Browsing: Education

Legal practice, Norton Rose Fulbright, hosted their second Durban Scholar Day on Saturday 10 May to provide students with more information about a career in law.

See photos from this glamorous evening

Leading Durban law firm, Garlicke & Bousfield recently presented UKZN student Caleb Joel Tudor Jones with their coveted Environmental Law Award.

The Tekkie Tax campaign together with Epilepsy South Africa is gearing up for Tekkie Tax Day 2014; show your support and aid the cause closest to your heart

The KZN Premier Spelling Bee 2014 aims to inspire second language English speakers to develop a love for the language.

Four Highway residents will be participating in the London Marathon for charity.

The new inlet water pipe from the EWS main line to Jerome Drive Reservoir is complete and will help minimise leaks and conserve precious water resources.

Inspirational business woman, Margaret Hirsch, recently visited Nonhlevu Secondary School to hand out Girls With Dignity packs to over 400 girls.

Kloof Conservancy’s first Back-to-Nature event for 2014 is an evening dedicated entirely to frogs!

On Thursday 13 February, St Agnes Church will be screening ‘Trashed’, a documentary that reveals the extent of our pollution.

The first issue of 2014 is out today

Setzkorn Health and Wealth Consulting will be rewarding graduates at Ethembeni School at their awards ceremony on Saturday 30 November.

Hillcrest Private Hospital is hosting monthly educational workshops on diabetes – catch the next one on Thursday 28 November at 10am.

Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust (HACT) has expanded its children’s programme and is now reaching out to over 400 orphaned and vulnerable children.

From the office to your home, SWAG-Tab offers a world-class tablet experience at an affordable price – with an exceptional warranty

From the office to your home, SWAG-Tab offers a world-class tablet experience at an affordable price – with an exceptional warranty

Tweet your feet this Flip-Flop Friday! Wear your flip-flops to work, school or wherever else you might be to show your love for the East Coast! #flipflopfriday

Artists Makiwa Mutomba and Judy Wentzel will be sharing their interpretation of ‘Bold and Beautiful’ at the Green Gallery from 3 October.

Tweet your feet this Flip-Flop Friday! Wear your flip-flops to work, school or wherever else you might be to show your love for the East Coast! #flipflopfriday

The Oyster Box’s beloved resident cat, Skabenga, is celebrating his birthday on Thursday 26 September and wants you to join in the party!

Over a cup (or two) of coffee we chatted to actress Amy Amber Barns who gave us some insight into the intriguing world of film and drama

If you’re a fan of the blues, don’t miss out on the Durban International Blues Festival taking place from 24 to 29 September at Wilson’s Wharf.

Participate in a fun and relaxed day of competition at the Clifton Hill Nursery School Golf Day to help raise funds for educational equipment!

The hands of time seemed to have been turned back for a day, as St Mary’s Old Girls celebrated up to 70 years out of school on Saturday 17 August.

Hillcrest Private Hospital is making top-quality training for nurses a priority, ensuring that they are able to continue providing excellent care

Nicole Laxton is doing everything she can to make this year’s Casual Day the biggest one yet – you can help her achieve her goal on Friday 6 September

Bavarian brews, bratwurst and lederhosen… It’s time for the Tops at Spar Bierfest 2013!

Northwood School will be in the Spotlight this month when their annual variety show takes place from 14 to 16 August.

This is your chance to recognise those teachers who are making a difference to our children’s lives. Submit your entry to the Argo’s Stars in Education

Local school, Umhlanga College, encouraged their learners to purchase a R10 sticker to support Reach For A Dream.

The International Hotel School recently awarded over R1 million’s worth of bursaries to students wishing to join the Hospitality industry.

Slipper Day will be upon us again on Friday 2 August, so get your company involved and stand a chance to win a night’s accommodation and dinner for 10 at The Fairmont Zimbali Resort.

Get your golf clubs out for the 4th annual Pfirestorm Golf Day at Kloof Country Club on 23 August

Putting the ‘fun’ in fundraising is what The Ratt Race is all about, so come and support this fantastic initiative taking place over the weekend of 19-21 July.

I was at the Ghost Mountain Inn in Mkuze on Wednesday 19th June, 2013. It was one of those days I regretted having sold my Landrover TDi 110, as there was a tangible solidarity between Landrover owners celebrating the end of the Izintaba Zobombo Expedition.

Edutainment is the name of the game at uShaka Kids World during the July holidays!

