Business Schools
UCT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESSGSB and Infecting the City present ‘speed-dating for the brain’
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has teamed up with Cape Town’s only public arts festival, Infecting the City, to present an event that aims to change minds and lives through the power of knowledge.
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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESSAll systems go for SONA
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
The Parliamentary precinct in Cape Town is a flurry of activity ahead of President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) later this week.
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FASSETFasset allocates R34m to Development Projects
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Fasset’s Exco recently approved R34m in funding for Development Projects, bringing the amount allocated to Development Projects to just over R290m. Fasset CEO, Cheryl James discusses the four approved projects.
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FASSETLearner success stories like winning the World Cup
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
As the Soccer World Cup fever grows in South Africa and the world, Fasset CEO, Cheryl James explores the prerequisites for nurturing workplace talent through Fasset's skills development programmes. She shares a few learner's success stories, equating these to winning the World Cup for skills development.
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The BANKSETA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider to provide workshops on New Consumer Protection Act to SMEs within the broader Banking and Microfinance sector. The objective of this project is to offer 13 full day workshops in all 9 provinces.ICT Training
TECHNOLOGY SKILLSICT skills shortage troubles Western Cape SMEs
Mon, 01 Feb 2010
Two Cape Town organisations have launched a training initiative to start to deliver the ICT skills that the Western Cape is finding in short supply. Bandwidth Barn GM Chris Vermeulen has unveiled plans for their training programme run with Citi. They will focus on the technical skills and basic business administration skills that small businesses in the technology sector need.
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UNIVERSITY TUITION FEESValue-for-money tertiary education
Fri, 29 Jan 2010
Higher Education South Africa (HESA) says it is in the process of finalising guidelines aimed at assisting institutions make tuition fees affordable while ensuring quality of teaching and learning. The guidelines also aim to provide student support and other services as well as the financial sustainability of the institutions.
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Black Economic Empowerment
BEEABVA welcomes first corporate member
Thu, 21 Jan 2010
The industry body for BEE verification agencies, ABVA, has announced the arrival of their first corporate member. Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Holdings has joined the organisation and in a statement ABVA has encouraged other corporates to join and gain access to the ABVA BEE Certificate database and the ABVA technical queries database.
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CHRISTEL HOUSEChristel House helps Haiti
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, Christel House, an independent school for disadvantaged learners in Ottery pledged R1000 towards medical aid for the quake ravaged country. This R1000 was pledged despite the learners coming from impoverished homes. ...more
Labour Law
LABOUR LAWWhat is unfair?
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Of all the confusing legal terms used in labour law the one that keeps most judges, arbitrators, employers and legal practitioners awake at night is the term “unfair”. The term is not defined in any of the statutes which leave the decision of what is “unfair” to whoever is applying their mind to each individual case where unfairness is being alleged, explains Ivan Israelstam.
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DES SQUIREWhat is your attitude towards HIV/AIDS?
Tue, 02 Feb 2010
The question of attitude is one of the greatest and perhaps the most worrying problems related to HIV/AIDS. We need to consider our personal attitude, and the attitudes of others, towards the disease and those suffering from the disease. What is your attitude to those who have been infected?
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ASHWELL GLASSON
Have you seen any interest in 'green jobs' or 'green-training'?
Mon, 18 Jan 2010
After the recent Copenhagen Conference, the logical conclusion is that enterprises are going to start incorporating green or sustainability skills in their training and development plans. This might also be reflected in recruitment, selection and occupational profiling. Have you noticed this
yet?
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Careers
UCT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESSInvigorated managers a key 2010 priority
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
New research has revealed that nearly seven in ten HR professionals have identified a "huge need" to ensure managers have the skills to manage, inspire and lift organisations in 2010.
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DES SQUIREResponsiblity and Choice
Mon, 18 Jan 2010
We have the right to choose between what we know to be right and what we know to be wrong explains Des Squire. The person has the right to make an informed decision based on knowledge and experience. Making informed decisions requires acting with responsibility and with responsibility comes accountability.
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UCT GSBSA businesswomen to discuss future of women leadership
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
On the 16th February Dr Marjolijn Dijksterhuis, Director of the UCT GSB Women in Leadership programme, will take part in a discussion that will provide insight into the personal experiences and perspectives of the senior women leaders on the panel. It is being arranged by the UCT GSB’s Women in Leadership programme, one of the only courses in the country designed exclusively for women leaders.
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010
On both days presentations and supervision will be
carried out by experienced practitioners.
Each participant will receive a comprehensive instruction
manual.
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