Crucial new factors to consider before choosing a tertiary institutionCovid-19 and global lockdowns will have an enduring impact on how prospective students will make decisions about higher education options in future, an education expert says.
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Is it time to re-evaluate your study goals?The world after Covid-19 will be completely different to the world we knew before. As we all go into 'reset' mode, now may be the time to sit down and think about evaluating your study goals, an education expert says.
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Danfoss Cooling launches free-to-attend Refrigeration AcademyIn the interest of knowledge sharing, Danfoss South Africa's Cooling team has embarked on a virtual training curriculum geared to address a broad range of refrigeration content. The Danfoss Refrigeration Academy is targeted at the general public, with no cost to attendees.
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The Fédération des syndicats de l'Éducation nationale (FESEN) has urged Togolese education ministers to tackle the issue of insecurity affecting teachers in the private sector so that “their ordeal can come to an end.”

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Kumeshnee West</span>Around the globe, companies are facing a reckoning - particularly when it comes to female representation at executive management level. South Africa is no exception. A 2019 report by PWC, for example, found that just 3.31% of chief executives of JSE-listed companies are women, with none present in the JSE top 40.
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Woza Matrics provides free TV based support for learnersBasic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has launched 'Woza Matrics', a free-to-air television initiative aimed at supporting the matric learners of 2020 following disruptions caused by Covid-19.
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Investec takes its Promaths programme to the next level under lockdownPromaths by Investec, which provides extra maths and science tuition for learners in previously disadvantaged communities from grades 10 to 12, was first launched in 2005, in partnership with the Kutlwanong Maths, Science and Technology Centre and the Department of Basic Education (DBE). Today, the programme operates a total of 16 centres (eight of these directly funded by Investec) in six provinces, reaching thousands of learners who show potential in these subjects.
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DPWI partners with AgriSETA to train 400 artisansThe Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has announced the provision of R66 million to AgriSETA to train 400 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants to become artisans.
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PwC, Unicef collaborate to boost youth skills in SAPwC and Unicef South Africa recently announced the details of local collaboration that aims to help prepare young South Africans with relevant skills to enter the workforce.
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Hidden Healthcare Heroes - apply for Henley scholarshipHenley Business School Africa is calling for nominations for its Hidden Healthcare Heroes scholarship programme, which offers a number of full-fee scholarships, each worth R60,000, for the Higher Certificate in Management Practice HCMP (NQF Level 5) for a limited time.
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