Durban, South Africa - Presto, a youth-owned business, has an app which provides access to study guides written by the top performing students in South Africa. To celebrate Youth Day, for two days only, Presto is giving away their study hacks guide for free (worth R100) to all learners in South Africa.

This book is packed with the best study strategies by the top performing students in South Africa, including a Rhodes Scholar and a learner who came first for Matric in 2012.

“We believe that this guide can improve the marks for all learners in SA”, says Shivad Singh, the 24-year-old founder and CEO of Presto, a youth-owned business. Youth day commemorates the role of the youth who fought against the Apartheid regime. Just like how the Soweto Uprising laid the grounds for the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of the Apartheid Era, we hope that by Presto giving their study hacks book to all South African learners for free, it will pave the way for an improvement in learners’ marks, leading to a rise in the standards of education across the country.

This campaign is one of the first steps in Presto’s mission to improve education in South Africa.

“Every child has the capacity to be a genius”, says Singh. “We want to unlock that potential in as many learners as possible in South Africa and then the rest of Africa.”

To access the study hacks books, simply download the Presto Books app by searching “Presto Books” in the app store. Once the app is downloaded, click on “Study Hacks” book to get your free guide for you or your child. About Presto Books (Pty) Ltd: Presto Books is a youth-owned company that gets the top performing students in South Africa to create educational material to benefit their peers.

The content is available through their online website and Android and IOS app. Presto is a subsidiary of Head Start Education, a company which serves as the Gateway to Africa for the leading education technology companies in the world, in order to lead the advancement of education across the continent.

New and affordable 3D printers offer highly accessible learning tool for universities, colleges and schools 

Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 May, 2017 - RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has introduced a pair of high-reliability affordable 3D printers from Zortrax that are ideal for educational establishments to teach students about the possibilities offered by 3D printing. Universities, colleges and schools can use these machines as a key tool for teaching and learning about 3D design, enabling students to realise ideas, concepts and designs in highly accurate and quickly produced models. 

Employing single-extruder LPD (layer plastic deposition) printing technology, the reasonably priced Zortrax M200 and M300 3D printers are reliable, efficient and offer exceptional quality with high dimensional accuracy and repeatable precision. This enables the high-quality printing of detailed elements that duplicate models without any loss of the original appearance, as well as completing extensive print jobs with almost no maintenance.  

The M200 pack is fully integrated plug-and-play system that allows users to get up-and-running immediately and includes the 3D printer, starter kit, dedicated intuitive software bundle Z-SUITE, and compatible material. Specifications of the M200 include: workspace dimensions of 200 x 200 x 180mm; 90 to 400-micron resolution, wall thickness capability of 400 microns (minimum) to 800 microns (optimum); and single printable point resolution of 400 microns.

Other key specifications include material diameter of 1.75mm and a nozzle diameter of 0.4mm.  Physical dimensions of the printer are 345 x 360 x 430mm without the material spool and 345 x 430 x 430mm with the spool. In addition, there are a number of extra options available including the Hotend V2, perforated plate V2, and side covers, which keep a stable model temperature during the printing and cooling process to reduce the risk of warps and cracks. 

Materials are available in a wide selection of professional grades, qualities and colours to suit different design requirements, and include Z-ABS, Z-ULTRAT, Z-HIPS, and Z-PCABS. The Z-ULTRAT filament comes in pastel shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue and turquoise; Z-ABS in white and pure black; Z-PCABS is a polycarbonate ABS ivory filament; and Z-HIPS comes in black. The range also enables the selection of materials that offer high durability against mechanical stress or high resistance to temperatures or even chemicals.  

The Zortrax M300 3D printer builds upon the capabilities of the M200 and offers a larger workspace with dimensions of 300 x 300 x 300mm and 140 to 300-micron resolution, optimal wall thickness dimension of 800 microns, and single printable point resolution of 400 microns. The M300 is ideal for designs using the Z-HIPS material, and provides a spool preview to allow users to check the material usage and colour. The M300 pack comprises the printer, side covers, starter kit, key to Z-SUITE software, and two spools of material. 

Compatible with stl, obj, dxf and 3mf file types, both machines support Mac OS X/Windows 7 and newer versions, and have access to a helpful model library. Further accessories available for both machines include the Zortrax 40 x 40mm fan cooler and extruder cable with adaptor.  

The Zortrax M200 and M300 3D printers are now available from RS. These new 3D printers strengthen the existing comprehensive range of educational products and solutions stocked by RS: http://za.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=/education  -

About RS Components
RS Components is the market leader in the high service level distribution of electrical, electronic, mechanical, tools and industrial products. Operating in 26 countries whilst serving a further 100 through third-party distributors, RS serves every sector of industry in the procurement of their products relating to maintenance, repair, operations, low volume production, research and development.   With over 500 000 products across 2500 leading brands, the company is committed to ensuring that their 1,5 million customers have fast access to a broad, as well as deep range, of products and technologies, all under one roof. 

