Coding in the News

Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga says that the national teacher vacancy rate as of the end of February 2021 stood at 5.8%.

The Department of Science and Innovation has invested R18.9 million in the development of two nanosatellites which are aimed at increased maritime awareness in South Africa.

Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga has called for comments to amend the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) to make provision for coding and robotics at South African schools.

Since the country’s post-Apartheid democratic transition in 1994, South Africa has spent between 5.8 and 6.3% of GDP on education, says Barry Vorster, PwC’s HR Technology and Culture leader.

Companies are increasingly looking to low-code to create great applications in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has published the national youth policy (NYP), outlining some of the interventions that should be made at South African schools over the next decade.

One of the key focus areas of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan is boosting education and skills development, says president Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Department of Basic Education says the supplementary examination in February/March has been phased out, with a new exam system set to be introduced.

The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that it plans to move ahead with the introduction of coding and robotics at South African schools.

OfferZen has published its 2021 'State of the Developer Nation' report today, one f South Africa’s largest data reports on developer careers.