With smart technologies disrupting industries and changing the way we see and experience the world, the future workplace looks very different to the past. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or ‘Industry 4.0’, is upon us, and the graduates of 2018 and beyond need to be prepared for what this new wave of change brings. According to […]
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Come by and say hi – it’s Vega’s last open day of the year!
Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), will host its final open day for the year on Saturday, 27 October 2018. Vega invites learners, parents and working professionals to attend its open day, taking place at IIE Vega campuses nationwide.Open days at Vega are structured to make it easier for parents […]
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FAKA’s Desire Marea on creative explorations, performing for Donatella Versace
South African contemporary performance artist, Desire Marea, is an unapologetic force of nature. As one half of the pioneering cultural movement known as FAKA – a cultural movement he started along with his friend Thato [AKA Fela Gucci] – Marea has not only taken the local music and art scene by storm, but has also […]
Continue readingMore TagVega students walk away with eight Loeries at the 2018 awards
This past weekend saw a group of talented students from Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), take home an impressive eight Loeries and the Instagram Instahack Award at the 40th annual Loerie Awards, which took place from 17 – 19 August 2018 at the Durban ICC. The student awards were […]
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Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), will host its next open day on Saturday, 4 August 2018. Vega invites learners, parents and working professionals to attend its next open day for the year, taking place at Vega campuses nationwide on Saturday, 4 August 2018. The open day will give prospective […]
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Andre de Jager: Young creative on the move
André de Jager, a semi-finalist in this year’s Adobe Design Achievement Awards, is one half of the creative team behind SMILE, a campaign aimed at driving social change among South Africa’s youth. As a former student of Vega (a brand of The Independent Institute of Education – The IIE), de Jager took part in the […]
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Vega students named finalists in the 2018 Capitec Challenge
A team of four second-year students at Vega (a brand of The Independent Institute of Education – The IIE) made it to the final round of the Capitec Challenge, placing second overall and beating a host of strong senior competition from other schools across the Western Cape. By maintaining a strict focus upon its business […]
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Brand submissions for the 2018 Vega Brand Challenge now open
Brand submissions for the 2018 Vega Brand Challenge now open When brands encounter a challenge, they generally turn to the professionals for creative help – from strategic brand planning to multimedia design and copywriting, experience and reputation are everything. For this reason, brands tend to place their trust in the tried and tested agencies and […]
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South Africa has produced some of the most talented tech entrepreneurs in the world, from Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project – a popular Linux-based operating system and the first African to travel to space – to Elon Musk, world-renowned tech entrepreneur and the brains behind Tesla’s electronic car model. While their stories are […]
Continue readingMore TagVega students bag two Pencils at D&AD 2018
Four students from Vega – a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) – are reeling with excitement after receiving two D&AD Pencil awards for their respective group submissions to the competition’s New Blood category. The D&AD New Blood Awards category recognises young creative talent with the goal of helping them take their […]
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