Beyond the classroom: SWEEP empowers the next generation of women entrepreneurs
“Success doesn't happen overnight,” Ms Zana Boshoff, Project Manager for Universities South Africa's (USAf) Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme emphasised in a one-on-one interview in Pretoria on 18 November. The interview followed ...
Rural Development and Agrarian Reform impressed with work on food security
“We are here to create a learning network, share ideas, benchmark, and ensure that we make a difference in the lives of the people in the Eastern Cape” said Yvonne Matsheketwa, Director for Agriculture, ...
Transforming entrepreneurship education; Elona Ndlovu’s perspective
During Day 2 of the 3rd Higher Education Conference by Universities South Africa, Ms Elona Ndlovu, a Chartered Coach and Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), spoke about experiential learning ...
Sustainable development goals present viable opportunities for sustainable entrepreneurship – Kerrin Myres
South Africa, though plaqued by huge social problems in the midst of rich natural resources, also presents significant opportunities in sustainable entrepreneurship – if only we could respond to the social, environmental, and economic ...
Audience insights on work-integrated learning and the responsibility of universities
Entrepreneurship Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and the Responsibility of Universities brought to the fore, the gaps warranting attention at universities, if entrepreneurship education is to yield better outcomes in future. This engagement followed the thought ...
Preparing graduates for an ever-evolving world
The man who prides himself for creating youth-centred brand experiences offered some insightful counsel to universities at the recent Higher Education Conference in October. Mr Ronen Aires, co-founder and CEO of Student Village, South ...