Associate General Accountant designation now available to Wits students and alumniExciting new prospects for those who studied BCom Accounting at the University of Witwatersrand (WITS) after 2015. The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) has accredited this degree for admission into its mid-tier Associate General Accountants [AGAs(SA)] designation.
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UCT launches online high schoolThe University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched an online high school, making it the first university in Africa to extend its educational expertise to the secondary school sector through online means. Applications are now open for the January 2022 intake.
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Closure and the relocation of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Secunda CampusThe Secunda Campus of the Vaal University of Technology is situated approximately 150km from Johannesburg and Pretoria and 180km from Vanderbijlpark. It was established in 1987 as one of VUT's Sites of Delivery, where it offered part-time classes in Safety Management and Electrical Engineering.
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NSFAS processes over 800,000 applicationsThe National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received and processed 839,130 online and manual applications for funding.
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NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatantThe North-West University's (NWU) researchers and innovators are working towards solutions to effectively destroy viruses, bacteria and fungi, including the coronavirus, on a large scale. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, fast-working, low-cost disinfection solutions are essential in tackling the crisis. The NWU has taken up this challenge by revisiting a patent that was filed years ago for producing ozone.
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WATCH: Sivuka Youth offers inspiration and guidance, helping SA youth find their voice in the world of workSivuka Youth is a South African youth development partner addressing the far too large unemployment gap in SA through novel youth coaching, work readiness training and recruitment for youth. In this BizTakeouts interview Ashalia Maharajh, the founder and director of Sivuka Youth, discusses the company's introspective, self-first approach to fundamental topics to develop SA's youth and tackle unemployment.
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Go1 raises $200m in Series D fundingGo1, a corporate education content hub for on-demand training and resources, announced today a $200m Series D round that has the company valued at more than $1bn. The company plans to use this new investment to continue and create new partnerships, expand product offerings, and grow its physical presence globally to support the more than 3.5 million learners at more than 1,600 customer organisations worldwide.
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August #WomensMonth made possible by Intercare MarketingInviting your nominations of inspiring women to be featured in our exclusive August Women's Month interview series.
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NWU's prospective chartered accountants shineDespite the many challenges that students had to face during the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospective chartered accountants at the North-West University (NWU) did exceptionally well in their ITC (Initial Test of Competence).
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VUT students win in Intervarsity Entrepreneurship Competition 2021The Intervarsity Entrepreneurship Competition took place on Saturday, 10 July 2021. There were a variety of categories in which students from 26 public universities participated. Four students from the Vaal University of Technology won awards.
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