Matric Exam Results
Zuma introduces free year at university
Mon, 10 Jan 2011
President Zuma announced a step towards free university education in his annual ANC January statement in Polokwane. From this year students who qualify for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and are in their final year at a public university will receive a loan equivalent to the full cost of study - which will not have to be paid back if the student graduates.Matric Results
Home schooling gets 94% pass rate
Sat, 08 Jan 2011
Among home learners who received at least two years of home education, the 2010 matric pass rate was 94%, with 65% receiving university exemption. This tendency confirms extensive research in other countries that found that children perform better the longer they are homeschooled, says Bouwe van der Eems, a trustee of the Pestalozzi Trust. The Pestalozzi Trust has been providing legal protection for thousands of homeschooling families for over twelve years.
Matric Results
Marketing Training
Website Usability – The value of User Experience
Karen Parkin, Britefire's director and a leader in online marketing development and practice, leads an invaluable course focused on Website Usability and creating compelling User Experience. This one day workshop is a must for anyone who makes business or marketing decisions about online initiatives, website conception and design, or has to interact with those who do.
Business Schools
NMMU Business School expands to KZN
Thu, 16 Dec 2010
National business and management training company Business Development Unit, formerly known as Business Studies Unit (BSU), has announced a new partnership with PE-based Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School. Through the new deal the NMMU Business School will be epanding to KZN through a certification and accreditation agreement with Business Development Unit.
Labour Law
Labour law reforms introduced
Wed, 15 Dec 2010
The Labour Minister has announced that major reforms to the country's labour laws will be published in draft form on Friday 17th December. The Minister characterised the changes to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, and other labour laws as 'far reaching'. Tha national government has been attempting to clamp down on labour brokers and other atypical employment practices.* Download the amendment bills here
Skills Universe
FIKILE MOTSAMAI DUBE
Open letter to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
I am an unemployed graduate, a product of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme with more than five years in the labour market, seemingly with no prospect of ever getting a job, and the interests in the NSFAS loan accumulating that I am in serious debt even before I get employed.
Des Squire
How do we effectively build teams?
An effective manager, who is in essence an effective leader, can follow various steps to assist in the process of building a quality team. However unless there is a defined process in place for the development of a learning culture all other stages of development will fail.
Fet Colleges
CJC Job Fair creating solutions
Thu, 16 Dec 2010
As a Further Education and Training institution, Central Johannesburg College's mandate is to help people in the margins of society by bringing them into the mainstream through vocational training. Their recent Job Fair was held to create a platform for youth with vocational qualifications to meet prospective employers in a neutral environment.ICT Training
Great results for KZN Business Analysts
Sun, 14 Nov 2010
An inaugural class of KZN Business Analysts recently completed the Certificate Programme in Business Analysis with spectacular results. All of the delegates who started the 4-month-long course completed it and nearly achieved the certificate with distinction. FTI's Steve Erlank will be presenting a breakfast seminar on the strategic value of the Business Analysis profession.Featured Training Provider
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