Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials: Masualle said in Bhisho on Friday: “I have demanded from the department of education nothing below an improvement in what we have and everything has to be done to show us moving up again. Therefore I am not expecting a decline. I am not. Premier Phumulo ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Perform or else, Masualle warns education officials
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PE in the news: Jeff debates the education crisis with Professor Somadoda Fikeni
Jeff debates the education crisis with Professor Somadoda Fikeni: Take a listen! Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates apply) Whatsapp: 076 119 3395. Use the tag 'border' or 'garden' if you ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Amazing South African Road Trips you need to take.: For a different view, either take the Route 62 back to Cape Town or drive onto … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Jeff debates the education crisis with Professor Somadoda Fikeni
Focus on fashion, education for Billion Group malls on Heritage Day
Focus on fashion, education for Billion Group malls on Heritage Day: Property developer Billion Group’s South African malls are turning their focus to fashion and education this Heritage Day weekend. Property developer Billion Group’s South African malls are turning their focus to fashion and education this Heritage Day weekend. Group marketing manager Deborah Bailey said malls across the Eastern Cape had embraced traditional wear as part of their individual fashion show festivities, while … [Read more...] about Focus on fashion, education for Billion Group malls on Heritage Day
Footwear: getting more children into classrooms
It is estimated that seven million children across South Africa do not have footwear. In addition to the indignity, many children are not allowed to attend school if they do not wear shoes – an observation of numerous charities working in the developing communities. BBF Safety Group, the largest manufacturer of Safety Footwear in Africa, is fortunate enough to be in a position where they are able to donate footwear with small aesthetic defaults that they do not sell into the market. And what … [Read more...] about Footwear: getting more children into classrooms
UN and Department of Education to the Roll-out of Desk-bag Projects for Underprivileged Schools
UN and Department of Education to the Roll-out of Desk-bag Projects for Underprivileged Schools: The UN Information Centre in Pretoria (UNIC) and the Gauteng Department of Education will embark on an on-going drive to provide desk-bags to under-privileged children in South Africa. This project will begin with learners from Sefako Makgatho Primary School in Atteridgeville, Pretoria West and continue for the duration of the year. The aim of the project is restore the dignity of the African child … [Read more...] about UN and Department of Education to the Roll-out of Desk-bag Projects for Underprivileged Schools
Mthatha news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Embarks On Voter Education Campaign, 1 to 25 July
South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Embarks On Voter Education Campaign, 1 to 25 July: 01 July in Mthatha, Owen Street from 10h00. The second group will be in Engcobo Main Street in front of KFC from 10h00. The Hon. Speaker of the Legislature, Ms Noxolo Kiviet, is appealing to the youth to act responsible by voting to defend democracy. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Nurses under fire for mistreating patients at rural clinics: 59-year-old Noluntu Mpusu‚ an elderly woman from Qumbu‚ said she … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Embarks On Voter Education Campaign, 1 to 25 July
Educational lessons from India
A damning indictment of the low standard of education in Indian free for all public schools (free tuition, textbooks and even meals) is in the percentage of schoolchildren (40%) who attend private schools. In a TED.com talk Seema Bansal compares this with the number of children attending private schools in the USA (10%). In a South African Department of Education survey, released in 2015, the situation in South Africa was as follows: In 2013, there were 30 027 established public and … [Read more...] about Educational lessons from India
How to take free public higher education from pipe dream to reality
How to take free public higher education from pipe dream to reality: Students have been agitating for an end to public university fees in South Africa. Nic Bothma/EPAUniversities are any nation’s key public institutions of knowledge development. They drive research, teach students and supervise postgraduates. By producing and disseminating knowledge, universities can fulfil their mandate as institutions of social, economic, cultural and intellectual development for democratic societies and the … [Read more...] about How to take free public higher education from pipe dream to reality
Bingo for Books
A total of R14105, which will go towards Nal'ibali, was raised by Varsity College Port Elizabeth's VC Cares Committee at its recent Bingo evening on Friday, 3 June. The evening was just one event aimed at raising funds for Varsity College's National 2016 Corporate Social Initiative, Nal'ibali, a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, sparking children's potential through storytelling and reading. The Bingo evening had guests playing 10 single-house rounds and 1 full-house round with lucky … [Read more...] about Bingo for Books
Deepening inequality is the high price students will pay for free education
Deepening inequality is the high price students will pay for free education by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: Students have been steadfast in their demands of universities and the South African government. But what might the unintended consequences be? Nic Bothma/EPAUniversity students have scored some massive victories since “fees must fall” entered South Africa’s lexicon. They have secured more government funding for fees. They have forced universities to address a complex range of … [Read more...] about Deepening inequality is the high price students will pay for free education
Celebration Of Success
Uncontained excitement filled the Feather Market Hall on Thursday, 14 April as The Varsity College Port Elizabeth class of 2015 graduates were honoured and celebrated by staff, lecturers and friends at their graduation ceremony. Special guest, Nola Payne, Head of Faculty for Information Communications Technology from The Independent Institute of Education (IIE) took to the stage to cap all the eager graduates. As part of the graduation ceremony, the top graduates with the highest overall … [Read more...] about Celebration Of Success
Sovereign Foods ramps up CSR programme
Uitenhage-based poultry producer, Sovereign Foods, is ramping up its education and community development support programme with a recent donation of 217 pairs of school shoes to KwaNobuhle-based Sonwabise Community Development (SCD) and Rocklands Intermediate Farm School. The donation was coupled by R86,000 worth of food vouchers to SCD and five other community-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) within the Uitenhage area. The donation follows a funding injection amounting to R200,000 … [Read more...] about Sovereign Foods ramps up CSR programme
KayCee Rossouw steps up for Human Rights Day
Algoa FM’s KayCee Rossouw has embraced an initiative that challenges him to step out of his daily routine and into the lives of people living in Walmer Township for five days and nights from 13-18 March 2016. The project called ‘In Their Shoes’ aims to develop a culture of empathy, and to increase awareness about the obstacles facing people who live in previously marginalised areas. “This year our focus is Walmer Township. We will have 10 men & women stepping out of their daily routine to … [Read more...] about KayCee Rossouw steps up for Human Rights Day
Investing in Tomorrow’s Teachers
The recently launched The IIE Varsity College's School of Education lectures for its Bachelor of Education in Foundation and Intermediate Phase Teaching degrees will start on Monday, February 15th. The Varsity College, Port Elizabeth campus will be commencing with The IIE Bachelor in Education in Foundation Phase Teaching degree and among those starting their degree are seven recipients of the Varsity College Scholarships for Aspiring Teachers: Chelsea Harty, Tamryn Blignaut, Neliswa Mnqumeni, … [Read more...] about Investing in Tomorrow’s Teachers
PE parents vow to ‘fight for education’
Parents from Port Elizabeth’s northern areas are not backing down and are adamant that they would continue to “fight for education” and stage protests if the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape did not meet their demands. On Monday, a group of parents gathered outside the Department of Education district office in Port Elizabeth to for an illegal picket protest. This is the third week in which no learning has taken place at schools in Port Elizabeth’s Northern Areas. The … [Read more...] about PE parents vow to ‘fight for education’
