Tag: Education

GirlCode asking for notebook donations during Mandela Month

For Mandela Month, GirlCode is asking local organisations to donate notebooks in order to help young female learners to get into coding.

UCT launching Online High School with first intake slated for January 2022

UCT is billing the Online High School as being the most affordable private school in the country, with students set to arrive next year.

Huawei urges SA students to apply for 2021 Seeds for the Future Programme

With applications closing on 23rd July, Huawei is calling on local students to apply for the 2021 Seeds for the Future programme.

Nedbank urges employers to contact graduates from the AWS re/Start programme

Having completed a 12-week long cloud skills course, the re/Start programme is now looking for employers to connect with recent graduates.

Only 3 reasons to use personal email for school says Unisa

Unisa once again asks that only the official myLife emails are used in most circumstances.

Ericsson – Connecting schools has potential to boost GDP by 20%

An EIU report sponsored by Ericsson finds that nations with low broadband have potential to increase in GDP by 20% by connecting schools.

Unisa using SMS collection system for certificates

Students will need to wait on an SMS before collecting certificates on campus.

Aspen earmarks 300 000 J&J vaccines for South African teachers

Following a mishap at its Gqeberha production site, Aspen will secure 300 000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for South African teachers.

WitsQ launched as a forum for quantum scientists to connect

Designed as a forum for quantum scientists from different fields to connect, collaborate and innovate, the WitsQ site is now live.

NEMISA & Coursera partnering on local digital skills development

Following its latest Digital Skills Report, Coursera is partnering with NEMISA to give those in need to online courses better access.

Fourth delay pushes Unisa assignments again

After back to back triple delays Unisa pushes the boundaries with a fourth.

Applications for Explore’s data science and data engineering courses now open

Applications for Explore’s six and 12-month online data science and data engineering courses are now open, with courses beginning 12th July.

This free course will teach kids all about cybersecurity

Kaspersky and Skill Cup have partnered up to help the younger generation get a grip on cybersecurity.

Youngsters at Forge Academy develop an AR guidebot

With help from Bridge and HMD, students at Forge Academy created a guidebot that uses AR and we might see it in the wild.

Ericsson invites university students to enter Innovation Awards 2021

With entries closing on 5th August, the Ericsson Innovation Awards 2021 will look for students who are trying to bride the digital divide.

Are SA teachers ready to teach Coding and Robotics?

Before we can teach learners about Coding and Robotics, we need to insure our teachers are equipped to do the job.

Unisa assignments delayed into June

For the third time first semester assignments for Unisa have been delayed.

Huawei partners with Youth ICT Council to offer 5G training to 100 SA graduates

The newly announced partnership will see 100 South African young graduates receive 5G training to equip them with vital skills and insights.