Deloitte Greenhouse Africa, TEDx partner
Deloitte has announced the establishment of a strategic alliance between its own innovation centre, The Deloitte Greenhouse Africa, and TEDx Cape Town. TEDx is an independent chapter of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) – a global set of conferences run by...CCTV in schools improves safety
The high crime rate in South Africa is leading to an increased concern around safety and security in schools and educational facilities. This is affecting many parents who send their children to school every day, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image...Educational content library open for preview
Nolwazi, South Africa’s Open Educational Resource (OER) digital content library that includes teaching and learning resources developed by practicing teachers, is open for free preview until midnight on Friday (3 July 2015). Fiona Wallace, CEO of lead project...
Unemployment burdens youth
While unemployment across the board in South Africa is increasing, the youth aged 15 to 34 have borne the brunt of the global economic crisis and the subsequent sluggish employment recovery with a higher unemployment rate than adults. According to Statistics SA’s report, National and provincial labour market: Youth – Q1: 2008 – Q1: 2015, the unemployment rate among youth rose from 32,7% in 2008 to 36,1% in 2011, and has remained between 35% and 37% every year.