Robotics 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.

Covid-19 and lockdowns forever changed the way the world will do business, and accelerated the move of many companies towards conducting their business online, remotely and by incorporating new systems and processes into their operations.

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.

Specialist recruitment firm Michael Page has published its latest hiring guide, highlighting the most in-demand jobs in South Africa across every major category.

Listed multimedia group Naspers has invested R45 million into online learning platform, The Student Hub.

South Africa has a severe skills shortage in technical fields, which bodes ill for government's plans to take the fourth industrial revolution head-on.

South Africa's schools are gearing up for a focus on technology and aim to better prepare students for a working world in which they are expected to have a firm grasp of subjects such as coding and artificial intelligence.

Mathematics and science – the two crucial disciplines required for a foundation in engineering – have seen a rapid decline in the number of students writing and passing these subjects in matric.