Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube vows to take decisive action against those guilty of leaking the 2024 matric results to third-parties.
The argument that the Information Regulator created the urgency by itself is misplaced and the honourable court erred in that regard, says legal expert Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze.
If the DBE is to proceed with the publication of the results in the media, it will still be guilty of non-compliance with the regulator’s orders, says the watchdog.
The technologies that will have the biggest impact are AI, fintech, digital agriculture, the continued roll out of 5G and e-commerce, analysts say.
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The High Court throws out an urgent court application by the regulator to stop the DBE from publishing the 2024 matric results in the media.
The move comes as Mark Zuckerberg and other tech execs seek to improve relations with US president-elect Donald Trump before he takes office.
The chatbot provides weekly lessons to teachers from grade R to 7, preparing them for the future implementation of the new coding and robotics curricula.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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Parents and guardians have until 30 January to ensure their children who are going to grades one and eight in the 2025 academic year have been placed.
Trump’s presidency will likely have an impact on the South African tech sector, from the point of view of trade, immigration, and global partnerships, say analysts.
Prasa has issued a tender for an ICT spend optimisation strategy to support its digital transformation.
The country’s installed solar capacity is expected to grow from 6.68 gigawatts in 2024 to 11.03 GW by 2029, says industry body.