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Skilled South Africans continue to emigrate in droves as they seek opportunities abroad, leaving behind a country mired in unemployment, endless political wrangling, and corruption that has hampered economic growth. City Press reported that the trend is expected to continue as skilled...
Read MoreThe US embassy has announced that applications for the 2020-2021 Fulbright Foreign Student Program are now open. This world-renowned program offers scholarships to South Africans interested in pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree at any accredited tertiary institution in the United States....
Read MoreThe World Bank has flagged the South African national treasury’s funding of a phased-in approach to fee-free higher education as unsustainable, saying it should move to a contingent loan income system instead, writes Tehillah Niselow for Fin24. The Washington-based lender released...
Read MoreIn December 2017, former president Jacob Zuma announced that all tertiary education would be free in South Africa. In the year since there has been confusion about how or when this change may be made, with the current National Student...
Read MoreEvery year, designated employers in South Africa are obligated to submit an employment equity report reporting in accordance with Section 21 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The online deadline for submission of employment equity reports is 15 January, next...
Read MoreThe government wants to give tablets to all primary and secondary school pupils, and launch computer coding and robotics classes for grades 1 to 3. This is according to the City Press, which said President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce a...
Read MoreAngie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, has announced that the matric pass rate for 2018 is 78.2% – which is up from the 2017 pass rate of 75.1%. 172,043 students achieved a bachelor’s pass, while a further 141,700 achieved a...
Read MoreMaths and science are often focused on when it comes to matric results, due to their importance at university and in the workplace. Maths is needed to pursue many degree courses at university, especially those in the engineering and computer...
Read MoreAs part of a recent parliamentary Q&A session, the Department of Higher Education has released enrolment statistics based on numbers at South Africa’s higher education institutes. The data shows that there has been a steady uptick in the number of enrolled students at...
Read MoreA new study challenges much of the received wisdom about what it takes for students to succeed at university, concluding that there is no link between bursary funding, or money awarded on the basis of need, and student success. The...
Read MoreFee free higher education was a major policy shift in higher education this year amid fears that the system could be disrupted if funding was not provided on time to students, 26 universities and 50 technical, vocational education and training...
Read MoreThe country has 26 universities and 50 technical, vocational education and training colleges (TVETs). Professor Ahmed Bawa, chief executive officer at Universities South Africa (USAf) said in the past weeks that with the introduction of different versions of insourcing, there...
Read MoreThe 2018 National Senior Certificate examinations, also known as the matric exams, were concluded on 28 November 2018. The outcome of the examinations – the 2018 matric results – will be announced by the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga,...
Read MoreThe Independent Examination Board (IEB) matric class of 2018 achieved a pass rate of 98.9%, according to a report by the Mail and Guardian. This is a 0.2% increase from 2017. The IEB exams are often used by private schools to test their...
Read MoreThe Department of Labour Public Employment Services (PES) branch is inviting the media to the official launch of a subsidy scheme for workshops/organisations for persons with disabilities. The launch is part of a drive to acknowledge that organisations of and...
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Read MoreThe minister of public service and administration, Ayanda Dlodlo, has announced that from 2019 people will not need work experience to get an entry-level government job. The decision was welcomed by the National Youth Development Agency, which through a media statement said Dlodlo...
Read MoreThe Department of Small Business Development in partnership with the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Africa has launched the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) at Africa’s first Start-Up Campus on Monday. Addressing the launch of the initiative, the small business minister Lindiwe...
Read MoreThe Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed a number of changes to the supplementary exam timetable and structure in South Africa. In April 2018, it was reported that supplementary exams would be scrapped in favour of a new system that will...
Read MoreINSETA is in the process of establishing a fully capacitated research unit that will work with public higher Education Institutions...
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It is common for employers to cite misunderstandings of the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and the Annual Training Report (ATR)...
INSETA is in the process of establishing a fully capacitated research unit that will work with public higher Education Institutions...
Information and Registration for the FP&M SETA Mandatory and Discretionary Grant Funding Workshops for 2019/20 Dear Valued Stakeholder Please click...
Dear FoodBev SETA Stakeholder, 2018/2019 DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FW4: CENTRES OF SPECIALISATION PROGRAMME, CANDIDACY PROGRAMME, SME AND LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE...
Dear FoodBev SETA Stakeholder, The Food and Beverage Manufacturing SETA invites Skills Development Facilitators and Training Providers to a stakeholder...
It is common for employers to cite misunderstandings of the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and the Annual Training Report (ATR)...
Information and Registration for the FP&M SETA Mandatory and Discretionary Grant Funding Workshops for 2019/20 Dear Valued Stakeholder Please click...
Dear FoodBev SETA Stakeholder, 2018/2019 DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FW4: CENTRES OF SPECIALISATION PROGRAMME, CANDIDACY PROGRAMME, SME AND LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE...
Dear FoodBev SETA Stakeholder, The Food and Beverage Manufacturing SETA invites Skills Development Facilitators and Training Providers to a stakeholder...
It is common for employers to cite misunderstandings of the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and the Annual Training Report (ATR)...