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<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/696282.png" width=208 height=117 alt="22-year-old Rumaanah Khan is blazing a trail for women in Stem" align="left"><p>As the world celebrates International Girls in ICT Day on 27 April, it's important to put the spotlight on those young women who are building ICT careers for themselves even in the face of major challenges. One such young woman is 22-year-old Rumaanah Khan who, having spent her life striving for excellence and working to make her close-knit family proud, is now reaping the rewards of hard work and making the most of the opportunities made available to her.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/661/237989.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=661&ct=1&ci=237989">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/696177-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Eduroam rolled out at all ACSA airports" align="left"><p>Students and staff of South African universities and research institutions can now access eduroam - the secure, internet access service widely used in South Africa's research and higher education sector - in all public airports managed by the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA). This is the result of a public-private partnership between the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), ACSA and the Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/499/237940.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=499&ct=1&ci=237940">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/696058.png" width=208 height=117 alt="Can AI revolutionise education in South Africa?" align="left"><p>After its introduction, ChatGPT received criticism from educational institutions and teachers worldwide due to its potential for misuse by students, who can use it not only to produce essays but also to pass exams. As a result, some schools have banned the platform. However, this is a significant oversight because the underlying AI and machine learning technologies could help address many of the issues faced by South Africa's public education system.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/852/237930.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=237930">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/695907-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Supplied image: Theo Morkel, general manager of Transalloys with some of the 2022 bursary recipients who include Promise Kabi, Mduduzi Sivela, Njabulo Mas...