Robotics 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%.

A critical skills survey conducted by Xpatweb highlights the most in-demand 'scarce' skills in the country, which has led to businesses seeking talent recruitment from abroad.

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.

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.

The security needs of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments are changing as these environments are rapidly being connected to enterprise networks and exposed to hackers and Internet-borne malware.

As the pandemic enters its second year, parents may find themselves having to fork out more for their children’s schooling than they did pre-Covid-19, says André Wentzel, solutions manager at Sanlam.