EI Africa launches study on COVID-19 and education

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice (Africa) starts in October 2020South Africa's borders officially open for the first time in six months on 1 October but if they hadn't, students on Henley Business School Africa's brand new NQF level 8 qualification for Africa would have been walking through the continent's factories and fairs - from the comfort of their own home - on 27 October.
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Microsoft grants Afrika Tikkun over R2.5m as part of Global Skills InitiativeMicrosoft South Africa has provided Afrika Tikkun with a $150,000 (over R2.5m) grant as part of its Global Skills Initiative. With the goal of passing on critical digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year, the initiative has reached 10 million engaged learners in 231 countries so far - more than 83,000 in South Africa.
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2021 school calendar to kick off on 25 JanuaryFollowing the revision of the school calendar, schools will reopen on 25 January 2021, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said.
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Henley Business School Africa sponsors Bright Spark Foundation soccer kitOn Saturday, 19 September 2020, two teams of young soccer players took to the field to practice their soccer skills in Henley Business School Africa sponsored kit. Soon they hope to be playing a full match against an adult Henley Africa side on the campus itself.
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October - The official start of the 4th quarterWith 90 days to go to the end of 2020, speed and decisiveness are the advantage.
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Higher Education to welcome back all studentsWith the country having moved to Level 1 of the lockdown, the Department of Higher Education is now in a position to welcome back all university students, including international students who are currently outside the borders of South Africa.
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Covid-19 has made inequality worse, researchers findThe Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown have deepened inequality, especially in the job market and in education, according to a major survey released on Wednesday, 30 September.
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Online high school Valenture Institute launches Joburg campusesValenture Institute has expanded its core online-only learning experience to include brick-and-mortar 'boutique' campuses.
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NWU's Prof. Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory boardProfessor Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, to serve on the Conservation Advisory Board.
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