Promaths Online: Lessons learnt from a year of adapting and innovating through lockdownPromaths by Investec piloted its Promaths Online programme in 2020, enabling almost 2,000 learners to access the impactful intervention, which is now being scaled up to include grades 10 and 11. What has been learnt during the past year, and how can other organisations achieve similar success?
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First Innovation and Digital Skills Centre opens in MthathaLiquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, opened its first Innovation and Digital Skills Centre (IDSC) in Mthatha on Friday, 11 June 2021. The IDSC will serve as a technology hub where learners and entrepreneurs can equip themselves with the latest and most relevant digital skills.
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How Covid changed e-learning foreverE-learning has changed, thanks to Covid-19, and there's no going back to the way we were, however much organisations may want to do so.
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World Day Against Child Labour

Proposal for Totnes Road to be one-way during peak school hoursMembers of the public have been requested by the City of Cape Town's Transport Directorate to comment on the proposal to turn Totnes Road in Plumstead into a time restricted one-way road in a southbound direction during peak periods at the Plumstead Preparatory School.
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Proposal for Totnes Road to be one-way during peak school hoursMembers of the public have been requested by the City of Cape Town's Transport Directorate to comment on the proposal to turn Totnes Road in Plumstead into a time restricted one-way road in a southbound direction during peak periods at the Plumstead Preparatory School.
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Congratulations, Olympian Elroy!The North-West University (NWU) is proud to congratulate Elroy Gelant, a staff member in People and Culture, on making the South African squad that will compete at the Olympic Games from 23 July to 8 August in Tokyo, Japan. He will compete in the marathon event which will be staged on 7 August.
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Crypto University is offering free courses in cryptocurrency for entrepreneursEducation platform Crypto University together with Celo is offering free cryptocurrency and blockchain courses for entrepreneurs. The Crypto Women's Course launches on 12 June 2021 and the Celo Blockchain Course takes place on 19 June.
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Skilled researchers offering critical training on better use of data in decision-makingThe Rhodes Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) will offer a virtual training programme during July focused on improving critical skills on data collection, management and analyses, particularly in the public sector. Developed by experienced academic researchers, the programme will also include modules on presenting findings graphically and in an accessible way, including sharing information across public platforms for varied audiences.
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#BehindtheBrandManager: Robyn Hobson, head of Sales and Marketing at Mobile GuardianAs part of our ongoing #BehindtheBrandManager series, we interviewed some of the Marketing Achievement Awards' Rising Star finalists - said to be the best and the brightest under the age of 35 who have consistently demonstrated excellent performance and who have the potential to become outstanding leaders in their profession.
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