Articles about coding and robotics

ITWeb TV: Basic education minister talks tech overhaul in schools

South African schools must become hubs of ubiquitous connectivity, serving educational needs as well as surrounding communities, says minister Siviwe Gwarube.

Coding, tech skills drive targets young Sowetans

CodeNgwana and Matlhogonolo Community Outreach Centre will provide 700 Soweto youth with coding and computational thinking skills.

SA’s coding, robotics curriculum goes public

The Department of Basic Education amends the national curriculum for the provision of coding and robotics, to be rolled out from grades R to 9.

Alliance brings coding, robotics to Soweto school

A multi-stakeholder collaboration sees the launch of a coding and robotics centre at Letsibogo Girls High School in Soweto.

Mpumalanga schools make coding, robotics gains

The provincial government introduces coding and robotics in 128 Mpumalanga schools, as part of a pilot programme.

Shoprite Foundation supports learners’ robotics aspirations

KwaZulu-Natal’s Mountview Secondary School considers formalising coding and robotics in its curriculum, after its robotics lab opens.

Free coding, robotics workshops for SA schools

Local schools are invited to join Tangible Africa’s 40 Lessons programme, to help learners acquire coding skills.

Lenovo, DUT unite to advance coding, robotics skills

The PC vendor and university launch Robogirl 2022, to prepare girls in eThekwini for a tech-immersed future.

NCape lab exposes learners to drones, coding, robotics

Voortuitsig Intermediate School’s lab promotes science, robotics, engineering, aerospace and maths.

Coding skills for 600 teachers is only the beginning

The teachers are now known as Master Trainers and will train 16 000 other teachers in offline coding.

Coding, robotics curriculum making headway, says DBE

Oversight visits to participating schools show the project is progressing well, says the basic education department.

Education dept lifts lid on Dinaledi schools initiative

The department details the support provided to implement its public schools maths and science intervention programme.