SMME fund to help innovative start-ups
Science and Technology Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says progress has been made towards the establishment of a five-year R5 billion SMME fund aimed at helping...
Category : Education
Two Big changes coming to South African schools
Government is implementing an Early Grade Reading Programme, which consists of an integrated package of lesson plans, additional reading materials and professional support to Foundation...
Gauteng Education accepts community’s version on school torching
The Gauteng Education Department says it accepts the community’s position that it did not torch the local Katlehong Primary School. Last week, two classrooms were...
Admin tasks chip away at teaching time
According to the Teaching and Learning International research Survey (TALIS) report, South African teachers are spending a hefty amount of time on administrative tasks –...
CSIR researchers urge youth to seize opportunities with 4IR
Photo Credit: Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Compiled by Johanna Molokomme Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)...
MEC Panyaza aims 90% matric pass for 2019
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi wants to see a 90-percent matric pass rate this year. The 2018 pass rate was 87-percent. Lesufi has now made...
97 artisan graduates awarded certificates
Photo Credit: City Of Johannesburg Department of Economic Development MMC Leah Knott awarded 97 artisans certificates after completing a 12-week short skills artisan-training programme. MMC...
What preschools can do to support children living with HIV?
Research by Linet Imbosa Muhati-Nyakundi, University of Johannesburg Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, children living with HIV are likely to live much longer than they would...
South Africa wins students cluster competition in Germany
A team of six South African undergraduate students has taken first prize against 13 teams at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) in Frankfurt, Germany. The...