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In workplace empowerment and mentorship matters

Much is made of the importance of female mentors in the workplace — and with good reason. At every stage of their education and professional development, girls, graduates, and young...

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5 Ways workplace training can keep your organisations agile

Continuous workplace training is an essential contributing factor to agility, but the courses you choose to offer don’t always have to be long and intensive…

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Looking for ways to empower your workforce in 2023? Education should be top of your list

As 2022 draws to a close and we start looking ahead to a brighter new year for our careers and businesses, it’s time to look at the role of workplace...

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Adult matric: boost your business and help close SA’s education gap

1 March 2020

Thought Leadership

Employers are able to observe the potential inherent in their employees, and to advance the careers of those who show ability and ambition.

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Long-term CSI relationships enable NPOs to flourish in South Africa

13 February 2020

Thought Leadership

Media Works acknowledges that, without the role of the corporate sector, non-profit organisations would battle to undertake the important work they do.

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Empower your staff with an upgraded pathway to adult matric

20 January 2020

Matric Works

SA's most innovative adult matric programme, Matric Works, has undergone a major update, making it a more enhanced offering. 

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Ivanplats empowers rural communities in Limpopo

16 January 2020

Featured Learner

In December, 161 community members near Ivanplats’ Platreef Mine in Limpopo completed AET courses that will help them find employment. 

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Matric results: What next if you need a second chance

8 January 2020

Thought Leadership

If you are unhappy with the symbols you’ve attained or if you’ve even failed matric, don’t lose hope. There are options available for you.

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Finding your first job: a step-by-step guide for grads

2 December 2019

Thought Leadership

Breaking into the labour market can be extraordinarily difficult if you don’t know where to begin or how to navigate the professional world.

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A motivational message to 2019’s matrics

14 November 2019

Thought Leadership

If students need an extra dose of motivation, they may want to take note of advice from those who have previously tried and failed to finish their matric.

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Female empowerment: from lip service to long-term transformation

25 October 2019

Thought Leadership

In a bid to address a training gap among its accountants and supervisors, motor retailer NMI-DSMA introduced a new learnership programme.

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Expert tips to prepare you for your Matric exams

14 October 2019

Thought Leadership

With the National Senior Certificate exams starting on 23 October 2019, Matric Works education expert, Louis Nel, gives Daily Sun his top tips.

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In teaching, technology is a means, not an end

7 October 2019

Thought Leadership

The shift away from traditional teaching to more innovative and technology-centred approaches has been seen through the introduction of tablets at schools.

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Sun International gives visually-impaired adults the chance to learn braille

12 September 2019

Featured Learner

A group of adults from Makhanda were given the opportunity to improve their quality of life through a braille programme sponsored by Sun International.

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‘Education has no age limits’: Cendy Molongoana (55) dreams of becoming a doctor

5 September 2019

Matric Works

Cendy has dreamt of one day studying to become a doctor. Now, she has a chance at fulfilling her dream thanks to #Matric4Madiba.

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#Matric4Madiba: 15 SA adults get a second chance to improve their lives

22 August 2019

Matric Works

Fifteen lucky adults now have an opportunity to complete their matric after they won the most recent #Matric4Madiba competition.

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Women need to play a pioneering role in female empowerment

12 August 2019

Thought Leadership

Women have a critical role to play in helping other women succeed in the workplace, writes Jackie Carroll, CEO of Media Works.

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Your organisation needs a learning ecosystem – Harvard Business Review

29 July 2019

Thought Leadership

Organisations grow when their employees are learning. That's why you need to create a learning ecosystem to support high-growth individuals.

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Media Works Bloemfontein honours 10 learners at graduation ceremony

18 July 2019

Featured Learner

Media Works hosted a graduation ceremony for 10 learners with disabilities from the community of QwaQwa in Lusaka, the Free State.

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Tech in the SA classroom – media coverage in City Press

15 July 2019

Print Media

Dennis Lamberti's op-ed about tech in the classroom and how it can be adapted has been featured in City Press.

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#Matric4Madiba in the media — latest coverage shows growing interest

15 July 2019

Matric Works

Media interest in the competition has been strong with the likes of City Press, Daily Sun and The Citizen having published stories about the competition.

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Media Works’ #Matric4Madiba campaign returns to upskill South African adults

15 July 2019

Matric Works

The #Matric4Madiba campaign was launched last year and Media Works is proud to be continuing to celebrate Madiba’s life and work in 2019. 

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Technology: the key to personalised teaching and a better education for all

16 June 2019

Thought Leadership

We need to consider the ways in which we are exposing our youth to the technological growth the world offers, particularly in our classroom environments.

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