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Outrage as laptops stolen from school’s newly established cyberlab
A rural school in KwaZulu-Natal faces a setback as its newly established cyberlab was robbed of 20 laptops and essential IT equipment, prompting calls for urgent police action and community involvement.
MTN Group partners with Ghana to empower youth through coding and AI skills
MTN Group and the Ghanaian government have joined forces to launch an ambitious digital skills programme aimed at training one million coders. The landmark agreement, signed at Mobile World Congress 2025, will establish centres of excellence for AI and software development, marking a significant step in Ghana's digital transformation journey
From Cape Town to Texas: Local robotics champions set for global showdown
Cape Town's teenage robotics team Texpand shatters national records and secures back-to-back championships, earning a spot to compete against 9,000 global teams in Texas.
Why South Africa continues to lag in maths and science education
South Africa’s performance in international maths and science assessments reveals systemic issues in education funding, teacher shortages, and curriculum relevance.
Southlands Secondary girls soar in global coding competition
An all-girls team from Southlands Secondary School has captivated the tech world by clinching fifth place in the Global Coding and Robotics Competition, setting remarkable benchmarks for aspiring women coders in South Africa.
Self-taught coder bags first place in coding competition
“I taught myself to code at age 7 by playing coding games”
Erica Primary School robotics team qualifies for nationals
Eric Primary School’s robotics and coding club in Belhar has once again achieved remarkable success, qualifying for the prestigious First Lego League national championships in Johannesburg on December 6 and 7.
Connecting kids and teachers to coding
A US-based NGO with strong South African roots has made strides to get Durban pupils connected to the digital way of the world by unpacking free coding and robotics training programmes for teachers which has made a big impact on hundreds of pupils.
Southlands Secondary pupils triumph at national coding tournament
Representing KwaZulu-Natal in the senior category, the all-girls team showcased exceptional talent, outperforming competitors from across the country.
Belhar teams triumph in World Robotics Olympiad
The robotics and coding teams from Erica Primary School in Belhar have returned victorious in their own right after competing in this year’s World Robot Olympiad South Africa in Johannesburg.
Pitlochry Primary wins national coding tournament
“The future seems bright as these pupils steam ahead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ”
iSchoolAfrica futuristic iPads boost education for deaf learners
Le Roux’s deafness awakened my sense of ignorance to the challenges differently-abled people faced on life’s daily routines as a person who is not disabled.
Breaking the mould: Durban woman leads robotics talks
In celebration of Women’s Month, St Mary’s DSG Kloof teacher Julia de Waal recently led an ICT presentation, and broke the mould for a previously male-dominated industry.
From student to start-up: Mvelo Hlophe’s incredible entrepreneurship journey in African EdTech
This entrepreneur helps graduates and students connect with prospective employers.
Empowered and Equipped: Natasha Joubert Collective bursary recipients share their bootcamp highlights
As part of the reigning Miss South Africa Natasha Joubert’s educational advocacy campaign, 10 students from across the country were chosen as bursary recipients for the Natasha Joubert Collective campaign.
Teen tasked to teach coding to pupils and teachers in Chatsworth
The CodeSolve Camp programme workshop led by a 17-year-old began in Chatsworth at the Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre.
Elsies River teams come out tops in libraries coding showdown
Two teams from Elsies River are gearing-up to participate against top coders from other libraries across the province, in an exciting race to determine the champions to represent the Western Cape in the national competition in October.
Cape Town libraries foster coding excellence for Mandela Day 2024
The coding mini-competitions on Mandela Day will be hosted across various libraries, including Adriaanse, Athlone, Bellville and Delft.
Coding boot camps key to developing SA’s tech workforce
When I heard that women make up about 35% of the tech workforce worldwide. . . I resolved to use my reign as Miss South Africa to make it easier for women (and men) to enter the crucial field, writes reigning Miss South Africa Natasha Joubert.
Huawei graduates ‘pioneering space for more women to work in ICT’
YOUNG women who are part of the Huawei Graduate Programme are forging ahead in proving that there is no place for ‘gender stereotypes’ within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. Even though the ICT sector remains dominated by men, the Huawei Graduate Programme in celebrating International Girls in ICT Day, celebrated officially on April 25, showcased some of their brightest female recruits who were making significant contributions and showing how women and girls were just. . .
Natasha Joubert's campaign aims to aid youth in achieving greater success
As part of the education division of her Natasha Joubert Collective, the campaign is offering 10 additional bursaries to learners.
You can do it too: These seven billionaires had ordinary jobs before amassing their wealth
If these super wealthy individuals can go from ‘regular’ jobs to swimming in money, why can’t you?
Want a lucrative career in coding? Here is how you can start
Entering the rewarding field of computer programming is no longer determined by the subjects studied in school or the degree you obtained from university or college.
Cape Town robotics team to represent SA in global competition in Texas, US
The Texpand robotics team from Cape Town won the South African First Tech Challenge for the second time in a row.
AI – a new political tale
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seamlessly woven itself into the fabric of contemporary political communication.