{"id":20999,"date":"2026-08-20T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/?p=20999"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:27:16","slug":"she-means-business-2026-debbie-van-wyk-head-of-academics-at-edulife-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/blog\/2026\/08\/20\/she-means-business-2026-debbie-van-wyk-head-of-academics-at-edulife-group\/","title":{"rendered":"She Means Business 2026: Debbie van Wyk- Head of academics at EduLife Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>As head of academics at EduLife Group, Debbie van Wyk is helping shape the future of education while raising three boys of her own. 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