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All charged for future of electric vehicles
NMMU has been chosen nationally to lead South Africa’s charge towards the use of electric vehicles. News of the multi-million investment decision and its implications for the country, and especially the Eastern Cape, will be officially announced by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) at the launch of the national electric vehicle technology centre at the…
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Northlink College student receives coveted Premier’s Award
Northlink College played host to the second annual Further Education and Training (FET) College Achiever Awards on Monday, 18 February 2013. This event is held annually to celebrate the achievements of the students from the six Western Cape FET Colleges and include: Northlink College, College of Cape Town, Boland College, False Bay College, West Coast…
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Witsies dominate SAICA and IRBA top 10
Four of the Wits School of Accountancy’s graduates are once again at the top of the Part II Professional Examinations set by SAICA and IRBA, with a Wits graduate also claiming first place for the second consecutive year.
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Five things first-line managers should know today
Often, first-line managers are promoted into management without really knowing where to start. They’re given the role and are told to manage teams, manage finances, determine and realise strategy, but without the right skills and support, the delight of a new job (and salary) can turn into a nightmare all too quickly
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SAB KickStart announces top 15 youth entrepreneurship finalists for 2013
The South African Breweries (SAB) has announced the Top 15 national finalists for this year in its youth entrepreneurship programme, SAB KickStart. SAB KickStart is recognised as one of the leading private sector programmes of its kind in South Africa.
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Youngsters get a boost from bursaries
In 150 years Standard Bank Group has had the opportunity to help many communities grow. We were the first bank to operate in South Africa’s diamond and gold fields, the latter leading to the growth of the city of Johannesburg.
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NMMU Student in Leadership TV Series
Unitas mens’ residence primaria of 2012 and current SRC Arts and Culture officer, Sanda Ncama, is one of the top six candidates in One Day Leader season two on SABC 1.
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TSiBA: First of its kind post grad diploma to help SA entrepreneurs!
The Tertiary School in Business Education (TSiBA) accredited post grad diploma in Small Enterprise Consulting (PG Dip SEC) will now be offered at its Knysna and Cape Town campuses in 2013. The course develops consultants who can coach and mentor small business owners to grow their businesses to be profitable and sustainable.
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Would you like to win an INTEC bursary?
Want to study towards an employer-recognised qualification, but don’t have the finances? INTEC has the answer. We will be awarding bursaries worth R250 000 to students for the next two months. All you need to do to qualify is to share your experience at an INTEC branch, your experience whilst studying at INTEC or how…
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SA Business School turns heads at international competition
Participating for the first time, the UCT Graduate School of Business finished fourth out of 36 at the John Molson International Case Competition held in early January, in Montreal. The competition is the oldest and largest business analysis competition in the world.
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