Accelerated learning for young engineers
The South African engineering industry is at a challenging crossroads. Not only has it been accepted that our education system is not producing enough graduate engineers to meet future planned...
View ArticleSouth African labour market rankings a concern for business
While South Africa’s competitiveness ranking has increased slightly, a number of labour market factors stand out as a concern for local businesses as well as international organisations looking to...
View ArticleSmall businesses honoured by USB
Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said at the opening of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Johannesburg this week‚ that business failure is often attributed to the lack of...
View ArticleRise in Africa Cape Town Hub launch
Rise is a global community for open innovation designed to pioneer the future of financial services. Already open in New York, London and Manchester, Rise has been created by Barclays to plug start-...
View ArticleCoega a model for job creation
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is providing a model for job creation in economically and socially distressed parts of South Africa. According to the financial year 2014/15 Annual Report, CDC...
View ArticleR1.4bn set aside for qualifying students
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has set aside a total of R1.4bn to pay institutions upfront at the beginning of 2016 academic year. The NSFAS said the money will ensure that students...
View ArticleSpace programme promoting women in STEM
June 2015 saw MEDO, The Meta Economic Development Organisation, launching an ambitious Space Programme with the aim of encouraging young women to enter STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and...
View ArticleElsenburg: the youth is the future of agriculture in Western Cape
At the opening of the 2016 academic year at Elsenberg Agricultural College, Joyene Isaacs, HOD, said while 2016 brings a number of great economic and climatic challenges to the forefront, it also...
View ArticleUpcoming university students should consider a career as an artisan
Currently the failure rate at universities is sitting around 50%, with many students not suitably prepared for tertiary education. The solution to this dilemma is for youth to consider a career as an...
View ArticleCity offers a helping hand for entrepreneurs
During these challenging economic times and with the limited number of available job opportunities, job seekers are encouraged to consider becoming entrepreneurs. While this may seem quite daunting to...
View ArticleBuilding skills and employment opportunities
“The high costs of tertiary education, together with limited places at institutions of higher education, has meant that many school leavers have fewer options to acquire the skills required for...
View ArticleMilpark Business School MBA Webinar
Join Milpark Business School for a free MBA information webinar on 20 April 2016 at 18h00, where you will learn more about the Private MBA in South Africa. You can access this online webinar from...
View ArticleMind Dynamix offers growth, leadership and teamwork training
“For explosive professional growth, superior leadership and effective teamwork, apply today for the Mind Dynamix Profiler Training.” Mind Dynamix says that it is no longer about the survival of the...
View ArticleWC officials to receive training on economic zones in China
Two Western Cape officials departed for China on Friday to attend training on Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Mr Michael Webster from the Green Cape Sector Development Agency, and Ms Lelanie Abraham...
View ArticleTrematon: Earning from learning
Cape Town based Investment Company; Trematon Capital Investments appears to be gaining traction with its unexpected venture into the burgeoning private school market. The company, which is best known...
View ArticleWiese Family Benefactors of New Entrepreneurial Business Development Programme
The Wiese family has announced their involvement as benefactors to an exclusive new Entrepreneurial Business Development Program (EBDP) offered by the Aleit Academy in association with Southern...
View ArticleProvincial TVET colleges celebrate top achievers
The Department of Higher Education and Training acknowledged the Western Cape TVET Colleges top achievers at an exclusive ceremony hosted by False Bay TVET College at its Fish Hoek campus on 25 May....
View ArticleInvesting for a brighter future
Trans-Africa Projects (TAP) has generously pledged to pay tuition for 6 worthy False Bay TVET College electrical engineering students, from the Khayelitsha area who have demonstrated a talent for...
View ArticleWhat present-day CEOs can learn from those who will most likely succeed them
Next generation leaders are more optimistic than CEOs about economic growth, but more pessimistic about cybersecurity, education and trust in business. These are the key findings from a new report by...
View ArticleCity commits to development of scarce ICT skills
The City of Cape Town today, 27 June 2016, kicked off a partnership with SAP Africa to provide training in scarce skills in the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector. Today marked the...
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