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The Herald
3 hours ago
- Health
- The Herald
Nurses in private and public practice exchange notes at annual conference
For two consecutive years, the African Nursing Conference has provided a platform for public and private practitioners to learn more about each other. This is according to Dr Tracey de Klerk, chair of the Gauteng department of health, who was speaking at the two-day Fifth African Nursing Conference which started on Wednesday and will continue until Thursday at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg. 'For the past two conferences, there were many requests for the public to know more about private, and private to know more about public, especially with the word NHI (National Health Insurance) and people not understanding that NHI is a fund and that we are looking at universal health coverage,' she said. Different speakers across the Sadc region and various provinces in the country tackled different topics about the nurses' profession and the challenges they have. De Klerk said the conference was more focused on universal health coverage. She said it was about showing people that public and private health nurses could work together — but first, they need to understand each other. 'Sometimes we need to ask a question, not just to get a response, but to get that understanding. Because when you understand, whether it's culture, e nvironment or even the health ecosystem, it touches your mind, it touches your heart to have a look at the magnitude of the public sector and why the public sector also needs that support,' she said. According to her, they are using the conference to look at the best practices, and both public and private practitioners were combining ideas on how best nurses can work together during the NHI implementation. 'What can we do collectively to move forward? Because, you know, there's a proverb that says, if you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together. 'We want to go far; we want the system to find a way to work. Yes, we know that there are issues, whether it is staffing, whether it is resources, but somewhere we have to begin,' she said.
Eyewitness News
10-06-2025
- Business
- Eyewitness News
Incorporating entrepreneurial programme into education system won't change curriculum
JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube said incorporating an entrepreneurial programme into the education system will not mean the curriculum changes. Currently, South Africa uses the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, known as CAPS. Speaking at a dialogue on Monday hosted at Birchwood Hotel, east of Johannesburg, the minister was joined by an inter-departmental team and funders like the European Union (EU). They were engaging on how to nationalise the Entrepreneurship, Education and Employability Initiative, which was, in 2018, tested on 73 schools. The programme teaches learners from a foundation phase on how to think innovatively and create jobs. Gwarube said this will help deal with the unemployment crisis. 'What we are saying is that already in our schools there is an offering in terms of subjects and in schools of skill. We have technical and vocational training, but how do we introduce entrepreneurial training so that we don't only produce job seekers but people who are going to be problem solvers, innovators?'
TimesLIVE
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Celebrity boxing match set to ignite the ring in July
The glitz and glam of South African entertainment will collide with the grit and intensity of boxing when the Lehlohonolo Ledwaba Memorial Celebrity Boxing Event takes centre stage on July 26 at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park. TLB Boxing Promotions hosted the official press conference for the much-anticipated event on Tuesday at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The event is not just about punches and showmanship; it's a tribute to the late boxing legend Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, whose impact on the sport continues to inspire athletes and fans alike. In attendance at the media briefing were some of the biggest names from entertainment and sports, including legendary boxer Cassius Baloyi, Siphiwe 'Picat' Sibeko from iconic kwaito group Alaska and celebrity boxing contenders NaakMusiQ, Phumlani Njilo and Chad Da Don. Notably absent was actor Abdul Khoza, who could not attend due to other commitments.
