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How a Short Course Helped Me Find Work

Learning something new can change what happens next in your life. At Ekasi Learn Hub, many of our learners started with one short course on a phone and ended up with a...

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Questions to Ask Before You Pay for a Course

Many of us leave school with questions we never asked. Maybe the class was big, or we felt shy. That is normal, and it is not too late to ask now. Ask...

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How to Start a Side Business After Your Course

Many of our learners start a small business soon after they finish a course. You do not need much money to begin. You need a skill, a plan and your first customer....

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Tips for Finishing an Online Course on Your Phone

Doing a course on your phone is possible, even with a busy home. Choose a quiet time, like after supper or early in the morning, and keep to it every day. Set...

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Matric Exam Prep: Free Study Resources Online

Matric and Grade 9 exams feel big, but a plan makes them smaller. Start eight weeks before, list every subject and mark the paper dates on your wall. Study the hardest subject...

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What Every Parent Should Know About Online Learning

Online learning can feel strange if you did not grow up with it. Here is what parents should know. Courses on a phone are safe when children use trusted sites, and our...

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How Our Learners Study with Little Mobile Data

Many young people in Khayelitsha spend hours and money travelling to learn. Learning close to home changes that. You study in your own area, on your own phone, at a time that...

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Free Online Courses South African Youth Can Take

You do not need a lot of money to start learning. Many free courses online are open to South African youth, and several are right here at Ekasi Learn Hub. Our free...

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How to Study Faster and Remember More

Studying harder is not always the answer. Studying smarter is. Sipho Mthembu, our coding instructor, tells learners to split their work into short blocks of twenty-five minutes with a rest in between....

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How to Improve Your English for Job Interviews

Good English opens doors at job interviews. At Ekasi Learn Hub, Lindiwe Ngcobo tells learners to start with simple sentences about themselves. Say who you are, what you have done and what...