Why digital training is increasing globallyDigital learning is the future. As more organisations implement technology to make learning and training more convenient for their employees, the shift from classroom to online is well on the rise. Even before Covid-19 swept across the globe and forced organisations to work from home, some businesses started increasing their digital learning and training budgets to keep staff upskilled, engaged and motivated.
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Education sector joins forces to strengthen teaching practicals during Covid-19 and beyondFor the first time in South Africa's history, universities that offer teacher education programmes have joined forces to produce a practice-focused module available to all institutions that offer pre-service teacher education programmes.
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BizFix: Kiss it Better SpecialThe past months have been painful for everyone with many small and medium business enterprises especially hard hit.
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Being bilingual more popular than everAround the globe, there are many different skills that all have their own place. Each of these skills is important in and of itself because it adds value to life and to the life of the individuals who take on that skill and make it a point and their business to master it.
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Prominent VUT scientist on steering committee of International Science ForumThe Vaal University of Technology's Dr Tozama Qwebani-Ogunleye has been selected to the steering committee of the World Science Forum (WSF) 2021 being held in Cape Town.
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North-West University weathers pandemic storm with great success in first semester of 2020Hard work, creativity and perseverance have enabled the North-West University (NWU) to deliver significantly higher pass rates despite the Covid-19 pandemic having wreaked havoc in the higher-education sector since March 2020. The university's commitment to continuously improving the quality of teaching and learning support to ensure high module success rates yielded good results in the first semester after a solid foundation had been laid in 2019.
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2020 winners of the SA Computer Applications OlympiadThe Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the winners of the Computer Applications Olympiad.
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Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020Afda student films have an extraordinary record at the Simon Sabela Awards.
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Entries open for female-focused fashion mentorship programmeThe Fashion Hatchery, the new fashion-focused division within The Startup Hatchery, has launched a fashion entrepreneurship programme aimed at aspiring or existing fashion entrepreneurs looking to build a sustainable fashion brand.
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Academy for Women Entrepreneurs programme open for applicationThe US Embassy in South Africa has partnered with the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) to implement the 2020-2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa programme. Now in its second year, another 125 female entrepreneurs will be selected nationwide for an opportunity to receive virtual and in-person training and mentorship sessions for eight months.
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