Umhlanga College made history with their first netball match against Durban Girls College.  The team that played are their first…

The new Pure Wellness Body and Skincare Clinic in Kloof is an oasis of calm, created to provide you the ultimate in wellbeing at an affordable price

If you love cheeses, the Oyster Box Hotel, and good value for money, then this has to go into your diary. …

What have the Eyed Pansy, Evening Brown, Modest Sylph, Dark Hottentot, Clover Blue and the Eyed Bushbrown all got in common?

Highbury Preparatory School celebrated its 110th year of boys only education

All Hillcrest and Kloof residents are urged to attend their local CPF meetings

If you have a budding performer in your house, who is looking for a chance to shine, then make sure…

Attend a Free Introductory talk on FEEL – Whole Brain Learning by Tony de Fine

Calling all green beauties

For the first time in KZN Africa Media Online will be running two parallel documentary festivals on Sunday April 7th at Michaelhouse School

The Feb/Mar issue of The Ridge is all about education, looking at the use of technology in the modern classroom (page 20) and ensuring good health through keeping active (page 10).

In the United States and Europe EQ, or emotional intelligence quotient is being used more and more as a benchmark…

On 2nd March in Ballito there is an all night relay taking place to honour Cancer survivors.  Taking place at…

The Dusi charity batch has attracted great support so far, with celebs including Sias du Plessis, Damon Beard and Unathi Msengana paddling the Dusi this year

Join dj Abi Ray in supporting The Pink Drive at this year’s aQuelle Midmar Mile, and help bring breast cancer education to communities across SA

Authorities, including the SAPS and the Department of Higher Education, are repeatedly issuing warnings for prospective students to steer clear of bogus colleges and educational scams

Local scholars have achieved fabulous results in the matric exams

If you are looking for activities for your children during the long summer holiday, and you would like them to…

Round Table Southern Africa put their hearts and souls behind National Bandana Day, raising over R800 000!

Round Table Southern Africa has once again put their hearts and souls into a cause they have held close to their hearts for the past decade – National Bandana Day in aid of the Sunflower Fund. This year a record of 42 300 bandanas were sold over a period of just 2 months, equating to a generous donation of R846 000.

‘The School With The Personal Touch’ swells with pride as it bids farewell to the Matrics of 2012 at its annual speech day

I think we would all agree that the Oyster Box is one of the nicer places to spend a day…

Join in a worldwide movement to break the record for the highest number of people shooting hoops in one day – and have heaps of fun!

The Valley Trust has been recognised for strong programme implementation and financial reporting following a year of great change

A well-deserved honour for Ian Corbishley, who has dedicated his life to creating a better future for our country’s children

The cultural side of life continues to be celebrated at Clifton College with their Film Academy getting some extraordinay…

Join other sports lovers for a day on the fairways (hopefully) at Cotswold Downs, one of the country’s top courses

Fulton School for the Deaf has a beautiful new lounge, thanks to students from Style Design College

Loryn Holmes is one of three finalists for the first East Coast Radio President of the East Coast competition. Vote to see that she wins!

Boundary Buddy is a sustainable source of income for schools and a great way for advertisers to reach their market

Tips on how to motivate your kids to do homework (without having a nervous breakdown yourself!).

The KZN ScienCentre at Gateway will be hosting the provincial launch of the Department of Science and Technology’s upcoming National Science Week (NSW) initiative.

Olivia Taylor, age 15, a student at Durban Girls’ College, is a winner of Action For Nature’s 2012 International Young Eco-Hero Award. Taylor was honoured for fundraising to save South Africa’s Bearded Vultures.

It’s exam time for many high school pupils over the coming weeks … and to achieve good results hard work and discipline are top priority. Sasha Griffiths, School Counsellor and qualified Psychologist at NGHS gives us some of her advice for this important time.

A group of intrepid trail runners will be tackling a 112km route through the Valley of 1000 Hills, just before Comrades Marathon

Biodiversity loss may just be a foreign concept to you. In fact, it might not be on your agenda at all. But it should be. For this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls on 22 May 2012, perhaps it’s time you sat up and smelt the roses, before they all disappear.

While many people took the day off on Monday 30 April, a team from The Unlimited spent their time enhancing a creche in Molweni

As we celebrate the exceptional work of Highway Hospice, find out how you can help keep their efforts going

Tich Smith’s vision for Lungisisa Indlela Village is blossoming and growing each day

Take a trip down memory lane at Highbury Prep Founders’ Day 2012

Is your child underachieving at school? Identifying his or her correct learning technique can unlock a world of possibilities

The NGO is moving to a bigger site with plenty of potential for this animal welfare society

Evan Kaplan’s tale of growing up in a family-run hotel in the Karoo could be the best book you’ll read all year.

ECR DJ Abi Ray brought about positive change at the Open Door Crisis Centre in Pinetown, helping them help others