Minister of Communications to hand over bursaries and bicycles to learners from various schools in Vuwani, Limpopo: Minister of Communications Ms Faith Muthambi will, on Monday the16th of January 2017, grant full bursaries to two Vuwani learners who achieved top marks in last year’s matric examinations. The minister will also visit 17 schools in the area to hand over bicycles to learners. Most schools in the Vuwani … [Read more...] about Minister of Communications to hand over bursaries and bicycles to learners from various schools in Vuwani, Limpopo
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Deputy Minister of Communications to Award Eastern Cape Learners with a Film and Television Production Skills Certificate
Deputy Minister of Communications to Award Eastern Cape Learners with a Film and Television Production Skills Certificate: The Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni Abrahams, will on Wednesday, 14 December 2016 recognise the stellar achievements of learners who have successfully completed the Film and Television Skills Programme. These are 22 Eastern Cape learners who will be awarded their Statement of Results and Certificate of Completion in Film and Television Production; an … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister of Communications to Award Eastern Cape Learners with a Film and Television Production Skills Certificate
Deputy Minister of Communications to Award Western Cape Learners with a Film and Television Production Skills Certificate
Deputy Minister of Communications to Award Western Cape Learners with a Film and Television Production Skills Certificate: The Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni Abrahams, will on Friday, 25 November 2016 recognise the stellar achievements of learners who have successfully completed the Film and Television Skills Programme. These are 35 Western Cape learners who will be handed over their Statements of Results and awarded a Certificate of Completion in Film and Television … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister of Communications to Award Western Cape Learners with a Film and Television Production Skills Certificate
NSFAS calls for Grade 12 Learners to submit 2017 Funding Applications as closing date nears
NSFAS calls for Grade 12 Learners to submit 2017 Funding Applications as closing date nears: NSFAS has issued a call to all current matric learners who have not applied for 2017 financial aid, to do so before applications close on 30 November 2016. Addressing the media in Pretoria on Monday, NSFAS Executive Officer Mr Msulwa Daca, said the scheme has received a very low number of 2017 funding applications since applications opened on 01 August 2016. There are more than 600 000 learners who … [Read more...] about NSFAS calls for Grade 12 Learners to submit 2017 Funding Applications as closing date nears
Learners from poorly resourced schools participate in engineering job shadowing programme
Learners from poorly resourced schools participate in engineering job shadowing programme: Grade 12 learners on a tour at the Fishwater Flats Wastewater Treatment Works in Swartkops, Nelson Mandela Bay In a move to empower the youth through its education, training and skills development programme, the Uitenhage Despatch Development Initiative (UDDI) has partnered with Royal HaskoningDHV to offer twenty grade 12 learners a job shadowing opportunity at the company. Royal HaskoningDHV is an … [Read more...] about Learners from poorly resourced schools participate in engineering job shadowing programme
Grahamstown in the news: Siyavula, the edtech startup enabling learners through feature phones
Siyavula, the edtech startup enabling learners through feature phones: This realisation came about in the early 2000s when he represented UCT at a science fair in Grahamstown. He was approached by young rural students who inquisitively asked him to transcribe his Maths and Science notes because they knew their teacher wouldn ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. World's most powerful X-ray scanner to reveal secrets of tiny dinosaur trapped in rock for 200 million years: The fossil was found … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Siyavula, the edtech startup enabling learners through feature phones
Gr 12 learners empowered and inspired at annual BWA workshop
Gr 12 learners empowered and inspired at annual BWA workshop by Eastern Cape – MyPR: From the left are Abongile Mnyungule, Taniel Drake, Saskia Koopman, Francesca Bruinders and Andrina Titus. Photo: Gerdie de Lange “Spread your wings and fly,” was the theme and overriding message for the group of 100 matric girls invited to attend the eighth annual Port Elizabeth Businesswomen’s Association (BWA) Grade 12 Workshop, held at Linkside High School on Friday 22 April 2016. ONE OF THE BWA’s KEY … [Read more...] about Gr 12 learners empowered and inspired at annual BWA workshop
SANRAL issues certificates to 108 learners in Butterworth
Port Elizabeth on MyPR: December 15, 2015: More than a hundred learners from Butterworth were assured of a more promising future when they graduated from a learnership programme hosted by the South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) earlier this month. The inspiring ceremony was held at Magalakangqa village in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, with 108 graduates receiving certificates mainly for road construction skills. SANRAL project manager Simphiwe Ngabase said the learners also … [Read more...] about SANRAL issues certificates to 108 learners in Butterworth
UIF Bill to cover Public Servants and learners
Cabinet says the amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill 2014 will ensure the legislation conforms to the International Organisation standards. Cabinet approved the amendment bill 2014 for submission to Parliament. This is the second amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act. "The amendments go further in alleviating the harmful economic and social effects of unemployment, by conforming to the International Organisation standards of including learners, who are in … [Read more...] about UIF Bill to cover Public Servants and learners
Thank You Mater Dei Catholic Church
On Sunday, February 8, 2014, Mater Dei Catholic Church raised R170,000 ensuring that the 31 Top Learners from Port Elizabeth's townships that were unjustly rejected funding from the government loan scheme (NSFAS) would be able to register for University. Depending on the learners situation, the Salt of the Earth, Light of the World Fund has paid registration fees, provided taxi fare, and assisted with books wherever possible. It's an incredible testament to the power a small community can have … [Read more...] about Thank You Mater Dei Catholic Church
Learners Inspired To Succeed At Career Day
Thousands of learners from peri-urban and urban schools were encouraged to succeed before the matric final exams as the Eastern Cape Province seeks a pass rate of least 70%. Provincial ANC Chief Whip Mzoleli Mrara, a former Chairman of Education in the legislature, said learners from schools in the major cities do not have any reason why they cannot become top achievers. "The top districts are from the rural areas. Maluti, Cradock and Cofimvaba are amongst the best. Some of these districts … [Read more...] about Learners Inspired To Succeed At Career Day
EC Transport Preparing Learners to be Responsible Road Users
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport in collaboration with Bayafunda Education Project and the Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality will hold a Road Safety Awareness fun event on Saturday 10 March 2012 at the Dan Qeqe Stadium in Zwide, Port Elizabeth at 09h00. The event will focus specifically on pedestrians as the most vulnerable road users and will target learners from grade 10 - 12 and its aim is to prepare learners to become responsible Road Users. "The challenges in addressing road … [Read more...] about EC Transport Preparing Learners to be Responsible Road Users
