The World Economic Forum has estimated that 85% of joblistings in 2025 will require technological competency. While this doesn't meanchildren need to be coders and developers to have a successful ...

The curriculum is structured into three knowledge areas: Coding, Robotics, and Digital Concepts, with a strong emphasis on unplugged activities. These activities are designed to introduce ...

Tangible Africa has launched a free programme for 2025 to help teachers prepare for coding and robotics curricula in primary schools. As part of the Tangible Africa teacher support programme, a ...

The Department of Basic Education says it is still developing the curricula for new subjects – including coding and robotics – as it starts finalising the revision of these for promulgation into the ...

Some articles in the media over the past few weeks have made concerning statements about the implementation of the coding and robotics curriculums not being mandatory in “the foreseeable future”. The ...

A free tool has been developed to assist teachers in excelling at teaching coding and robotics at all primary schools across South Africa. As part of the Tangible Africa Teacher Support Programme, a ...

These activities are designed to introduce computational thinking skills and provide a solid foundation for future learning in coding and robotics. What does the concept of 'unplugged' mean for ...

South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) will introduce coding and robotics into the school curriculum for Grades R to 3 and Grade 7 in 2023, following a pilot project that began in the ...

The initiative forms part of a broader effort to expand access to technology-enabled learning in underserved communities and strengthen digital literacy within the schooling system. Chief economist ...

The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have launched their first jointly-funded robotics laboratory at Siyifunile Secondary School in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga.