Gauteng, Honeywell bring tech to education
As part of its commitment to furthering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in South Africa, Honeywell has partnered with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) on the Melisizwe Computer Lab Project, an educational course focused on...
Techstars and Future Females drive gender parity
Techstars and Future Females are piloting an initiative to move the needle on the participation and success of women in tech entrepreneurship around the globe. On 18 September 2019, the Future Females Business School will open its doors to the next group of women...
Alternative education solutions in a changing world
Unemployment is a growing problem in South Africa, with recent figures from Stats SA, claiming the unemployment rate has increased to 29% in the second quarter of 2019, up from 27,6% in the period before. "The youth are facing a crisis with regards to unemployment."...
LanDynamix provides wireless expertise for St Benedict’s
St Benedict's Catholic School for Boys has a reputation as one of the top schools in the country, not least for the effective use it makes of technology to enhance both the teaching and learning experiences. With help from long-standing IT service provider,...
Ghana teachers are ready for Africa Code Week
Nearly 700 teachers in Ghana completed their digital skills training this month as part of the country's preparations for SAP Africa Code Week, which aims to introduce 1,5-million young Africans to digital and coding skills this year. In 2018, more than 560 teachers...
Google to train 30k learners in computer science
Google South Africa has announced the launch of CS First, a programme aimed at equipping South African learners with the fundamentals of computer science. The programme aims to train more than 30 000 learners across nine provinces in the space of a year. Created by...
LanDynamix helps secure Michael Mount campus
LanDynamix has implemented Fortigate, Fortinet's firewall appliance, at Michael Mount Waldorf School in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The firewall is offered as part of a managed security offering, thus avoiding capital expense for the school. Michael Mount Waldorf School...
Gauteng principals get reporting devices
The Gauteng MEC for Education and Youth Development, Panyaza Lesufi, together with Vodacom has handed over upgraded reporting devices to principals across the province. The reporting device supports the administrative processes underpinning e-platforms and remains a...
New strategies create employment opportunities
Sustainability and transformation are the key focus areas for ICT Training Institute Dynamic DNA as the business is structured into different specialities that talk directly to the career needs of youth in the ICT sector, particularly in the context of the 4th...
Eskom Expo in Gauteng North hosts regional science fair
School pupils in Pretoria and surrounding areas are invited to showcase their scientific research at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in Gauteng North's regional science fair. The science fair takes place on Saturday, 10 August 2019 at the University of Pretoria's...
LanDynamix gives Saheti security peace of mind
The South African Hellenic Educational and Technical Institute (Saheti) is benefitting from a managed firewall service provided by LanDynamix. The school, one of South Africa's top independent schools, had implemented Fortinet's Fortigate, a next-generation firewall...
Cyber security key as public sector education transforms
The implementation of South Africa's far-reaching schools digitisation plans is a welcome development; but cyber security transformation should take place simultaneously to mitigate cyber risk to all levels of education departments, and to learners themselves. Ron...