The changing face of education

The South African education sector has had to rapidly embrace online learning during the past year. But with schools, colleges, and universities quick to use new pathways to continue with class, there is increased pressure on their IT environments, especially given...

How has 4IR changed customer service?

Alan Yates, customer excellence lead at Roche Diagnostics, discusses the current customer landscape in terms of providing products and services to resellers. COVID-19 lockdown escalated change; the most obvious of which is that digital meeting spaces have made access...

Why investing in the digital classroom is essential

With many children’s lives ‘digital by default’ following a year of accelerated and unprecedented change, the reality of distance and remote learning is now a central pillar of global education. By Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell...

Online education and the challenge for disabled children

Online education has proved challenging, but for families of children with disabilities it is near impossible without access to the right technology. By Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, MTN SA Foundation The Covid-19 pandemic raised the bar for educators everywhere, but the...

SA’s quantum readiness starts with empowering the youth

IBM and University of the Witwatersrand are partnering to empower South Africa’s youth with the necessary skills in Quantum computing, to assist South Africa become quantum ready. By Dr Solomon Assefa and Abe Asfaw As we approach the one year mark since South...