
Winners of the recent #1MillionMaths Challenge revealed
By Press Release 7 October 2020MTN and Siyavula partnership sees SA learners excelling in Maths and Science. FULL STORY >

Data science graduates hold key to SA’s future
By Press Release 22 September 2020Data science, and the extraction of insights from the vast amounts of data generated in the emerging digital economy, will be key to effective governance, service delivery, and improving the lives of South Africa’s people. FULL STORY >

COVID-19 accelerates need for data science skills and strategies for local business
By Industry Contributor 20 July 2020Instead of abandoning their data management strategies in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses should be leaning into them, with the need for data science skills actually increasing, argues Shaun... FULL STORY >

Explore Data Science Academy opens applications for its data science learnership
By Staff Writer 17 April 2020Africa’s largest institution devoted to data science, The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has opened registrations for the July 1 intake of its 12 month, full-time data science learnership as well as its... FULL STORY >

Industry Insight - Redefining the role of the data visualisation expert
By Industry Contributor 20 March 2020Data visualisation, which enables decision-makers to spot patterns and identify trends and correlations in company data that would otherwise have remained hidden, is more a business function than a technological one, argues... FULL STORY >

Google to train 30k South African learners in computer science
By Staff Writer 16 August 2019CS First aims to introduce students to computer science fundamentals in a collaborative environment. FULL STORY >
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Technology enthusiast makes maths learning fun
By Press Release 23 January 2018A mobile phone app developed by a University of KwaZulu-Natal Computer Science student is set to make high-quality maths education free and accessible to students from various socio-economic backgrounds. FULL STORY >

Enhancing analytics capabilities across Africa to build businesses of the future
By Opinion 8 December 2017By Wesley Govender, Risk Advisory Africa Leader: Data Analytics FULL STORY >

Johannesburg Girls are the stars of new science learning app
By Press Release 24 November 2017In line with movements such as #BlackGirlMagic, the I Am Science initiative aims to work against race and gender biases that young girls and women face daily. FULL STORY >

Accenture and GIBS research reveals digital can reignite industrial growth
By Press Release 3 November 2017The latest Accenture and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) whitepaper released yesterday has revealed that although South Africa’s digital economy makes it a standout among its emerging market peers, the... FULL STORY >

Two awesome Humble Book Bundles take aim at Unix fans, Makers
By Press Release 2 December 2016We usually cover the comic book bundles over at Humble Bundle, but the past two weeks have seen some interesting other releases happening. FULL STORY >

Google's new Science Journal app is a real-time data capturer
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 May 2016Using the native sensors embedded in many Android phones, Google recently debuted its Science Journal app for budding experimenters as part of its Making and Science initiative. FULL STORY >

It’s Einstein v Tesla: Dawn of Science in new video game
By Staff Writer 31 March 2016We love Ryu, Blanka and Dhalsim as much as the next guy, but if we were to be totally honest, we would prefer our Street Fighters to be hero scientists. Actually, exactly as Diego Sanches created for Superinteressante Magazine. FULL STORY >

Science and tech fun to be had at P-STEM community day, Soweto
By Staff Writer 28 January 2016Brainiacs from Soweto will get a chance to discover how space scientists, robotics experts and radio astronomists solve some of the world's biggest problems and mysteries on Saturday (30 January), during a STEM Community Day. FULL STORY >

Einstein 100 is an animated video that pays homage to the Theory of Relativity
By Staff Writer 26 November 2015It's all relative. Albert Einstein figured that out at age 36. Now 100 years later, in the week celebrating his Theory of Relativity, a short animated video breaks it down for viewers. FULL STORY >
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