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W Cape education to appoint 500 permanent Grade R teachers

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2210/672741-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Katerina Holmes from" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: Katerina Holmes from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>In anticipation of World Teachers' Day on Wednesday, the Western Cape Department of Education (WCDE) announced it will offer up to 500 qualified Grade R teachers a permanent post, with service benefits, from 1 January 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/498/232171.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=498&ct=1&ci=232171">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

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A gap year: Good idea or not?

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2210/672557.png" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="A gap year: Good idea or not?" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>For many school-leavers, the thought of pursuing a higher education qualification that aligns with their desired career path, can be a daunting prospect. Parents and guardians are just as, if not more, concerned regarding the outlook of what will happen with their children after they've written their last exam. Despite the efforts that most schools and curricula invest in career guidance and advice for learners throughout their school career, there remains a large part of the country's matrics who simply do not know what kind of direction to take after they tread their final steps from the schoolyard. Learners also risk failing and dropping out of their studies midway if they're unable to connect with their course, resulting in a cringing waste of hard-earned finances or debt.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/499/232121.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=232121">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

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Wordless storybooks: Reading beyond the language barrier

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/672010-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="SmartStart wordless storybook" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >SmartStart wordless storybook&lt;/span><p>With only 2% of children's books in South Africa being published in local languages other than English, early learning non-profit SmartStart has sought to create a collection of storybooks that transcends the language barrier. Working in partnership with author, playwright, and poet Gcina Mhlophe, SmartStart launched its wordless storybook initiative this September, in celebration of International Literacy Day.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/783/232002.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=783&ct=1&ci=232002">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

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Companies feeling the pinch but ignoring B-BBEE opportunities will stifle growth

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/672265-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Companies feeling the pinch but ignoring B-BBEE opportunities will stifle growth" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>According to Prudence Mathebula, cofounder and MD of Dynamic DNA, a rethink of how companies approach B-BBEE is needed given sluggish targets of late. Failure to meet these targets can be attributed to one thing alone, she says, and that's cost.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/820/232064.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=820&ct=1&ci=232064">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

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Companies feeling the pinch but ignoring B-BBEE opportunities will stifle growth

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/672265-208x117.jpg?3" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Companies feeling the pinch but ignoring B-BBEE opportunities will stifle growth" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>According to Prudence Mathebula, cofounder and MD of Dynamic DNA, a rethink of how companies approach B-BBEE is needed given sluggish targets of late. Failure to meet these targets can be attributed to one thing alone, she says, and that's cost.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/536/232064.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=536&ct=1&ci=232064">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

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