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SA COMPANIES ARE TRAINING FOR YESTERDAY’S ECONOMY

SA COMPANIES ARE TRAINING FOR YESTERDAY’S ECONOMY

By Linda Coetzee, Director and Head of Strategic Business Development, Regenesys  Corporate South Africa keeps asking why talent is disengaged, why innovation is slow and why teams freeze in the face of disruption. The answer is

New MIT SMR + BCG Report: Africa Leads in Agentic AI Adoption

New MIT SMR + BCG Report: Africa Leads in Agentic AI Adoption

Agentic AI - systems that can plan, act, and learn independently - is being adopted faster than traditional and generative AI, yet few organisations have developed the management frameworks to keep pace. In less than

Education Landscape in South Africa – At a Crossroads

Education Landscape in South Africa – At a Crossroads

By Dr Darius Sangari PhD, Director of Sangari Education South Africa’s education system stands at a crossroads. With over 24,850 schools serving millions of learners, the sheer scale of the sector is undeniable. Yet beneath the

SA must urgently innovate & invest to close the divide

SA must urgently innovate & invest to close the divide

As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches into the everyday personal and professional lives of South Africans, the country’s education system is at a crossroad, as the immense potential of the technology is overshadowed by barriers like

Empowering SA’s teachers : Why professional development is crucial as tech advances

Empowering SA’s teachers : Why professional development is crucial as tech advances

Technological advancements in education have made continuous professional development of teachers more crucial than ever. With the rise of artificial intelligence, shifting pedagogical approaches, and increasingly diverse classroom needs, educators must be equipped not only

Our entrepreneurs lack skills – not support

Our entrepreneurs lack skills – not support

South Africa’s youth unemployment rate remains among the highest in the world, with Stats SA reporting that 62.2% of young people aged 15-24 were unemployed and 12.2% of graduates  struggled to find work in Q2:2025. For those

Why Local Adaptation is Key to Transforming Classrooms

Why Local Adaptation is Key to Transforming Classrooms

By Niall McNulty, AI Product & Innovation Leader, Cambridge University Press & Assessment The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and Africa

Mixing business with humanities : Empowering graduates requires curricular reform

Mixing business with humanities : Empowering graduates requires curricular reform

The traditional dichotomy between commerce and the humanities has long been a fixture in academic and professional landscapes. However this historic status quo is no longer tenable, and universities must adapt to ensure curricula contain

Giving teenagers a pathway into the workshop could help solve South Africa’s artisan crisis

Giving teenagers a pathway into the workshop could help solve South Africa’s artisan crisis

South Africa has an urgent problem hiding in plain sight. Our economy requires around 30,000 newly qualified artisans each year to keep infrastructure, construction and industry running, yet the country consistently produces far fewer than

Maths crisis fuels South Africa’s STEM skills shortage

Maths crisis fuels South Africa’s STEM skills shortage

Quest For Your Best helps learners build confidence – and achieve – in Maths  South Africa faces a stark disconnect between the supply of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) graduates, and the pressing demand from