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Deloitte delights CPUT students
The Faculty of Business at CPUT recently invited Deloitte, one of the big five auditing companies in the world, to present to second and third year Accounting students. Deloitte’s Risk Advisory director Claire Hoy introduced the students to the company’s structure and the types of services offered by the company’s South African branch. Internal and…
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Thousands scramble for university spots
UCT, the University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University and Cape Peninsula University of Technology have all received more than twice as many applications from prospective first-year students as the places they have available.
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Rules for Movember – South Africa
The Movember Committee for the People of Movember has been representing the interests of Movember participants each year since 1999. The importance of this month to its hordes of followers cannot and shall not be understated. It is therefore imperative that I hereby lay down the Manifesto to strike a beginning of the freedom of…
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Why has your CV been rejected again?
You’ve spent hours making sure your CV reflects accurately all your qualifications and experience. You’ve asked someone to read through it to pick up on all the language errors. You have reread it and brought the necessary changes. You even made sure the formatting looks professional and precise. Yet, your CV keeps on being rejected.…
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What you need to know about SABC Learnerships
Are you aware that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) offers learnerships in the fields of Broadcast Engineering, Radio Production, Television Operations and other media and broadcast related qualifications? If not, and you are interested in pursuing a career in one of these fields, read on to learn more about these exciting Learnerships.
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Cool gadgets for going GREEN
Environmental issues have been newsworthy for years and eco awareness has become trendy, but research conducted just a few years ago showed that consumers associated green goods with low-quality, overpriced, geeky and ugly products. Luckily this isn’t the case anymore! Today there are loads of affordable, innovative and good-looking green gadgets out there. Here are…
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Letting Go of High School Glory
Nobody wants to admit this. You probably only clicked on this article because you want to laugh about it. However, going from Miss Popularity to Miss Anonymous in approximately 24 hours is hard on some people. You might not even realize how popular you are in high school until you see how unpopular you can…
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Stars in Education 2012 – Our winners celebrated
October was a month for celebrating teachers, acknowledging and honouring them for the crucial role that they play in the lives of young learners as well as for the excellent contribution that they make to society as a whole. It was also the month in which the announcement of the winners of one of South…
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Milpark Business School introduces two new qualifications
Milpark Business School, private provider of tertiary qualifications in commerce, will launch two new qualifications in 2013 – a Bachelor of Commerce (B. Comm.) and a Higher Certificate (H. Cert.) in Office Administration.
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Learning Hub an ideal platform for students
Samsung South Africa has launched the local version of Learning Hub – a technologically enhanced multi-media learning environment that integrates images, video, text with local and international content into a single learning experience, all accessible from a mobile device.
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