Grade 7 learners at primary schools in Macassar and Somerset West were introduced to a wide range of careers and skills-based opportunities last week as their schools hosted back-to-back career days.
On Wednesday 27 May Firgrove Primary School hosted neighbouring Oklahoma Street and St Paul’s primary schools for a joint Life Orientation Club Expo.
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South Africa’s biggest bank by customer numbers just told the market something every university in the country should pay serious attention to. It indicates a step change in the skills companies need, and the bank is taking charge of this upskilling.
Capitec‘s latest annual report shows a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) training, as it put 568 employees through cloud-focused learning last year with staff clocking nearly 43,000 hours on Udemy Business and Pluralsight. The bank is running its own masterclasses in SQL, Java and JavaScript, and has built internal “centres of mastery” across engineering, data and payments.
This is more than a skill investment story. While continuous upskilling remains a vital corporate responsibility, it signals how rapidly the capabilities required by industry are evolving, making it vital for higher education and industry to work together more closely. That is a gap that institutions of higher learning, private and public, increasingly need to address.
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A pattern is emerging within our schooling system that needs highlighting as South Africa faces its next major technology decision.
In coding and robotics, with the best intentions, directives were given, curriculum was developed, and then the move forward stalled.
We are beginning to see take shape again with artificial intelligence (AI), writes Celeste Labuschagne, PhD candidate, and lecturer and learning framework developer at Belgium Campus iTversity.
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The article explains the importance of practical, industry aligned IT education in preparing South African students for a rapidly evolving digital economy. It highlights how hands on learning, real world experience, and strong industry partnerships improve employability, credibility, and workplace readiness. It also outlines the ICT skills employers need in 2026 and shows why practical, industry aligned training is essential for South Africa’s economic growth and digital competitiveness.
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ICT’s role in South Africa’s economy is growing rapidly, driven by major investments in digital infrastructure, cloud computing, e commerce, and digital skills development. South Africa’s digital economy contributes up to 19% of GDP, and institutions like Belgium Campus iTversity play a key role in preparing skilled ICT professionals to support national growth.
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Rather than outsourcing thinking to AI, students must be taught to interrogate ideas, test assumptions and refine their own reasoning.
The problem with AI in education may not be the technology itself – it may be that students are using it incorrectly, treating it not as a tool, but as a solution. And because educators tend to see it as a threat, they aren’t taking students along a learning path that enables them to use GenAI as an enabler rather than a cheating tool.
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The historic debt intervention supported students from institutions including Tshwane University of Technology, Boston City Campus, Richfield, and Belgium Campus iTversity.
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