Students as consumers: what higher ed can learn from Netflix, Spotify, Uber
Students arrive in higher education with mindsets and habits shaped by the digital platforms they use every day. Netflix, Spotify and Uber have normalised daily life experiences that feel simple, personalised, immediate and intuitive, and this has raised students’...
Why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do
South Africa’s financial literacy infrastructure has not kept up with how young people consume information, and that gap has consequences for all of us. By Pedri Reyneke, CEO of Multilink Financial Services On Youth Day, it is tempting to frame this as a cautionary...
When screen time for kids is a bridge to learning, not a barrier
Screen time is bad for children, right? Artificial intelligence is killing critical thinking, correct? I beg to differ. By Kate Groch, CEO of the Good Work Foundation In the rural areas where I’ve worked as an educator for the past 20 years, technology is being used...
SA’s brightest future STEM leaders honoured
June is celebrated as Youth Month. The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) marks 25 years of the NSTF Brilliants Programme by recognising and honouring 22 top performing students. These young people are future leaders and a source of pride for South Africa...
Supply chain management a future-proof career
As South Africa marks Youth Month and continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and widening skills shortages, the demand has never been greater for suitably qualified and skilled supply chain professionals. This is the word from supply chain industry body...
We cannot ask 12 months to repair 18 years
Anton Visser, chief operating officer of SA Business School, reflects on why a learnership is only the beginning of the work needed to stem South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. We are one of South Africa’s top learning and development providers. Learnerships,...
The promise of 1976 was never meant to end at the classroom door
This Youth Day (tomorrow, 16 June) marks 50 years since the school children of Soweto were met with deadly police force for marching against Bantu Education. They were demanding a different future, and the promise made back to them, renewed at democracy, was that...
Technical/Systems Engineer
Are you a hands-on Systems Engineer who thrives in high-availability environments? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional to work across infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems while ensuring seamless IT...
Technical/Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a hands-on Systems Engineer who thrives in high-availability environments? This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong professional to work across infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems while ensuring seamless IT...
Senior Analyst Developer
The scope will include but will not be limited to: a) Business Analysis - Engage with the Business Analyst and Business for the system and ensure complete understanding of the business objectives, drivers, functions, structures, detailed workflows and information...
Infrastructure Architect
The purpose of a cloud infrastructure role is to design, implement, and maintain the cloud infrastructure of an organization. Cloud infrastructure refers to the hardware and software components such as servers, storage, networks, and virtualization software that are...
Infrastructure Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
The purpose of a cloud infrastructure role is to design, implement, and maintain the cloud infrastructure of an organization. Cloud infrastructure refers to the hardware and software components such as servers, storage, networks, and virtualization software that are...