Opportunity for Freelance researcher
CREATIVE CONSULTING & DEVELOPMENT WORKS is urgently looking for freelance researchers who have the following key skills to work on upcoming projects:- Social science researcher with statistics/quantitative expertise: Experience in working in quantitative research designs Completed statistics courses for the behavioural/social sciences SPSS proficiency Experience in report writing/ writing up findings Available March / April Email CV and cover letter motivating how you meet these criteria and indicating your availability to jobs@developmentworks.co.za by 7 March...
Read MoreDevelopment Through Education
An interesting article was posted in the Mail&Guardian newspaper recently highlighting the importance of knowledge and innovation. It spoke about the impact of education on the development of a country and compared South Africa’s statistics to those of the other Brics nations that include Brazil, Russia, India and China. It covers the strategy of a development document put together by the National Planning Committee. According to the strategy titled “the 2030 vision”, emphasis must be placed on innovation and stems from a belief that the development of knowledge at tertiary level...
Read MoreRachel shares her internship experience with us
It’s been an exceptional year for us at Development Works and the if i could… internship program keeps going from strength to strength. At the moment one of our current interns, Rachel, who has been with us for the past 2 months now has only had great things to say about her media internship at Heart Radio in Cape Town. “I have been in South Africa for exactly two months now, but I feel like it’s been ages. Let’s say about eight months; I feel like I am already part of the country; I feel like I shouldn’t even be exited about it. Why do I feel this way? My...
Read MoreIntern Chatter: Working at Heart 104.9FM
Many times, we tune to our favorite radio station and listen to the content being read and shared by presenters or rather our much loved presenters. Honestly speaking, even I was like that just before I got the opportunity to intern with Heart radio. I took things for granted. The best thing I did was to just listen laugh, criticize (which is OK) and turn off the radio when I felt like turning it off- I thought radio was a piece of cake! Working with Heart radio has changed my thoughts and behavior towards life, but let me not go there yet. I work with the “Phat Joe morning breakfast...
Read MorePhotos: Black Tuesday & Secrecy Bill Protest
Tuesday, November 22, 2011, was a big day for South Africa as journalists and citizens came together to protest the passing of the ‘Secrecy Bill.’ This piece of legislation would give the South African government the right to withhold information from its citizens and prosecute journalists who share information that may be seen as a threat to the government. To South Africans, this passing is a step backwards in what was a once-attempt toward a democratic country. It’s a major issue at the moment, and if you are at all interested in human rights, communications, and social...
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