How to support literacy this World Book Day

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/695088-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="How to support literacy this World Book Day" align="left"><p>As the world prepares to mark the annual celebration of Unesco's annual <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/days/world-book-and-copyright" target="_blank">World Book and Copyright Day</a> on 23 April, South Africa faces a major illiteracy challenge. Over 3.7 million adult South Africans are illiterate, 60% of children have not learned most of the letters of the alphabet by the end of Grade 1 and over 30% still don't know all the letters of the alphabet by the end of Grade 2 - and fewer primary school children can read for meaning now, than before the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/783/237725.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=783&ct=1&ci=237725">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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R800m to equip youth with digital skills

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/695040-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Kampus Production from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Kampus Production from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>The National Skills Fund is expected to launch a training package in digital skills for unemployed youth in the country.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/536/237718.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=536&ct=1&ci=237718">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Communication skills for workplace success

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694970.jpg" width=208 height=117 alt="Communication skills for workplace success" align="left"><p>A blog in the <i>Scientific American</i> magazine argues that we can learn to be successful by reading about successful people and it also emphasises the role of luck in success:</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/499/237704.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=237704">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Mentoring certification now mandatory for mining engineers – but this is not a bad thing

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694877-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Mentoring certification now mandatory for mining engineers - but this is not a bad thing" align="left"><p>As of January 2023, the Mine Engineer's Certificate of Competency requires a mentor to possess certification from an accredited institution, and proof that at least five engineers in training are being mentored, in addition to other requirements.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/608/237684.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=608&ct=1&ci=237684">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Global Citizen announces winners of 2023 Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694846.jpg" width=208 height=117 alt="Global Citizen announces winners of 2023 Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award" align="left"><p>Global Citizen, the world's leading international advocacy organization, today announced the recipients of this year's prestigious <b>Global Citizen Prize</b> and the <b>Cisco Youth Leadership Award</b>. The awards honour young, trailblazing changemakers who are profoundly impacting their local communities in the fight to end extreme poverty, demand equity and protect the planet, in line with Global Citizen's campaign to End Extreme Poverty Now.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/500/237680.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=500&ct=1&ci=237680">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Meet the Fellows of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship at Injini

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694805.png" width=208 height=117 alt="Meet the Fellows of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship at Injini" align="left"><p>Injini is pleased to announce the first cohort of 12 EdTech companies participating in the inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship at Injini. Injini is part of an Africa-wide network of partners implementing the Mastercard Foundation Fellowship to support growth-stage EdTech startups as they seek to improve learning outcomes.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/237671.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=237671">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Donor fatigue? Now is not the time for South Africa’s NGO education sector

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694729-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Donor fatigue? Now is not the time for South Africa's NGO education sector" align="left"><p>There are not many lists where you will find South African right on top. However, when it comes to our outrageously high youth unemployment rate we are, sadly, right up there with some of the worst figures in the world.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/853/237647.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=853&ct=1&ci=237647">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Gibela Rail invests in education and job creation

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/693825-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Gibela Rail invests in education and job creation" align="left"><p>Train manufacturer Gibela Rail has picked up the baton to pioneer programmes that help learners close the skills gap and match the skills of the future labour force to the needs of the South African economy.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/371/237436.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=371&ct=1&ci=237436">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Partnering with purpose: Bata SA and Lion Match school shoe drive underway

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694676.png" width=208 height=117 alt="Partnering with purpose: Bata SA and Lion Match school shoe drive underway" align="left"><p>Two much-loved South African companies - footwear giant <a href="https://www.bata.co.za/brands/bata/" target="_blank">Bata South Africa</a> and FMCG manufacturer, <a href="https://www.lionmatch.co.za/" target="_blank">The Lion Match Company</a> - have teamed up to tackle the issue of children in South Africa who face the daily challenge of attending school without proper footwear. To date, the partnership has benefitted over 330 children at four schools, with the most recent handovers at Langalibalele Primary School and Ohlange High School in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/462/237629.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=462&ct=1&ci=237629">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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8 finalists of the 36th Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694616-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="8 finalists of the 36th Corobrik Student Architecture Awards revealed" align="left"><p>The finalists in the 36th Corobrik Student Architecture Awards, selected from eight universities, have been announced. Each will receive a R10,000 prize and the opportunity to compete for the top title, including a R70,000 grand prize, at a live event on Tuesday, 16 May. The finalists were selected based on their architectural master's theses from the class of 2022.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/492/237620.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=492&ct=1&ci=237620">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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