January 26, 2010

New Southern Africa Youth Exchange Programme to be Launched

The Southern Africa Trust in collaboration with AFS Interculture South Africa will, on Thursday 4 February 2010, launch a new southern Africa cross-border youth exchange programme called sayXchange. The launch will be held at The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, starting at 18h00. It will be facilitated by the Southern Africa Trust's change4ever campaign ambassador and prominent media personality, Unathi. Read more...

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June 17, 2009

Cida deals mean chances for poor students

Cida has signed an agreement with the UK's Bournemouth University (BU) to create a "school of excellence" in hospitality and tourism. And through the Cida Empowerment Fund, it has bought a 25,1% stake in Cambridge University Press (CUP).

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February 24, 2009

Gauteng budgets on education

For a second year running Gauteng believes education is the place to spend.

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Grindrod's R247m BEE deal to boost education

The Adopt-A-Schools Foundation, which aims to improve education infrastructure in rural areas in South Africa, has been named a key beneficiary in Grindrod's R247 million Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment deal. 

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February 17, 2009

Naledi Pandor opens Imperial/ Ukhamba Resource Centre at Inkululeko Yesizwe Primary School

Press Release
17 February 2009

Naledi Pandor opens Imperial/ Ukhamba Resource Centre at Inkululeko Yesizwe Primary School

Imperial Holdings and Ukhamba Holdings, its BEE Partner today joined forces with Minister of Education Naledi Pandor to open the new Resource Centre at Inkululeko Yesizwe Primary School in Vlakfontein, an informal settlement south of Johannesburg. Read more...

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January 22, 2009

e-Skills Academy faces liquidation

[ Johannesburg, 22 January 2009 ] - A last-ditch effort to rescue the e-Skills Academy - which folded in December - has failed, as it has been unable to secure funding for a bailout

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June 2, 2008

USB-ED highly rated in world ranking for management training

USB-Executive Development (USB-ED), the public training company which forms part of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, recently achieved the exceptional honour of being selected as one of the world's top business training institutions. Read more...

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September 14, 2005

UCT lays foundation for best BEE practice

With BEE firmly in the spotlight as South Africa awaits the imminent launch of the BEE Codes of Good Practice, the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has responded with the timely launch of a programme focusing on BEE implementation this month...

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