Coding in the News

When schools re-open in 2021, Northriding College in Johannesburg will become one of Curro’s new DigiEd schools with a focus on a 'technology-rich' curriculum.

Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga has provided further clarity on the introduction of coding and robotics as subjects at South African schools.

The 2021 academic year will start on 25 January for teachers and 27 January for learners with a three-year curriculum recovery plan to make up for lost time due to Covid-19.

Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga has signed a performance agreement with president Cyril Ramaphosa which promises a shake-up across the country's entire schooling sector.

Whether looking for something to order on Uber Eats or a movie to watch on Netflix, augmented analytics has become well entrenched and pervasive in our everyday lives.

Absa has partnered with local training NGO WeThinkCode to probe the transformation of South Africa’s digital skills landscape by focusing on practical ways of reforming youth employability.

Workforce Holdings, listed on the AltX board of the JSE, has acquired OpenSource Intelligent Solutions and OpenSource International, with effect from 1 January 2021.

South Africa’s long-term sustainability and economic prosperity depends on our ability to meaningfully participate in the digital skills economy, says Niel Malan, managing partner – cloud – AWS at Tangent Solutions.

Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga has published a new curriculum policy document for public comment which will introduce a number of new subjects at the country's schools.

The Department of Higher Education has published the full list of high-demand occupations in South Africa, which includes a deeper assessment of the positions that will likely see a faster and slower recovery from Covid-19.