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🎓 Give Back 100 — Breaking Barriers, Building Futures

🎓 Give Back 100 — Breaking Barriers, Building Futures 100 funded bursaries for 2026. Apply now and secure your future. You've got the drive. We’ve got the bursary Apply for Give Back 100 43.4% Youth unemployment among 15-34 year-olds in South Africa (Q1 2025) Education is the Key to Opportunity In South Africa, financial barriers […]

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PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Notice

PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Notice PAIA Manual – Cornerstone InstituteIn terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), Cornerstone Institute has compiled this manual to guide how members of the public can request access to information held by the Institute.1. Contact InformationInformation Officer(s): Adeola Poroye,

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Smart Funder Unlock your potential with Capitec Education Finance Apply Online Get a free estimate Get a free estimate Fund your future with an education term loan from Capitec Education Finance! You could get up to R500 000 at a discounted fixed interest rate and up to 84 months to pay.See if you qualify and get a free estimate in

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Revolutionizing New Product Forecasting

SPEAKER PROFILE AND PHOTOGRAPHSharon Brand is the Deputy Dean: Business Studies for the Business Studies qualifications at Cornerstone Institute. Sharon has an MBA (Cum laude) from the University of Stellenbosch. Her specific interests and specialisations include supply chain and operations management, especially new product forecasting, analytics, quality and continuous improvement. This focus is underpinned by

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The Challenge of Literacy in South African Primary Education

07 March 2024 Venue: Workshop17, V&A Waterfront Partner: Oxford University Press Southern Africa (OUPSA) As part of the 2024 Critical Dialogue series, Cornerstone Institute partnered with OUPSA to address one of South Africa’s most urgent educational challenges: early literacy in primary schools. Click to Watch the full dialogue This dynamic session explored: The root causes

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Critical Dialogues | Strengthening the Role of the Private Higher Education Sector for Youth Development

On June 26, Cornerstone Institute hosted a critical dialogue on Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All: Strengthening the Role of the Private Higher Education Sector for Youth Development. This event brought together experts and leaders from the private higher education (PHE) sector to discuss the industry’s challenges and opportunities.The panel included:Dr. Marianne Louw, Executive

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Critical Dialogue: Khoisan Identity & Recognition in Post-Apartheid South Africa

On 6 May 2025, Cornerstone Institute, in partnership with the Camissa Museum, hosted a powerful Critical Dialogue at the historic Castle of Good Hope: “Indigenous or Traditional Recognition?: Khoisan Identity, Recognition and Its Implications in Post-Apartheid South Africa.” The event brought together a distinguished panel of voices:Prof. Nigel Penn – Historian & academicPatric Tariq Mellet

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Book Launch: The Perversity of Gratitude – An Apartheid Education

Date: 23 September 2024Format: Online DialogueSpeakers: Prof. Grant Farred & Prof. Crain SoudienIn this intellectually rich session, author Prof. Grant Farred explored the central themes of his latest work, The Perversity of Gratitude, in conversation with renowned educationist Prof. Crain Soudien.The dialogue unpacked:The paradox of expressing gratitude for education under apartheidThe intellectual and emotional legacy

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Join Us for an Afternoon of Connection, Conversation & Community

Join Us for an Afternoon of Connection, Conversation & Community Are you a current student, prospective applicant, or just curious about studying with Cornerstone Institute? The KZN Regional Connect 2025 is your chance to experience our supportive student community up close.Organised by the Student Development & Support (SDS) team, this regional engagement invites you to

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