VUT restoring governance of the institution through strategic appointmentsThe Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has a formally constituted University Council. The induction of the new Council commenced on Thursday, 12 August, was concluded on Friday, 13 August 2021. The outgoing Administrator Professor Ihron Rehsburg facilitated the process and swore in Ms Refilwe Buthelezi, as the chairperson and Professor Nicholas Morgan as the deputy chairperson of the council.
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Top 10 finalists in PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative revealedPG Bison has announced the top 10 finalists in the 2021 edition of its 1.618 Education Initiative. The awards ceremony will take place on 28 October.
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Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust BackaBuddy campaign raises funds to keep students in classroomsThe Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust's (CRET) alumni are giving back and paying it forward with an initiative of their own, supporting deserving students just like they were once supported. Now in established careers as a result of the bursary and development support they received from CRET, the alumni have established their own CRET Alumni Fund. They have contributed and leveraged funding to support three students in university already. Now they have launched a crowdfunding initiative through BackaBuddy to boost the Alumni Fund and to support more students in need.
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New programme seeks to strengthen climate change journalismThe World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) and Temasek Foundation have launched a new programme to strengthen climate change journalism.
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New programme seeks to strengthen climate change journalismThe World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) and Temasek Foundation have launched a new programme to strengthen climate change journalism.
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Source: Katerina Holmes from
Source: Katerina Holmes from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span>The role of teachers has always been pivotal to the success of our children and our nation's growth and prosperity.
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Innovation Edge calls for funding applications for edtech solutionsSouth African innovation catalyst and investment platform, Innovation Edge, has launched a new call for funding applications. They are looking for early-stage entrepreneurs and startups with innovative edtech ventures with a focus on early learning for children under the age of 6.
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Source: HONGQI ZHANG – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>While announcing an extension to the deadline of applications for the second phase of education assistant posts, the Department of Basic Education has introduced an alternative avenue for applicants to submit their applications.
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Are you ready for what's next? Redefine what's possible with smarter business approachesGlobally, businesses are experiencing a deep level of disruption. While some have closed down, others continue to fail dismally and others, are thriving in the face of innovation. The difference? Agility and resilience to redefine what is possible.
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Pre-school maths education requires an urgent rethink - expertThe massive change our world has experienced these past two years, and the fact that the future will be very different from anything we have come to know, means that it has become crucial that the way we think about teaching and learning in the pre-school phase is reconsidered, an education expert says.
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