#BizTrends2023: Education must prepare our children for the real world

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/684108-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Shaun Fuchs, founder and CEO of Centennial Schools" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Shaun Fuchs, founder and CEO of Centennial Schools&lt;/span><p>Education is the cornerstone of personal advancement, progress and innovation in our world. Yet, in South Africa, our education system is still rooted in a 20th century landscape with passive, static teaching methods. Our education system has not caught up with current world trends. We're not teaching our children to be critical thinkers and we haven't adapted our education system to the new world.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/235067.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=235067">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Back to school shoe care

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/684060.png" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Back to school shoe care" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>School shoes are an essential part of the uniform kit - protecting your child's feet while they run and play on the school grounds, and keeping them comfortable while they sit at their desks.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/235054.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=235054">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Working and studying in Bloemfontein

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683962.jpg" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Working and studying in Bloemfontein" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>The transport and logistics industry feeds into many other sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, retail and more - ensuring goods are available as and when needed. Logistics entails efficiently managing and moving goods and services from the point of origin to the consumer. Without the logistics industry and professionals, the supply and demand, economic principle cannot be fulfilled.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/499/235020.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=235020">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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A matric certificate is not everything – 5 tips to personal career success

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683967-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Andrea Piacquadio from" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: Andrea Piacquadio from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>Once the 2022 matric results are released, there will inevitably be a lot of disappointment and hand-wringing mixed with euphoria (and relief). No doubt much emphasis will be placed on the fact that only around a third of matrics obtained university entrance and therefore supposedly have limited prospects - academic, work or otherwise.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/500/235022.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=500&ct=1&ci=235022">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Schools can win a share of R1m in Shoprite gift cards

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683855-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Schools can win a share of R1m in Shoprite gift cards" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>As one of its ongoing initiatives to assist the development of young learners, Shoprite is giving away R1m to the Class of 2023. Schools across the country have the chance to win one of 20 gift cards, each to the value of R50 000, through the competition.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/234996.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=234996">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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New outlook on skills development can solve talent shortage, fast-track coding careers

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683847-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Jessica Hawkey, Managing Director at redAcademy" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Jessica Hawkey, Managing Director at redAcademy&lt;/span><p>As 2023 begins in full swing, we can all be forgiven for feeling as though we have been on a seemingly endless roller coaster during the past year. However, despite the surprises and shocks, one thing remained consistent throughout 2022 and is predicted to be one of the most pressing challenges in 2023 for C-suites trying to keep up with a rapidly digitising world: there has been, and will continue to be, a chronic IT skills shortage, especially a shortage of work-ready software developers.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/500/234994.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=500&ct=1&ci=234994">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Campaign to pay former teaching assistants resumes

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683755-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]&lt;/span><p>The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has resumed its campaign of processing and paying unemployment benefits to former teaching and general assistants in the KwaZulu-Natal province.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/371/234972.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=371&ct=1&ci=234972">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Team established to investigate Fort Hare murders

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683748-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: John Roman –" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: John Roman – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]&lt;/span><p>Police Minister Bheki Cele has assured the management of Fort Hare University that police are intensifying their response to the recent violent and fatal attacks at the institution.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/549/234970.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=549&ct=1&ci=234970">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Back to school for learners in inland schools

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683724-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image: Deputy Minister Dr Reginah Mhaule has met with the SMT and SGB members of Ben Hlongwane Secondary School. She has also addressed the learners and teachers of the school, wishing them a good start to the 2023 school year. Source:" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image: Deputy Minister Dr Reginah Mhaule has met with the SMT and SGB members of Ben Hlongwane Secondary School. She has also addressed the learners and teachers of the school, wishing them a good start to the 2023 school year. Source: [[https://twitter.com/DBE_SA @DBE_SA on Twitter]]&lt;/span><p>The 2023 academic school year for the majority of learners in inland schools has commenced today with a number of leaders conducting oversight visits to various schools to monitor their overall readiness.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/234963.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=234963">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Gauteng Education working to place remaining 1,394 learners

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2301/683605-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Getty Images" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: Getty Images&lt;/span><p>Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says the department is working as quickly as possible to place Grade 1 and 8 learners who have yet to be assigned a school.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/234929.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=234929">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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