Education
We should be worried about children going back to school
Personal protective equipment had not been delivered to all schools, some had not been cleaned and some provinces were still in a process of recruiting people who will be responsible for screening for Covid-19
How schools could work during Covid
Ahead of their opening on Monday, the basic education department has given schools three models to consider to ensure physical distancing
It’ll take teachers with a can-do attitude to pick up the school year
Schools are to start a phased reopening from June 1, but Covid-19 protocols must be in place. And teachers will also have to deal with learners’ and parents’ uncertainty created by the pandemic
No back to school for teachers just yet
Last week the basic education minister was adamant that teachers will return to school on May 25, but some provinces say not all Covid-19 measures are in place to prevent its spread
Tawana Kupe: It takes a continent to raise the Africa we want
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
Five lessons on reopening SA’s schools
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Engineering slips out of gear at varsity
Walter Sisulu University wants to reprioritise R178-million that it stands to give back to treasury after failing to spend it
Education: A state of unreadiness
Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days
The department must communicate the same message to prevent confusion
What is most crucial is that the department of education communicates a clear and concise message to parents and caregivers to avoid unnecessary panic and further confusion
Schools to reopen on June 1 — Motshekga
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
UCT plans to open residences to students
University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies
Confronting inequality during the school closures
Using a variety of methods and interactions, teachers and students have had to adapt to a new idea of the classroom
Family literacy: The glue that binds us
The lockdown is an ideal time to reintroduce storytelling at home and in the process promote a love of reading
World Bank report on Covid-19’s effect on education is disappointing
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Teacher unions warn Motshekga not to jump the gun on reopening schools
Five organisations stand firm on ensuring schools have taken all safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when learners, teachers and school management teams return
Very few believe provincial education departments are suddenly efficient
Ordinary citizens have not forgotten that schools were failing before the virus crisis
Changing of the guard at three universities
Sefako Makgatho and Fort Hare universities have new leaders, while the head of Mangosuthu University of Technology has been suspended
Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future
Many young people already know how to deal with the problems the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought — they have been living with them all along
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
