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Labour laws fall short in the fourth industrial revolution. Graphic: John McCann/M&G

Reimagining employment in the age of the fourth industrial revolution

Once jobs were clearcut relationships between employer and employee, but in the gig economy labour laws often fall short

Yershen Pillay, CEO of CHIETA

CHIETA’s SMART Skills Centres: The Future of Digital Skills and Economic Growth in South Africa

The Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA) is actively reshaping the landscape of  digital education and job creation through its SMART Skills Centres

Advancing knowledge NPC preparing STEM education for the 4th industrial revolution

Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) has delivered a number of award-winning projects, programmes and SACE endorsed short courses in STEM education

Nelson Mandela University’s Professor Azwinndini Muronga. (Heather Dugmore)

What Vhembe’s success teaches us about quality education in South Africa

In 2020, Nelson Mandela University physics professor, Azwinndini Muronga, wrote in the Mail & Guardian about Vhembe’s remarkable performance in the 2019 national senior certificate results. Five years later, he examines what this means for South African education

Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi, UJ’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal.

UJ’s Strategic Plan 2035: Charting an inclusive future through innovation and impact 

The plan ensures the transformative institution will make a difference locally and internationally

MBA graduates bring with them a toolkit of critical thinking, leadership acumen and problem-solving skills.

The Enduring Value of Postgrad Education

Staying ahead of the curve in a constantly changing world

Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University, delivers the TUT 20th Anniversary Lecture.

Twenty years of moving from good to great: The Tshwane University of Technology

TUT embraces AI and has made it central to all of its teaching, research and innovation

The psychological advantage in today’s workplaces

Leaders who understand their workers’ needs can help to maximise their potential