Education

Many individuals will look to upskill themselves and look to pursue a career that requires them to attend a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college. There are funding options for these students, but is Feenix one of them? 

In the past, financial constraints meant that students from poor and working-class backgrounds could not afford to pursue a tertiary education qualification. However, this has changed with numerous bursary schemes catering to a wide range of students.

Education is empowerment—a chance to pursue your dreams and make a better life for yourself. But it's more than that. Education has the power to change the world and make it a better place.

Youth Day in South Africa presents an opportunity to reflect on how far we have progressed as a nation, as well as the challenges we face.

Homeschooling in South Africa has undergone tremendous change, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating trends by months, rather than years.

In 2020, across the world, many families had an extraordinary experience of online schooling as the pandemic shut down brick-and-mortar schools for extended periods.  All things were far from equal.

Deviare, is striving to propel Africa into the future global economy by helping organisations and individuals build capability and capacity for digital transformation.

Private higher education institution MANCOSA, an expert in distance learning, will host its first physical graduation ceremony after two years of Covid-19 for students in 43 programmes from 13 to 28 May 2022.

With the uncertain nature of employment, many people are looking at entrepreneurship and starting a business as viable options for earning money.

Computers have become a large part of our everyday lives. Whether it's work or play, a computer is not far away. 
 

The transition of Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education is now in full swing, and will change how the academic development of young children is approached in South Africa.

South Africa will celebrate 28 years of democracy as we recognise Freedom Day on 27 April. Over the last few decades, our country has come a long way. Literacy rates have increased from 82.4% to 95%, according to data from UNESCO. In 1994, 58% of public-school learners in Grade 12 passed matric, while in 2021 that figure was 76.4%.

Higher education provider STADIO, has honoured Dr. Mathew Phosa with their first-ever Fellow of STADIO award, during a graduation ceremony in Krugersdorp on Tuesday, 12 April.

Integrating technology into the education space when the pandemic hit was a massive undertaking. This is how beneficiaries funded by the Datatec Educational and Technology Foundation did it.

Hands up. Are you impressed when Netflix or Showmax recommends the perfect movie for your Friday night binge? What about when adverts about travel insurance helpfully start popping up on Google straight after you booked that holiday? Or when the Checkers Sixty60 App accurately suggests adding a jar of coffee to your shopping basket (how did they know you were running out?).

Local and international philanthropists donated R1.55 billion to 10 South African universities in 2019 – and when income from Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) is added, total giving increased to more than R1.94 billion.

A new partnership could see fewer postgraduate students slipping through the cracks. This is thanks to an initiative which aims to create a seamless funding transition for students.

With this year’s National Budget Speech, education, once again, received the majority share of our government’s annual spending.

Academic dishonesty in higher education is not a new phenomenon. The reasons why students are not academically honest are varied – some students have weaker language skills and the language at university is difficult, and for some their work ethic led them to search for non-legitimate solutions to submitting assignments, for instance. 

The Engen Computer School has been transforming lives in South Durban for 13 years and is fast approaching 2 500 graduates who have had their prospects of finding employment enhanced after receiving the basic computer skills training offered by the school.