BTE Renewables (BTE) and Thebe Investment Corporation (TIC) have jointly launched a new bursary programme aimed at providing access to tertiary education for learners in beneficiary rural populations. The programme, which kicked-off simultaneously across three provinces, has reached 15 community-based secondary schools. The inaugural event included a two-day engagement initiative, with participation of stakeholder delegates in the regions.
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Dr Sibongile Kubheka doesn't like not knowing. She's got no patience for wrestling with the abstract; when something puzzles her, she goes out of her way to find out why. The latest thing that she discovered is why people won't use cannabis products, despite their proven medicinal worth - and she did it as part of her MBA thesis, winning a distinction in the process.
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Forge Academy, an artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory, is offering 33 interns the opportunity to grow their digital skillsets and gain experience in the 4IR disciplines of software development, user experience (UX) design, 3D graphics, game design and more.
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Source: Christina Morillo from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span>Forge Academy is offering 33 interns the opportunity to grow their digital skillsets and gain valuable experience in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) disciplines of software development, user experience (UX) design, 3D graphics, game design and much more.
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According to Statistics SA, youth unemployment has hit a record high, with 64.4% of those aged 15 to 24 unemployed. As more and more jobs are becoming available in the tech space, it is vital to bridge the digital skills gap in South Africa to minimise the youth unemployment rate and improve the livelihoods of young people in the country.
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There is exciting fresh talent taking to the skies as five newly qualified drone pilots celebrate at a graduation ceremony hosted by The Academy of Aviation and Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET). All five students are beneficiaries of education funding from CRET.
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Source: Katerina Holmes – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>To coincide with the unveiling of its new branding today, Oxford University Press in South Africa also announced the launch of Oxford EduZone, its flagship digital platform designed to enable on- and offline digital learning in educational institutions.
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- The role of education in closing South Africa’s digital skills gapJuly 17, 2024 - 10:57 am
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