The premature closure of schools due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in South Africa has resulted in both challenges and opportunities, with many learners missing out on large pieces of work especially in term two. In an effort to support rural learners without access to television classes, computers or data, Kagiso Trust has partnered with…
Help us at Brainwave to support local South African businesses through sponsoring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) packs to schools in need. Purchasing your PPE school pack through us will ensure that: Supported schools receive top quality PPE equipment. You can assist in implementing a precautionary safety strategy in a quick turnaround time (no need to…
ISSUED BY: NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that we will be adding a brand-new engineering qualification to our existing range of programmes. The Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering programme has been approved by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and will allow graduates to compete…
By Bizcommunity South African families are going through tremendously challenging times as most continue to stay at home during the country’s extended lockdown. While it is not yet clear when schools will start to re-open, thousands upon thousands of learners are working hard to stay on top of their educational journeys, while those parents who…
By Bizcommunity Foonda Technology Solutions has launched a digital platform that aims to match eligible students with tertiary scholarships, bursaries, learnerships and other sponsorship opportunities from across the globe. © zimmytws – 123RF.com Company founder Vuyolwethu Pakade believes that sponsorship and skills development opportunities are available but young people from underserved communities do not have the…
ISSUED BY: SACAP An interview with Natasa Meli, SACAP’s Head of Online Campus For the past few decades, it has been noted that one of the biggest problems of education in the age of disruption is that, as a global sector, it has mostly, stubbornly resisted being disrupted. The danger of clinging to traditional paradigms is…
ISSUED BY: AFRICA TEEN GEEKS Africa Teen Geeks in partnership with the Sasol Foundation, and supported by the Department of Basic Education, presented a free STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Lockdown Digital School, which commenced on the fourth day of the national lockdown. These virtual classes, which cater for learners in grade R to12, have…
By Bizcommunity Many educators are challenged by a new reality of remote learning induced by the coronavirus lockdown, and to upskill them, teachers are being offered a chance to receive free training in teaching remotely with confidence. Shamon Lortan The dramatic shift from classroom to online learning since the closure of schools has seen many…
Even though this crisis is unprecedented, and we have no idea what the future of the country or the world will look like, there is always a silver lining that we need to find and make the most of, says Lisa Illingworth, CEO and co-founder of FutureProof SA. Lisa Illingworth “For us at FutureProof SA,…
BY: EVAN-LEE COURIE #TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses, how they prepared for lockdown and its impacts on operations and employees, as well as lessons learned that we can take into the post-Covid-19 era. Pride Factor, the life-skills academy dedicated to inspiring young minds, has launched an online platform to provide South…
ISSUED BY: GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL SCIENCES The 2020/2021 application window for discretionary grants from the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) is currently open from 1 April 2020 to 31 May 2020. Grants include: * Financial support for learnerships * Internships * Bursaries for workers * Skills programmes for workers This applies to all registered…
ISSUED BY: NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt and affect our lives in the most unprecedented and unpredictable ways, the North-West University has launched the NWU Covid-19 Response Fund. “The objectives of the fund are to support the students with laptops/devices; and offer support to staff, students and the communities around our…
BY: ROSEBANK COLLEGE For the majority or learners, matric is the most challenging year of their school careers – even under normal circumstances. The current circumstances facing the class of 2020 are unprecedented and have caused massive upheaval and uncertainty on top of the challenges they would ordinarily have faced. Even so, there are ways…
In an initiative to keep its higher education students studying during the national lockdown, iCollege has created an app to allow learners to continue accessing facilitation of their courses for free from the comfort of their homes. © loganban – 123RF.com iCollege, a private higher educational institution for underprivileged South African students who cannot afford to…
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged qualifying students to open bank accounts to ensure a more efficient disbursement of funds from institutions. © ximagination – 123RF.com NSFAS Administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen, said the scheme is working on a banking model that will eliminate all intermediaries in the disbursement value chain. The model will…
Following the extension of the nationwide lockdown in South Africa, online global education institution Shaw Academy is offering four weeks free access to its selection of courses to anyone affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19). Its aim is to give people an easy and flexible way of reskilling or upskilling during this turbulent time. © melpomen…
By Bizcommunity For the majority of learners, matric is the most challenging year of their school careers – even under normal circumstances. The current circumstances facing the Class of 2020 are unprecedented and have caused massive upheaval and uncertainty on top of the challenges they would ordinarily have faced. Even so, there are ways learners…
BY: BIZCOMMUNITY The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has opened registrations for its 12 month, full-time data science learnership as well as its online courses. Shaun Dippnall, co-founder of the EDSA, explains “To date our cohort intakes have been in January only, but demand for data science skills and the…
BY BIZCOMMUNITY In an effort to assist teachers and students with e-learning during the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, Cell C has zero-rated a number of tertiary education sites on its network. © georgejmclittle – 123RF.com To help customers stay connected and save on data, these sites can be accessed at zero cost through their smart devices. The…
The Stay Home Superheroes is an empowering story, created to help children all over the world to understand the pandemic and the important role they can play. The story is available for free, but if you have enjoyed the story and are in a position to do so, please do make a donation. All money…
by Dipa Chauhan-Patel | Blog There are only two emotions: love and fear. All positive emotions come from love, all negative emotions from fear. From love flows happiness, contentment, peace, and joy. From fear comes anger, hate, anxiety, and guilt. It’s true that there are only two primary emotions, love, and fear. But it’s more accurate to say that…
ISSUED BY: SACAP The rigours of day-to-day life under the Covid-19 lockdown have certainly highlighted the importance of our mental well-being, both in our own homes and remote work teams, as well as in our communities and the country at large. The call for increased capacity in mental healthcare has been on the rise for a…
Mastercard extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The programme has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages eight to 12. Through the newly launched website Girls4Tech Connect, as well as through activities made in collaboration with Mastercard’s education partner…
Bellavista S.H.A.R.E., a division of Bellavista School, has partnered with the MTN Foundation and Curious Learning to launch the Feed the Monster app, which presents reading instruction in a variety of different languages, to the South African market. The award-winning app was created through a joint venture between the Apps Factory, the Center for Educational…
BY: ANNA COLLARD The coronavirus pandemic has hit society, business and education at a speed that few could predict, and shaken foundations in ways that none could have anticipated. In the news, only a few items escape Covid-19 in the title. On social media it’s memes and fears about the virus. It’s hard for people to…
To mitigate the impact the Covid-19 lockdown has had on the school year, Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Liberty Midlands Mall, Liberty Promenade Shopping Centre and Botshabelo Mall have made their SnapStudy education initiative freely available to learners for a limited time. Students from both government and private schools will be allowed…
