University of Johannesburg career expo urges learners to pursue careers in STEAM. Limited understanding of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) fields among educators is making it harder to inspire learners to pursue careers in these areas, according to Moira De Roche, VP of the International Federation for Information Processing. De Roche, also a…
For Octotel, the leading fibre network provider in South Africa, connectivity has always been about more than simply providing access to the internet. It is about creating opportunities, unlocking potential, and ensuring communities have the tools to thrive in a rapidly changing digital world. As part of its more comprehensive approach to the communities Octotel…
Tebogo Makgatho, CEO, Netcampus. Netcampus is proud to share with professionals, students and future innovators an exciting opportunity that can help transform careers, develop in-demand skills and prepare individuals and organisations for the future of technology. Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are no longer optional technologies. They are driving innovation, business growth and digital transformation…
Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa hands over AI, coding and robotics lab to a Motherwell primary school.(Image: Supplied) Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa has set up a nearly R2 million new artificial intelligence (AI), coding and robotics lab at Khulile Primary School in Motherwell, Gqeberha. This, in line with efforts to ensure young…
Learners from St John Paul II Secondary School won Vodacom SA’s 2026 Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition. (Image supplied) Learners from St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KwaZulu-Natal, have won Vodacom South Africa’s 2026 Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition. Vodacom South Africa launched the competition in October 2025 to encourage learners from grades nine to 11 at…
Mpumalanga learners gain access to robotics and digital literacy training through the new lab. The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have launched their first jointly-funded robotics laboratory at Siyifunile Secondary School in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. According to a statement, the lab aims to provide learners with hands-on experience in robotics and…
The GDE urges parents to remain patient while it ensures that every grade one and grade eight learner is placed for the 2026 academic year. Just under 5 000 grade one and eight learners remain without school placement for the upcoming academic year, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced. These unique applicants refer…
Gauteng MEC for education, sport, arts, culture and recreation, Matome Chiloane. [Photograph by GDE] The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says 317 988 out of 358 574 grade one and eight ‘unique applicants’ have been placed in schools for the coming academic year, translating to 88.7%.This was revealed yesterday when the provincial education department provided an…
Google and Raspberry Pi Foundation’s programme will provide learners with early exposure to the tools and knowledge they will need to thrive in the digital economy. Google has announced its partnership with UK-based Raspberry Pi Foundation, aimed at equipping 210 000 learners and 4 200 school teachers in SA with essential digital skills. The programme…
