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A battery-operated World
Another huge fuel price hike, another pending electricity price jump. Just another day in sunny South Africa. The trouble with energy prices is that when they go up, the price of everything else goes ...
Pupils oblivious of Fourth Industrial Revolution
A Lot to Learn Recently I was privileged to conduct a series of presentations on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) at a number of schools in the Gauteng region, and while I was inspired by the ea...
Solar power may heal SA woes
China has solar power plants that cumulatively produce more than four times our total electricity needs. As a South African, looking at statistics like this, it is difficult not to feel that something...
A new model for learning
I was frustrated with my students. Day after day I gave them homework assignments to do, and with predictable consistency they returned the next day with the work either incomplete or not even attempt...
Sharing a Vision – Our Partners (2) TIC-AI
At our recent workshop at the Valley Trust, we were honored to be joined by 2 very special guests, Iman Malaka, CEO of Tic-It Telecoms, and Thapelo Nthite, Co Founder of Tic-Ai, who took...
Hate slipping through the social media cracks
“Social media is the new way of bragging for those who commit crimes to gain a sense of self-power or self-importance. The audience is larger now and, perhaps, more seductive to those who are c...
Computers connected to our brains
“There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that computers can add to human intelligence...
Sharing a Vision – Our Partners (1) The Valley Trust
Established in 1953, The Valley Trust in Botha’s Hill, aims to uplift the Valley of a Thousand Hills community, by eradicating poverty and improving the overall quality of the lives of th...
Student of the Month
IT varsity promotes a culture of learning that not only values academic success but elevates and celebrates students who prove they value education by showing academic responsibility, curiosity and ar...
Should tech companies share their technology with militaries?
Technology has always played a role in warfare, and tech companies can earn a fortune by selling tech to the military. But employees of many tech companies are unhappy about their tech being weaponize...