To get in gear with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and in order to transfer digital skills and foster tech enterprise development, South Africa should introduce ‘hubs’ in all the 44 municipal districts, through public-private sector partnerships. “Silicon Valley” has become an expression synonymous with the digital economy and technological innovation. Silicon Valley is a region located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay area in Northern California. It serves as global headquarters for many notable technology, innovation and social media companies, including Alphabet (Google), Apple, eBay, Facebook and…
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Affiliate Centre to prepare SA for 4IR
Government is set to launch the Affiliate Centre which will ensure South African industries move at an enhanced speed towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The Department of Science and Technology says the Affiliate Centre is a partnership with the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network (C4IR Network). The centre, which will be launched on Tuesday, will be a public-private partnership which will be based at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). In terms of this model, industry and government – through the CSIR…
Read MoreProgrammes to prepare youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Deputy President David Mabuza says government is implementing programmes in a way that ensures that the country is prepared and does not lag behind in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Mabuza said this when he fielded oral questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday. “…Government is alive to the changing environment and has committed to ensuring that key programmes are implemented to align our training and development with the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. “We cannot afford to lag behind emerging global developments and that is why we must engage…
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