The improvement of learner performance in government schools with digital tools, as opposed to those that function without these smart devices, is called into question.

The Department of Basic Education will trial the curriculum starting January 2020, in Grade R-3 and Grade 7.

DBE has identified a need to replace SA-SAMS with a modern, Web-enabled, cloud-based technology platform.

Connectivity is key to leveraging digital technologies in education, says Vino Govender, executive: Strategy, Mergers and Acquisition and Innovation for DFA.

The agency opens its first coding and software development academy in the Free State, as it steps up efforts to mainstream ICT in SA's education system.

The Closed-loop Learner Network promises to place 20 000 fully-resourced e-learning tablets in the hands of Free State learners this year.

The curricula, set to be implemented next year, will prepare learners for the fourth industrial revolution.

With schools set to open tomorrow, thousands of grades one and eight learners are still waiting for placements.

Africa Teen Geeks and the Gauteng education department will introduce these skills in Tshwane schools from January 2019.

The Basic Education Lekgotla calls for an increase in the number of schools that offer critical skills such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The Department of Basic Education's site has been hacked with some graphic content and messages from the terrorist organisation.

The operator partners with the Department of Basic Education to help 35 of the country's top achieving matrics to further their studies.