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SA’s first TV meme generating platform, AmaMeme, built by Guerilla
From AmaAngry to AmaShook, DStv’s newest meme platform gives us Mzansi’s freshest, tastiest, locally sourced GIFs and reaction shots from the Nation’s favourite DStv shows. In the words of the launch campaign and Guerilla, the co-founders and creators of the platform, AmaMeme has AmaEverything for AmaSocial! DStv’s brand-new meme... Read more
Cheeba Cannabis Academy opens Africa’s first campus near Johannesburg
The burgeoning SA cannabis industry has taken a foundational step forward with the announcement from trailblazer, CheebaAfrica that they are opening the first dedicated cannabis education campus on the African continent.   Cheeba Africa has already established a solid online education offering through its international partnership with Medical Marijuana 411... Read more
UP’s Vehicle Dynamics Group employs smart transportation technology for improved mine safety
An engineering team at the University of Pretoria (UP) has pioneered an underground procedure which tests the performance of collision-avoidance systems (CAS) in an effort to improve the safety of workers on mines by reducing unwanted interaction between vehicles and pedestrians. The Vehicle Dynamics Group (VDG) is a research... Read more
UP launches Africa-first Engineering 4.0 facility for research on smart transport, cities and infrastructure
The University of Pretoria (UP) officially opened its state-of-the-art Engineering 4.0 facility, which focuses on research on smart transport, cities and infrastructure. Situated on the Innovation Africa@UP campus inHillcrest, Engineering 4.0 has its home in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). A first for Africa,... Read more
Could niche skills development solve the NEETs employment crisis?
With SA’s youth unemployment and NEET (not in employment, education or training) rates on the rise, now is the time to rethink the way we teach and the way we inspire a lifelong love of learning in the future leaders of our country. According to Statistic SA’s Quarterly Labour... Read more
Use Black Friday to kickstart a new career
Beyond discounted TVs and toilet paper, Black Friday offers a unique opportunity for a complete career change. Those who’ve enjoyed working from home during lockdown can leverage Black Friday to find specials on remote work equipment. With the latest portable tech in hand, savvy shoppers can launch a new... Read more
Recognising woman chief for advocating gender justice
“We would stand on the threshold of a new beginning as a country if we shake the foundation of patriarchy and gender-based violence by reconstructing the gender-justice paradigm and expand circles of relations in which women are empowered, affirmed, and celebrated.” This powerful statement was made during the acceptance... Read more
Reimagining skills development in the workplace: employers welcome the rise of self-funded “gurus”
With training and skills development budgets being cut across sectors and industries, more and more professionals are reimagining new career paths where they are less dependent on their employers and potentially have more freedom in the future. This ultimately relates to ongoing job security and job relevance – realities... Read more
Recruitment increasing in SA
Both recruiters and job seekers’ activity is on the rise, with a reported increase in job searches and recruitment activity last month, when compared to September. This is according to the latest CareerJunction Index (CJI) executive summary, which reports on the online labour dynamics in South Africa. The report... Read more
DUT to train 300 girls on coding and robotics
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) will open its doors to 300 young girls from the deep rural schools across KwaZulu-Natal to help them acquire coding and robotic skills, which will assist them to one day thrive as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) entrepreneurs and executives. This was... Read more