RS’s customers, whether ordering single or multiple items, experience a quick, easy, secure, painless and cost effective process. The RS catalogue, available at za.rs-online.com, offers full colour pictures with extensive clear product specifications.Free access to thousands of datasheets ensures the correct product choice. Order placement is easily facilitated through za.rs-online.com, the call centre, e-mail, fax and trade counter. Locally held stock is delivered to customers within 24 hours, and products held internationally, within four to six working days.    

It is proven that departments traditionally spend 80% of their time sourcing products that account for only 20% of their total procurement spend. RS is focussed on reducing the customers “total cost of product ownership” by reducing the need to make multiple calls to various companies to source products, reducing supplier related administration and allowing for the amalgamation as well as consolidation of supplier bases. 

Through this process, procurement efficiency is improved and time is freed up to concentrate on the more important business decisions. 

For more information, please visit the website at za.rs-online.com 

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, 30 January 2017: Sage, a Global leader in Business Management, Payroll & HR Solutions, and New Leaf Technologies, leaders in Learner Management Technology, today announced a strategic Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partnership. The partnership is aimed to address a growing requirement within HR  for a customized and easily manageable Learner Management Systems (LMS). The LMS system, aNewSpring, distributed by New Leaf Technologies, will be an integrated product add-on to the existing features of Sage X3 People

aNewSpring provides a streamlined training management platform by incorporating a Learner Management System, an Authoring Tool and a Knowledge Retention Tool to create highly effective, personalized learning journeys. The aNewSpring platform will compliment the powerful Enterprise HR  solution offered by Sage X3 People.  

‘’The aNewSpring and Sage X3 People partnership provides two way integration which eliminates all admin intensive processes and allows for the ability to measure your training process, measure results and gain full visibility of the weak touch points within your organization training processes.’’ said Hanly. ‘’Considering we are pairing a uniquely designed LMS with one of the world’s most trusted HR brands, we are confident that the partnership between New Leaf Technologies and Sage X3 People will prove to redefine the way organizations manage their HR resources going forward’’.  

For more information on the Sage X3 and New Leaf Technology integration please contact New Leaf Technologies (contact details below) or visit www.newleaftech.co.za

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About New Leaf Technologies: New Leaf Technologies specialize in creating and providing cutting edge disruptive technology for adaptive and blended learning solutions,in conjunction with aNewSpring. New Leaf Technologies offer learning technology, specialized content development and smart phone app creation for all business segments.  

About Sage:Sage is the market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems, supporting the ambition of the world’s entrepreneurs. Sage began as a small business in the U.K. 30 years ago, and over[AC1]  13,000 colleagues now support millions of entrepreneurs across 23 countries as they power the global economy. We reinvent and simplify business accounting through brilliant technology, working with a thriving community of entrepreneurs, business owners, tradespeople, accountants, partners, and developers. And as a FTSE 100 business, we are active in supporting our local communities and invest in making a real difference through the philanthropy of the Sage Foundation.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, SEPTEMBER 01, 2016 South Africa’s only Specialist Child Investigation and Training Company is launching a new app called “The Guardian Schools Anonymous Reporting APP”. The app is designed to facilitate anonymous reporting by all stakeholders – learners, teachers, parents and anyone directly involved with a school.

Marc Hardwick, owner of The Guardian commented on the release: “My ongoing investigations has highlighted the fact that learners, in many occasions are aware of potential problems arising, but don’t like being seen as a snitch.” Marc stated further that, in questioning over 2000 leaners, it was evident that “being able to report anonymously on potential problems” and knowing that they “may be reported on” would contribute significantly towards creating a safer environment for the kids of today.

This app arrives in South Africa at a time when sexting, sexual abuse, intimidation and bullying reports have been increasing. It is envisaged that with access to the app, learners may feel more comfortable knowing that they have a way to inform proactively on what is happening, to them and around them. This without the embarrassment of being labelled as a “snitch”.

The app is launched in conjunction with a web based control portal which individual schools can subscribe to and will receive an anonymous report. The school would appoint an ambassador and a minimum of 3 other persons within the school, that would act as custodians of these reports. These reports will contain significant information, showing what is trending within schools. The information will be used to predict future trends and ensure a more proactive school in per-empting problems that could arise. The app is available to download on Google Play Store  

About Marc Hardwick
Marc Hardwick, is passionate about protecting children and the drive to bring to book those committing crimes against children. His efforts have resulted in a number of high profile arrests and his training programs have made those responsible for our children more aware of the dangers.

Find out more on www.theguardian.co.za