Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Birds of a Feather Flock Together
I have always believed that a person is the product of their environment. For example, we know that a person who grew up in a township will not be like a person from the suburbs.
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Wits says mobility will sweep away the digital divide
Building up to its 10th anniversary, Professor Barry Dwolatzky, Director of the Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), says that the last 10 years has seen mobility effectively sweep away the digital divide, ensuring that previously unreachable rural areas now have digital access and connectivity. “Mobility has not only connected the unconnected, but…
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Foster Unity, Acceptance and Co-operation as a Proud Youth SA
Proud Youth South Africa has learned with anguish and disappointment about the ongoing xenophobic attacks in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Our support is behind our leadership in trying to restore peace and order in these communities.
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Inspiration is One Entry Away – SA Future Stars Awards 2015
The Future Stars SA campaign is gathering momentum as the month of June and African Education Week rolls around. Online entries are coming in and an increasing number of students are encouraging their peers to vote for them. If you’ve been wondering about whether to enter this prestigious competition now is the perfect time to…
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When hard work really pays off: Student Success Story
A former Umlazi resident who was schooled in Wentworth, has realised his dream to become a Chartered Accountant – the first in his family – after receiving a bursary from the Durban office of BDO, an international audit, tax and advisory firm.
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CUT embraces the culture of digital teaching and learning
Central University of Technology, Free State Library and Information Services (LIS) took technology to another level when it launched the EBook (digital or electronic books) on 9 and 10 April 2015.
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Psychology Honours Programme Launched
SACAP – The South African College of Applied Psychology recently launched its’ new postgraduate Psychology Honours programme, Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology Honours (BSocSciHons) on both its’ Cape Town and Johannesburg campuses. The programme has already proved popular with 18 students enrolled in Cape Town and 15 students in Johannesburg despite the stringent entrance…
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MNet supports Exciting Career Exhibitions in SA
This week, M-Net signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three science centres across South Africa to host national career exhibitions, under the umbrella of its M-Net Magic in Motion initiative.
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Five Study Tips You Can’t Go Without
That time of the year is upon us where we have to put what we learn to practice. Most of us are nervous and do not know what to expect.
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How Technology has Changed the Classroom
Technology has revolutionised the schooling experience in a countless number of ways. Remember the days of the good old slate chalk board and haggard, tired old teacher droning on monotonously at the front of the classroom? No? Sound completely unfamiliar and rather scary to you? Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the days…
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