Education
READING COMPETITION
Inspiring developing minds in townships
If we want to create a gang free society, a safe society, we must start developing the young with good quality education.
24 Oct 2014
MOTHER TONGUE EDUCATION
Enthusiastic response to maths translations
Xhosa school children from grade R – 12 are now able to access maths lessons, not only in English but also in their mother tongue
18 Sep 2014 - N. H.
SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE
Mikateka Primary School home to a new veggie tunnel
In keeping with its values of giving back to communities and awareness around sustainability, Nedbank recently donated a vegetable tunnel garden to the Mikateka Primary School in Midrand
22 Aug 2014 - P. S.
Fighting poverty
Can education alleviate poverty?
Education is recognised as a route out of poverty and a way of promoting equal opportunities.The achievement of social justice is closely dependent on access by all sections of the population to education
25 Jan 2014
University of the People
Deserving SA students receive free tuition
Students will be recruited for Microsoft’s 4Afrika scholarship in order to expand access to tertiary education in Africa, and in turn assist in increasing and accelerating economic development in the continent
08 Nov 2013 - S. W.
Corporate social investment in education
Are we winning the ‘war’ against poverty and unemployment?
Every year, millions in corporate social investment funds are directed towards the education sector, have they made any difference?
19 Apr 2013 - T. S.
Vital cog in the transformation of education
New partnership to have significant impact on more than 400 Free State schools
The Kagiso Trust and Shanduka Foundation announced a groundbreaking partnership in education, which will have a significant impact on the quality of learning at more than 400 Free State schools
15 Mar 2013 - L. M.
In for the long haul
Bikers support education
Four bikers will ride 15 000 kilometres from South Africa to Uganda in support of Quality Education for South Africa (QE4SA).
06 Dec 2012 - S. K.
Digital education
Leading business school means business
In another first for South Africa, and with the constant quarrels regarding education, it is good to see that some institutions of learning are doing their part to provide students with better opportunities.
07 Nov 2012 - S. C.
Educating the nation
Open partnerships key to better education
Eight schools in a remote rural district in the Free State have received fully equipped science labs, computer centres and refurbished libraries
24 Oct 2012 - K. S.
Cycle for education
joBerg2c turns wheels of education
The Old Mutual joBerg2c is a nine-day mountain bike race that crosses South Africa and makes a difference to educational institutions along its 900km route.
18 Oct 2012
Waste not, want not
How lean thinking can get books into classrooms
The solution to the textbook snafu is the elimination of the unnecessary from the supply chain, through applied business principles, according to Graduate School of Business
08 Aug 2012 - N. A.
