Nov 29, 2017
With 93% of the world excluded from formal tertiary education, the system has to change. This is the word from Mike Feerick, founder and CEO of Alison, the free online learning platform. Alison already has 100 000 learners in South Africa, and plans to launch local...
Nov 29, 2017
Business schools in Africa must equip future business leaders with political skills, if business education is to play a significant role in combating systemic corruption, says research from the University of Bath, UK. Dr Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, assistant professor...
Nov 29, 2017
With the end of the year is fast approaching, many employees find themselves feeling fatigued. ManpowerGroup South Africa’s MD, Lyndy van den Barselaar, warns against the negative effects of fatigue, and encourages both employers and employees to work towards...
Nov 28, 2017
A lack of information about the Energy Indaba scheduled by the Department of Energy for 7 and 8 December at Gallagher Estate in Midrand has promoted 23 civil society organisations to send an open letter to Minister David Mahlobo. The warn that the Indaba– scheduled at...
Nov 28, 2017
More co-operation, an understanding of the role ICT plays in business, and a constant focus on STEM in education is required if South Africa is to address its ongoing skills shortages. “We have this ongoing critical need in investment and training,” says...
Nov 28, 2017
Virtual reality headset shipments are showing no signs of slowing, as the quarterly total exceeded 1-million units for the first time in Q3 2017. Sony took the lead, shipping more than 490 000 PlayStation VR (PS VR) sets in Q3. It was followed by Oculus, which shipped...
