29 year old University of the Western Cape PhD Student, Shireen Mentor, earned the honour of being named one of the world’s top young scientists. One of 6 SA female scientists selected by the SA Academy of science, Shireen joined more than 500 undergraduates and PhD students from around the world to engage with 30 Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany. As a result of her research into the disease of addiction within the Cape Flats communities in and around her home suburb and neighbouring areas, Shireen was awarded a Fullbright Scholarship and will be heading off soon to the University…
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Teddy Nzama, wrapped proudly in his SA flag, was named Best Barista for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) ahead of 15 000 Starbucks employees at the final ceremony in London. Teddy started his career two years ago at Starbucks in Florida Rd in Durban. Still not sure how to process this stunning achievement, he humbly said he was just happy to be home and that he was going to keep doing what he was doing. The finals of the prestigious competition were run over three days, with 29 selected finalists which were then trimmed down to 16. A panel…
28 year old Gauteng-based Pelican Khumalo finally realized his dream of earning a degree in education after working as a taxi driver for seven years. After matriculating at the Eqinisweni Secondary School in Ivory Park, Khumalo enrolled for a higher certificate in Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) at UNISA in 2015 and graduated on November 12. He continued working as a taxi driver to fund his studies and care for his siblings. But he is not done yet. His goal is to continue his studies toward a PhD in education if he can secure a bursary. “Teaching to me…
In South Africa, there are 4 main types of institutions where you can study after you leave school. Understanding the difference between these institutions can make choosing much easier. Universities Universities of technology Private TVET colleges Public TVET colleges HET Private colleges Before you register for any qualification or programme, ensure that you fully understand: – the accreditation status of the institution offering the qualification – the status of the qualification or programme For more go to our page on Training Providers
Leading SA recruitment platform Career Junction has released its latest CJI (Career Junction Index Sept 2019). The findings are based on actual supply and demand of the online job market and analysis of current recruitment statistics from the Career Junction website. Here are the results of the latest CJI report: Trending jobs for August include nursing/caregiving, IT project administration/management and business analysis. Top employment sectors include Medical & Health, IT, Architecture & Engineering, Manufacturing & Assembly, Business & Management. These are the three job types trending right now: Nursing / Professional Caregiving Average salary offerings for intermediate level position: GP…
The arts could become more important for young people than maths in the future, according to a leading education expert. Researcher Andreas Schleicher, who leads the Programme for International Student Assessment at the intergovernmental economic organisation OECD, believes that young people could benefit more from the skills gained through creativity than test-based learning. Schleicher, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading educational thinkers, said: “I would say, in the fourth industrial revolution, arts may become more important than maths. “We talk about ‘soft skills’ often as social and emotional skills, and hard skills as about science and…
The Department of Basic Education has announced amendments to the matric pass requirements, which allows learners to fail 1 subject. But there are other subject requirements that need to be met in order to receive the NSC (National Senior Certificate). Remember, there are 3 pass levels: Higher certificate Diploma Bachelors pass (previously known as an exemption). Higher certificate pass requirements Must obtain at least 40% for your Home Language, Must obtain at least 40% for two other subjects, Must obtain at least 30% for four other subjects. Must past at least 6 out of 7 subjects. Diploma pass requirements Must obtain at…
January 2019, the then Minister of Higher Education, Minister Naledi Pandor indicated that the Department of Higher Education and Training will support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bold plan to create 257 000 job per annum by promoting entrepreneurship in the post-school sector. Events such as the annual Poster and Pitch Competition is a catalyst for the establishment of a hatchery of entrepreneurial ideas which support the vision of increasing youth participation in entrepreneurship. False Bay TVET College is intentional about instilling a culture of entrepreneurship amongst the student population, getting them to think differently about entrepreneurship as a career of choice. The…
False Bay TVET College is an active participant in the MOT Programme. This is a programme that originated in Norway and aims to give students certain tools to help them develop into strong and resilient members of society. Students undergo MOT Sessions where valuable life skills are shared with the students. The Vision of MOT is to create a warmer and safer society. False Bay College has run the MOT programme across all campuses to give students the extra skills to manage themselves and their interactions with other. The values of the MOT programme are Courage to LIVE, Courage to…
A revolution, one weld at a time. A gender revolution has begun in what were exclusively male industries, led by a still-tiny vanguard of women artisans produced by South Africa’s TVET College system. It’s pretty much a given that any schoolgirl (or schoolboy) asked to describe a ‘boilermaker’ or ‘shipbuilder’ will not imagine anyone remotely like Lee-Anne Andrews or Candra Pedro, but this is destined to change if they have anything to do with it. And it’s not just because gender prejudice and stereotypes have no place in our democracy. With the country experiencing an official unemployment rate of 27,6%…