Scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education under spotlight
Advancing teaching innovation and research excellence in higher education will be the focus of this year’s Annual Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Conference. The conference, in its tenth...
View ArticleNurtured skills to benefit engineering sector
Owing to there being a lack of welders, technicians and fitters, nonprofit organisation TEACH South Africa (TEACH) believes that nurturing pupils’ skills in mathematics, science and English in primary...
View ArticleMentoring entrepreneurs produces sustainable businesses
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stand a better chance of success if large businesses share their skills and expertise with SMEs, says global consumer goods company Procter & Gamble...
View ArticleImproved Stem curriculum can benefit engineering sector
A nationwide need for improved curriculum delivery in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) education in primary and secondary schools, which skills and enterprise development...
View ArticleDeveloping existing skills to benefit businesses
To upskill professionals with degrees in the engineering industry and natural sciences, the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) has added an expert level course in Resource...
View ArticleComputer-based training tool developed for process operators
Electrical engineering services provider Matra has developed a computer-based training (CBT) tool to demonstrate how multiple variables affecting one another can be applied to any process in the...
View ArticleLafarge denies allegations of ‘union bashing’
Local construction materials company Lafarge on Monday refuted claims by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) that the company was engaging in union bashing. Last week, Cosatu, together...
View ArticleRichards Bay IDZ poised for investment, jobs boost
The Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) on Monday opened its R16-million Phase 1A Customs Control Gate Complex. This was followed by a sod-turning event for the zone’s Techno Hub.
View ArticleNecsa, unions still in wage negotiations
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) on Tuesday said it was still engaging with the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union and Pelindaba Workers Unions on salary increases...
View ArticleSouth African to chair international maths commission
The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) has appointed local mathematics educator and University of Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Jill Adler as its president. She is the first...
View ArticleNecsa, unions reach wage agreement
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and labour unions have reached a wage agreement, following months of negotiation. The parties agreed that, effective July 1, employees earning less...
View ArticleMore needs to be done for transformation, growth – Ramaphosa
One-third of South Africa’s 57-million-strong population is excluded from the economy, which impedes prospects of rapid growth in South Africa, said Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday....
View ArticleFrom elevated inspections to stock analysis, drones begin making business impact
Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) have the potential to significantly change the way many industrial, engineering and mining operations are conducted, with the ability to reach difficult to...
View ArticleNew manager for ICT business incubator
Nelson Mandela Bay-based information and communications technology (ICT) incubator SNII appointed executive manager Phumza Mfenyana in July.
View ArticleLabour law conference to be held towards end of August
The twenty-ninth edition of the Annual Labour Law Conference (ALLC), which is dedicated to covering issues and trends in the field of labour law in South Africa, is due to be held on August 24 and 25...
View ArticleFirst secretary-general appointed for African research body
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana professor Ernest Aryeetey has been appointed as secretary-general of the African Research Universities Alliance (Arua) to drive a collaborative initiative...
View ArticleF1 competition exposes children to engineering and technologies
The Formula One (F1) in Schools Technology Challenge, a worldwide competition in which 44 countries participate, promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills, as well as their role...
View ArticleMicrojobbing can help graduates gain professional experience – M4JAM
Employers want practical, work-based experience, which graduates often do not have prior to entering the workplace, so graduates often cannot gain employment owing to the lack of experience, says...
View ArticleGames stimulate development of problem-solving skills, Intel avers
Games offer effective methods for students to engage with and master problem-based learning, and stimulate critical thinking and active learning, says Intel Middle East, Turkey and Africa director of...
View ArticleApplications for Sanral scholarships, bursaries open
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) this week opened applications for scholarships. The deadline for applications is September 30.
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