Sizwe Africa IT Group Hikvision Even Flow Team. This week’s official launch of the Gert Sibande TVET College 4IR Lab and Centre of Specialisation represents a major milestone in advancing the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) vision for modern, digitally enabled TVET institutions that respond to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, today launched the country Spotlight report on foundational learning. The event also marked the release of the French version of the 2025 continental Spotlight report on basic education completion and foundational learning in Africa “Lead…
Brainwave Africa on Saturday hosted a community dialogue in Kampala, bringing together teachers, parents, and students to discuss the future of digital learning in Uganda. The event, held in Bugolobi, also marked the official launch of the Brainwave Africa digital learning platform, a home-grown solution aimed at improving access to quality education. Speaking at the…
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…
Research highlights growing AI literacy ambitions in SA. A new report from Google and Ipsos shows South Africans are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at rates above the global average, using it for learning, career development and everyday tasks. The study, titled: “Our life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of more people”, was conducted by…
The study examined 20 healthy young adults who either took a nap or stayed awake on two afternoons. PHOTO/UNSPLASH. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published recently, in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at the Medical Center – University of…
KRS understands the value of regular face time and collaboration. Software developers are currently working in an environment where frameworks and platforms change all the time, AI tools are becoming part of everyday workflows and learning never really stops. These days, keeping pace isn’t about mastering a single tool, but thinking clearly, adapting quickly and…
The University of Johannesburg’s online learning initiative bolsters student intake. The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ’s) online learning platform, UJ Digital, has enrolled more than 20 000 learners since making its debut last May. This, as the university anticipates further growth of the platform’s educational offerings this year. The institution introducedUJ Digital as part of extending…
Cell C is bridging the digital divide with digital labs. Cell C has handed over two new digital labs to Kagisho Combined School in the Free State and Gamagara High School in the Northern Cape, extending its programme aimed at improving digital access in underserved communities. The initiative is delivered in partnership with the Department…
Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, the Zimbabwe Open University and the National Open University of Nigeria have joined long-standing providers like the University of South Africa in offering flexible study…
