UCT GSB professor appointed visiting professor at Polytechnic of Namibia

Jonathan Foster-Pedley, senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), has been appointed a visiting professor in entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity at the Polytechnic of Namibia. 16 Oct 2008

Linda van der Loo joins LR Group as e-learning specialist

Founder of the e-Learning Institute, top e-learning expert and conference speaker, Linda van der Loo, has joined the Learning Resources Group, a full-spectrum, organisational-effectiveness, and solution provider to business, as Learning Specialist. 25 Jan 2006

Sybase appoints Nicolette Botha as Business Development Consultant

Enterprise infrastructure and integration software company, Sybase SA has announced that it has appointed Nicolette Botha as Business Development Consultant within its education and training division. 13 Sep 2005

YETI creates empowerment for youth

The Old Shanghai Firecracker Factory has devised a brand new, innovative programme to benefit the Vega Community Imagination Labs, established to speed up transformation in the communications sector. Old Shanghai has set up a trust: the Youth Education and Training Initiative (YETI). 20 Feb 2005

AAA School of Advertising awards two bursaries to deserving loveLife winners

This week, life-long dreams of Thulani Mahlangu and Thina Zibi, the winners of the AAA School of Advertising three-year bursaries for Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively, have come true. The loveLife-inspired billboard competition began five months ago with the calling of entries through loveLife's youth magazine S'camtoUNCUT, to help educate the youth about the spread of HIV and AIDS. 25 Nov 2004

East Coast Radio's Alan Khan and Toni Engelbrecht of the SABC to chair NAB Skills Development Forum

The National Association of Broadcasters Skills Development Forum has elected Alan Khan (East Coast Radio) as Chairperson and Toni Engelbrecht (SABC) as Deputy Chairperson. The identified aims and objectives of the Skills Development Forum is as follows: - Assisting in the submission of the Skills Levy, Quarterly reports, claiming back the Grants and using Discretionary funds - Info on how learnerhips can be facilitated and be drawn up. - Complying with the Skills Development Act requirements - Educating members of the Forum on SETA and SAQA issues - Participating in the Chamber for the Broadcast Industry - Input regarding the development of scarce skills - Communicating with the SETA - Establishing of Learnership agreements - Developing or giving input on Standards 26 Mar 2004

Revita Affat has been appointed head of marketing at the Educational Institution of Services Studies in Port Alfred