WeeklySA_AdminUCT to offer high school tuition
The University of Cape Town is launching its own high school that will offer online curriculum programmes to learners, starting from 2022.
The first of its kind on the African continent, the programme will provide learners from Grades 8 to 11 with tertiary learning experience through its online high school programme, to be extended later to Grade 12s in 2023.
In a statement this week, UCT said the programme would be offered through the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), under the Department of Basic Education’s programme.
Each learner will have a personalised timetable, expert teacher and mentor support, dedicated career guidance and support and a broad range of clubs and support. – Vusi Xaba
LOOTED BANKNOTES IN CIRCULATION
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has warned consumers to be on the lookout for looted banknotes from the recently destroyed ATMs in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng which are currently being used in the country.
Consumers are also warned to take precautionary measures as to whom they are exchanging money with as you might find yourself having exchanged looted banknotes.
Of note of is that these notes might be stained. The central bank says that ATMs are equipped with technology that stain banknotes in the case of attack.
The process of protecting the banknotes defaces them so that they carry no monetary value.
What will also come as a shock for the looters is that footage obtained from cameras at looted ATMs in both Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal will be shared with the various law enforcements to track down the culprits.
More than 1 400 ATMs and branches were vandalized.
“The level levels of destruction, the degree of violence and the extent of human mobilization used to destroy infrastructure and perpetuate the scale of stealing was shocking.’-
“Sabric is very concerned about the loss of access to financial systems by the vulnerable, as these systems facilitate grant payments to recipients and act as payment points, enabling people to draw cash so they can feed their families,” says chief executive Nischal Mewalall.
He says that in many cases, ATMs have been destroyed while in other cases, repair work would need to be carried out.
“Banks are currently undergoing a process to evaluate the full extent of the damage to fully quantify the net impact,” he said.
Any person in possession of the notes is asked to report the matter to the SAPS at 0860 010 111.- Isaac Moledi
FREE ONLINE BUSINESS COURSE FOR WOMEN
WEConnect International and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are offering a training opportunity to women in business to help them understand critical aspects of their businesses.
The programme is developed to assist women business owners to set their enterprises on a growth path. The programme is structured in five modules, which include revisiting your business plan, getting ready to grow, building a winning sales pitch, determining your capital requirements, digital marketing and leading towards growth.
Each module takes between 45 minutes to an hour to complete and is done at home. It started on July 15 and ends on September 30 2021.
Candidates will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.
To register use the link https://weconnect.tc/catalog/growwithconnect
