Bridging the chasm between education and employment

Practical skills and proven expertise are expected of job seekers, so how do graduates bridge the gap between experience and employment, writes Philisa Mvunyiswa, recruitment consultant at Altron Karabina . The gap between completing education and finding a job can be...

Golden learning, development opportunities for SA

South Africa has a golden opportunity to compete internationally for e-learning projects alongside the likes of India and the Philippines. That is according to Tom Kuhlmann, chief learning architect at US-based Articulate, who addressed delegates at New Leaf...

Technology key for youth empowerment

Across South Africa, an important narrative is being written as the nation commemorates Youth Month, with digital transformation, innovative technology, and the relentless pursuit of solutions to youth unemployment at the core. By Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern...

CUT takes a major digital transformation step

The Central University of Technology (CUT), a higher education institution based in the Free State, has successfully rolled out phase one of its three-year network and WiFi infrastructure upgrade, an important step in the university’s digital transformation...

Why hasn’t technology fixed SA education?

Educators and learners need more than laptops and projectors, writes Glenn Du Toit, Director of Acer Africa. South Africa is a paradox. We have significant development, natural resources, and skilled people. Yet we also have incredibly high poverty levels, few...

Is ChatGPT a threat to education?

ChatGPT and other forms of generative artificial intelligence (AI) remain a concern for those in the education system, especially when it comes to understanding how its capabilities can be misused by students and the long-term impact this would have on their education...