South Africa Premier Good News Portal http://www.sagoodnews.co.za Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/aurecon_enables_khayelitsha_students_to_participate_in_the_uct_maths_competition.html The University of Cape Town (UCT) Mathematics Competition is an annual mathematics competition for schools in the Western Cape. The competition, which began in 1977, sees high school learners write multiple-choice maths papers as individuals or in pairs with the goal of attaining top honours in this prestigious contest. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:19:02 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/top_accreditation_for_the_uct_graduate_school_of_business.html The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) has received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), making it one of the few business schools in the world to hold the prestigious title of being ‘triple-crown’ accredited. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:09 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/fnb_encourages_early_childhood_development.html International research and studies have shown that Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs benefit children, families and communities. Through LETCEE (The Little Elephant Training Centre for Early Education) the Sikhulakahle Abantwana Project has been implemented in Mbuba, KwaZulu-Natal with the support of the FNB Fund. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:59:58 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/juta_helping_to_change_the_world_one_book_at_a_time.html High quality education is a vital weapon which South Africa needs to assist in the fight to reduce poverty and grow its economy. Juta and Company may be the oldest publishing house of student textbooks in South Africa, founded almost 160 years ago, but their view on education is modern and progressive. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:08:49 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/national_youth_financial_literacy_day.html For three consecutive years, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has run the National Youth Financial Literacy Day (NYFL) in conjunction with South African financial institutions and organisations with the aim of increasing financial literacy among the youth. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:31:26 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/myschool_storybooks_for_children.html In South Africa many schools in under-resourced communities and rural areas have great difficulty making storybooks available, especially in a mother language, or can only do so in a limited way. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:53:40 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/new_computer_lab_for_khensani_primary_school.html A partnership between South African fruit exporter Dole South Africa and shipping line Safmarine has culminated in the opening of a colourful new computer laboratory and classroom facility at the Khensani Primary School in Soshanguve, Gauteng. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:43:28 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/hundreds_of_learners_benefit_from_intaka_outreach_programmes.html More than 1200 Grade 10 learners from 11 disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape are being hosted to a day of scientific investigation by the Intaka Island Environmental Education Centre at Century City as part of its Outreach Programme over the next few months. Tue, 28 May 2013 12:13:37 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/celebrating_sas_young_social_innovators.html enke: Make Your Mark celebrated the hard work and achievements of the 176 high-school participants of their 2012 enke: Youth Award program at a recent graduation-styled event called the “enke: Innovation Day” Mon, 27 May 2013 12:39:34 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/learning_principals_a_recipe_for_success.html Principals are continuously challenged in their role as leaders of a school community. The current education landscape in South Africa is varied and dynamic, requiring senior level educators to display various personal and professional skills to lead the way as thought leaders, innovators and change agents in their schools. Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:41 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/new_leaders_foundation_successful_partnering_in_education.html New Leaders Foundation (NLF) does groundbreaking work in the South African education sector. They are one of few organisations in South Africa who work on fixing the system for all children in all schools. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:54:04 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/jansen_to_be_honoured_in_new_york.html South Africa's Professor Jonathan Jansen will receive the Education Africa Lifetime Achievement Award for Africa at a gala ceremony in New York on 3 June, it was announced at the weekend. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:21:35 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/sunday_times_nal_ibali_storybook_launched.html The Sunday Times, in partnership with PRAESA (The Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa), launched the new Sunday Times Nal’ibali Storybook yesterday. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:37 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/changing_the_landscape_of_sas_education_sector.html In 2010, Symphonia for South Africa, under the leadership of Dr Louise van Rhyn, spearheaded a world-first change initiative in education called Partnerships for Possibility. The programme facilitates partnerships between business leaders and school principals. Mon, 13 May 2013 13:11:48 +0100 http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/education/gibs_number_one_african_business_school.html The annual UK Financial Times Executive Education rankings, a global benchmark for providers of executive education has once again ranked the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) as the top South African and African business school for 2013. Mon, 13 May 2013 13:09:10 +0100