Trade unionist teachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on the public authorities to respect a promise to pay “new units” teachers since April 2020.

UCT Council elects first female chair and deputyFor the first time in the University of Cape Town's history, the two key roles of chair of Council and deputy chair will be simultaneously occupied by women.
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Three saving hacks for higher educationSaving is a lifestyle choice. Like most things, saving takes practice and discipline. The Savings Institute of South Africa has designated July on the South African calendar as "Savings Month", to promote a culture of saving in South Africa.
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Adapting to a new worldTectonic shifts have forced leadership at institutions to transform in innovative ways
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"Hola!" as Henley Africa becomes the first in Africa to join Latin American CouncilHenley Business School Africa has become the first business school in Africa to be affiliated to the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA). Established more than 50 years ago, CLADEA has 235 affiliates across 27 countries on four continents. Now it has 236 across 28 countries on five continents.
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DBE responds to Sadtu's call for school closureThe Basic Education Department has reiterated that any decision on whether schools will be closed or not, will be taken by Cabinet.
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Cogta outlines new mask regulations in schoolsFaces masks and coverings are now mandatory in South Africa, however, according to the new regulations, schools should not turn away learners for not wearing them.
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2020 could be your year of plenty - if you're up for itIt's big-picture thinking for small business or, if you like, streetwise entrepreneurship for creative businesses. This September, Henley Business School Africa and Raizcorp will be offering the first-ever Saqa-accredited Higher Certificate in Management Practice for Entrepreneurs.
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How educational brands can remain relevant to the new world of workDistance education - popularly known as correspondence education in the 1980s - was commonly understood as an individual learning from home using printed study materials. Perhaps a bland and uninspiring learning journey, however many a person pursued this form of education due to limited opportunity to higher education, lack of funds for post-school education and because they needed to work whilst advancing their education. Fast forward - 2020; the distance education model of learning has been transformed to promise a very rich and rewarding learning experience - the two are literally incomparable.
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