Tech, innovation industry underserved by SA education system

Lack of high-end skills and widespread fear of job losses could hamper SA’s fourth industrial revolution drive.

The organisations develop a programme to equip South African youth with skills needed for the fourth industrial revolution.

The department reduces the number of unplaced learners but must find schools for over 14 000 grade one and eight learners.

Sebata's Skills Development Centre specialises in training unemployed youth, municipal employees and corporate clients, and the MCSA is rooted in teaching core technical skills, says Graham Reid, Skills Development and Training Manager at Sebata.

Research shows that even though tech-related skills are essential, soft skills will still be required in the fourth industrial revolution.

Selected schools in the Eastern Cape will be the first to go live with the KeepSafe Schools app early next year.

The local academy introduces online data science courses, underpinned by the universal shortage of data science skills.

The local tech platform will honour the leadership of its Student Society later this month in recognition of the support it has received throughout various hackathons.

Cape Town’s codeX becomes the first recipient of a share of Google’s $1 million investment commitment in SA this year.

Vuyokazi Jamieson won the the LIASA Librarian of the Year 2019 Second Runner-Up Award.

The company commits to connect SA’s underserved communities, with Cape Town the beneficiary of Google Station.