Eastern Cape, Thursday 18 October 2018 – As the poorest of South Africa’s nine provinces, many believe that opportunities for economic growth in the Eastern Cape are rare. The Government has been very vocal about the fact that the only way to change this is to improve the standard of education in the province and thus minimise the impact of the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality on the province. It is probable that the accreditation recently granted by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to Walter Sisulu University’s BCompt (Accounting Sciences) degree will go a long way towards doing just that.

Johannesburg, Tuesday 9 October 2018: Numerous studies show that when it comes to international education standards—particularly in terms of numerical and reading literacy—South African children continue significantly to underperform.

Cape Town: Friday 5 October 2018 – Every year, grade 10 and 11 learners from around the province are given the opportunity to participate in their province’s annual Business Development Game. With 190 learner from 19 schools taking part in this year’s Western Cape games this September, Livingstone High School learners claimed top spot and proved that entrepreneurship is alive and well in the province.