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NMMU graduates encouraged to lead nation into uncertain future

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NMMU graduates encouraged to lead nation into uncertain future: A celebration of years of hard work played itself out at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU) Indoor Sports Centre today as hundreds of students crossed the stage at the first graduation session for the Port Elizabeth campuses. Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about NMMU graduates encouraged to lead nation into uncertain future

Wake-up call for Unemployed SA Graduates

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Wake-up call for Unemployed SA Graduates: An opinion piece by Nelisa Bhumazela from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: Many believe that after graduation, it is go-time! You get employed, you buy your car, you buy a house, and it is just magically a jolly period! Well, not in this country, that is just a dream, a fantasy, especially for black kids, it is not that easy. South African unemployment rate is so high in a such a way that graduates are involved in some crime businesses to survive, … [Read more...] about Wake-up call for Unemployed SA Graduates

Bhisho news: Unemployed graduates demand money to hunt jobs

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Unemployed graduates demand money to hunt jobs: Hundreds of unemployed graduates yesterday marched to the premier's office in Bhisho to demand jobs. The march was a continuation of a series of flash mobs staged by the #HireAGraduate movement last week. Clad in graduation attire, the unemployed graduates ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. South Africa: Suspects Arrested in a Tracing Operation: These suspects were arrested from their homes at Stutterheim, Ndevana, Izele, Zwelitsha, King Williams … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Unemployed graduates demand money to hunt jobs

The more graduates, the greater your economic growth

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If South Africa does not pay sufficient attention to the  higher education sector and its cost, it will be doing so at its "very great peril". So said senior research fellow at think-tank Trade Collective and political economist Liepollo Lebohang Pheko, who told News24 on Tuesday that a country's advancement is directly linked to the number of graduates and especially post-graduates its higher education system produced. "I've been saying this for the past couple of weeks. There is a … [Read more...] about The more graduates, the greater your economic growth

27% of SA undergraduate students complete their studies in the minimum time

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Study shows that: Less than 50% of students complete their degrees Only 10% of black students gain access to university Less than 5% of those 10% complete their degrees Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement has published a comprehensive new report on the key access and success challenges facing public higher education in South Africa. In-depth interviews were conducted at 18 of the country's 23 public universities for the study, Student Access and Success: Issues and … [Read more...] about 27% of SA undergraduate students complete their studies in the minimum time

South African Tyre Firm Hiring Graduates

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Globally automotive supplier Continental plan to hire 1500 new employees this year. "This year we plan to hire around 1 500 university graduates and young professionals worldwide," reported Heinz-Gerhard Wente, Continental's Executive Board member for Human Resources in Hannover. Management Development Specialist at Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA), Pamela de Wit, says, "Between 20 and 25 graduates and in-service trainees, within various disciplines are recruited by CTSA each year. An … [Read more...] about South African Tyre Firm Hiring Graduates