NSFAS board chair Ernest Khosa takes leave of absence

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724180.png" width="208" height="117" alt="NSFAS board chair Ernest Khosa takes leave of absence" align="left"><p>The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) announced on Wednesday that its board chairperson, Ernest Khosa, has voluntarily tabled a notice of 30 days leave of absence.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/853/245098.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=853&ct=1&ci=245098">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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From stunted development to obesity, screens are bad for kids

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724045-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="From stunted development to obesity, screens are bad for kids" align="left"><p>A <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2808593">recent study</a> published in The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics has raised concerns about the impact of excessive screen time on the development of young children. The study found that one-year-old children exposed to more than four hours of screen time daily experienced delays in communication and problem-solving abilities at the ages of two and four.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/245067.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=245067">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Work experience opportunities for Western and Eastern Cape youth now open

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/724040-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: fauxels from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: fauxels from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and After School Programme, is calling for unemployed youth, aged between 18 and 25, to apply to be part of the Year Beyond Youth Service Programme for 2024.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/827/245066.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=827&ct=1&ci=245066">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Higher education minster Blade Nzimande denies allegations of kickbacks

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723897.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Higher education minster Blade Nzimande denies allegations of kickbacks" align="left"><p>Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande <a href="https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/minister-refutes-allegations-outa-report" target="_blank">has denied allegations</a> made against him by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) at a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday, 8 January.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/499/245029.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=245029">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Eradicating pit latrines in schools should be more than an SDG in 2024

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723833-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Marion Wagner addressing the crowd at Breadline's 30th anniversary." align="left"><br><span >Marion Wagner addressing the crowd at Breadline's 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary.&lt;/span><p>Each year, World Toilet Day (19 November) commands global attention as an annual event that serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing global sanitation crisis. This day emphasises the importance of flushing toilets, a basic amenity that remains inaccessible to many. As per the World Health Organisation, an alarming 2.2 billion people are still living without safe drinking water, and a staggering 3.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/245008.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=604&ct=1&ci=245008">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Pick n Pay lightens the load for ‘back to school’ customers

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723809-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Pick n Pay lightens the load for 'back to school' customers" align="left"><p>Pick n Pay is easing the financial burden on many families by contributing R1.1m towards school fees and back to school stationery items.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/182/245002.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=182&ct=1&ci=245002">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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The reasons why you should study corporate governance

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723740.png" width="208" height="117" alt="The reasons why you should study corporate governance" align="left"><p>Guidance for aspiring corporate governance professionals.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/499/244980.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=244980">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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#BizTrends2024: 6 trends that will shape SA education in 2024

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723753.jpg" width="208" height="117" alt="#BizTrends2024: 6 trends that will shape SA education in 2024" align="left"><p>For the longest time, education systems have changed at the proverbial glacial pace. However, the rapidity of change in every other human-made system over the past few decades has put education under excruciating pressures to transform, keep up and prove that it is fit for purpose in the modern world.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/722/244982.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=722&ct=1&ci=244982">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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How Covid-19 changed teaching and learning for the better

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723672-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: Katerina Holmes from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Katerina Holmes from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, ushering in today&#x2019;s "new normal", our perspectives on established norms and practices related to health and longevity have undergone a significant reconsideration. As we adapted to the challenges posed by the pandemic, the realm of education witnessed a drastic shift towards contactless learning, likely with lasting effects on the landscape of teaching and learning for the students and instructors.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/659/244965.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=659&ct=1&ci=244965">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Win a share of R200,000 in school fees with Bata Toughees

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2401/723624.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Win a share of R200,000 in school fees with Bata Toughees" align="left"><p>South Africa&#x2019;s favourite school shoe brand since 1954, Toughees, is aiming to brighten the start of the academic year for kids and parents alike through its 'Made Tough' back-to-school campaign. Up for grabs is a share of R200,000 towards school fees.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/462/244939.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=462&ct=1&ci=244939">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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