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By the Newsletter team

Writers are people from all walks of life - whether they’re published authors, aspirant novelists or just people who enjoy expressing themselves for fun. To celebrate this diversity, GetSmarter is showcasing three of its Random House Struik Creative Writing students: a published poet, an enthusiastic hobby writer with big dreams, and a stay-at-home mom who recently discovered the power of the written word.

Let’s meet Erna Graham, who found herself overflowing with inspiration when she fell pregnant with her first child – and decided to write it all down.

By the Newsletter team

GetSmarter, in conjunction with the University of Cape Town, is proud to present a suite of all-new business short courses, intended for businesspeople who want to turn their dreams and ideas into a profitable reality. The six business courses start later this year and are conducted entirely online through GetSmarter’s innovative online teaching platform.

By Anna Malczyk

On your first online shopping trip, you may feel wary and dubious– after all, the news is full of stories about online scammers cheating people out of their money and bank details. However, there is no need to worry. With a little help, you can learn to shop online safely and conveniently. There are three principles to safe online shopping: train yourself to spot scams, learn about browser security and use your common sense.

By Anna Malczyk

Last week, we looked at asking questions. This week, we are going to explore the difference between questions and requests.

By Anna Malczyk

Constructing questions correctly is very important to making yourself understood. There are three things to remember: question words, word order, and the question mark.