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Watch: Exercises to condition and strengthen your core

Working to condition and strengthen your core amps up your athletic agility and endurance, improves your posture and strengthens your ...
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UWC celebrates women in academia and leadership

Launched during Women’s Month, the University of the Western Cape's (UWC) first digital magazine is a celebration of excellent women ...
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/ / Brandstories, celebrate, Digimag, partnered content, Universities, UWC, Women
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KZN teacher crisis as 6 000 teachers don’t show up

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has revealed that Kwa-Zulu Natal is experiencing a notable lack of teachers. They fall into the ...
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/ / covid-19, Education, education, KwaZulu-Natal, Latest, teachers
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Home schooling: Pros and cons and what to know

We are all aware that the South African education system is facing a crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and ...
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/ / Advice, advice, covid-19, Education, education, home schooling, Latest, pros and cons
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NSFAS ends funding for more than 5 000 students

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) ceased funding for more than 5 000 students for the 2020 academic year ...
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/ / ceases funding, Education, Latest, NSFAS, SARS, threshold, Universities
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3 tips on talking to your child about Covid-19

So much has changed and it didn’t take much time for us to experience a crashing wave of the ‘new ...
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/ / Advice, child, covid-19, Education, education, Latest, new normal, tips for parents
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Home schooling: How to schedule the learning day

Without any pre-planning or warning, parents and children around the world found themselves ensconced into the confines of their homes, ...
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/ / Advice, covid-19, Education, education, home schooling, how to schedule, Latest, learning day
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Private schools hit hard by the Covid-19 lockdown

Private schools in South Africa are battling their own financial crisis as a huge number of parents struggle to keep ...
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/ / covid-19, Education, financial crisis, Latest, lockdown, private schools
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SA’s top nine universities list on ARWU’s global compilation

The Shanghai Ranking Consultancy has released its 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of top 1000 institutions globally and ...
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/ / ARWU, Education, Global, Latest, rankings, South African Universities, Top nine, Universities

Home schooling: How do you register and write exams

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, home schooling is on everyone's minds, but how do you register and write exams? Safety concerns ...
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/ / Advice, covid-19, Education, education, homeschooling, Latest, school
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Did you know: Today is World Honey Bees Day

Honey bees are often taken for granted and most don’t realise the pivotal role of nature’s super creatures. However, World ...
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/ / Advice, did you know, Education, Grades, Honey bees, nature, pollen, World Honey Bees Day
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Home schooling: What the law says about it

Home schooling in South Africa was legalised by the South African Schools Act No. 84 of 1996 (S51), but you ...
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