Root and TFG win Insurance Implementation Leader award

Insurtech Root platform and its customer TFG (The Foschini Group) have won the Insurance Implementation Leader category of the Intelligent ICT Awards Africa 2024. Last year, TFG moved its insurance book onto Cape Town-based start-up Root’s digital policy...

Schools in De Aar benefit from .za Schools Digitisation Project

The .za Schools Digitisation Project, spearheaded by the .ZA Domain Name Authority (.zadna) has reached a significant milestone with the digitisation of Hoƫrskool Theron Secondary School and Emthanjeni Primary School in De Aar, Pixley ka Seme District, Northern...

Distance learning: due diligence must go beyond credentials

The distance learning sector in South Africa continues to grow apace, as prospective students seek alternative pathways to costly full-time, in-person university studies. But with this growth has come the proverbial explosion of offerings on the market, many of which...

An expert takes a closer look at education policies

With the upcoming elections looming, South Africa’s political parties are all promising education reform, but will their plans deliver real change? Voters must separate well-intentioned promises from practical solutions to identify if any of these plans can...

Rural schools benefit from online maths and science support

Pupils at six rural schools in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga are showing exceptional academic progress in mathematics and science thanks to a partnership between Mondi and the Ligbron e-Learning System. The Ligbron e-Learning System is a distance-learning project...

TelkomLearn aims to empower every child

TelkomLearn is a new digital learning platform poised to transform access to premium educational resources. The platform provides quality courses through accredited partners. TelkomLearn offers a comprehensive suite of digital learning resources, aggregating credible...