial government the red light to perform a sod-turning ceremony for the university, which will be built…
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