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latest news & developmentsReimagining employment in the age of the fourth industrial revolution
Once jobs were clearcut relationships between employer and employee, but in the gig economy labour laws often fall short
CHIETA’s SMART Skills Centres: The Future of Digital Skills and Economic Growth in South Africa
The Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA) is actively reshaping the landscape of digital education and job creation through its SMART Skills Centres
Advancing knowledge NPC preparing STEM education for the 4th industrial revolution
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) has delivered a number of award-winning projects, programmes and SACE endorsed short courses in STEM education
What Vhembe’s success teaches us about quality education in South Africa
In 2020, Nelson Mandela University physics professor, Azwinndini Muronga, wrote in the Mail & Guardian about Vhembe’s remarkable performance in the 2019 national senior…
UJ’s Strategic Plan 2035: Charting an inclusive future through innovation and impact
The plan ensures the transformative institution will make a difference locally and internationally
The Enduring Value of Postgrad Education
Staying ahead of the curve in a constantly changing world
Twenty years of moving from good to great: The Tshwane University of Technology
TUT embraces AI and has made it central to all of its teaching, research and innovation
How the 4IR is turning SA’s banking systems into a crime scene
As digital banking gains popularity, criminals have adjusted their online and social engineering tactics
The psychological advantage in today’s workplaces
Leaders who understand their workers’ needs can help to maximise their potential
Technology in SA – who will ignite the flame of transformation?
It is time for government departments to embrace digital transformation and benefit from the limitless opportunities that the fourth industrial revolution brings
How to address inequality embedded in the fourth industrial revolution
Lightweight wireless communication protocols can enable reduced costs for internet connectivity. Hubs of “set-top-boxes” for education can be installed in classrooms and…
South Africa must use 4IR technologies in the fight against corruption
While technology can help prevent illegal activities that harm economies and societies, it cannot do it alone
Tshilidzi Marwala took University of Johannesburg to a new level
The vice-chancellor will be missed but his replacement is an accomplished and astute leader
Tips for understanding the world of Work 4.0
Collaboration and experimentation are key for the new workplace, particularly as nobody fully understands it yet
Conscious leadership: The truth is now on sale
As we sit on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution, the theatre of war is still very much a part of our species, and the truth remains both illusive and subjective