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The South African education authority responsible for media and ICTs (MICT SETA) has developed 11 new qualifications aimed at addressing the shortage of skilled labour in the country's IT sector.

“As the MICT SETA we are excited about our partnership with the Higher Learning Institutions in launching and spearheading the provision of formal training for 4IR (the fourth industrial revolution) in South Africa,” said Matome Madibana - MICT SETA’s acting chief executive.

“We are hopeful that with these 11 qualifications we are going to bridge the current shortage of skilled labour within the ICT and digital industries and, ultimately, increase the employment rate and entrepreneurship.”

The newly developed qualifications are:

1. Artificial Intelligence;
2. Cloud Computing;
3. Cyber Security;
4. Data Science;
5. Design Thinking Lead;
6. Design Thinking Practitioner;
7. Internet of Things;
8. Robotic Processing Automation;
9. Quality Engineering Automation;
10. Systems Development;
11. e-Waste.

Madibana said that these qualifications will equip young professionals and the current workforce to deal with the disruptive effects of new technologies, enabling them to innovate and create new products and services across industries.

The qualifications were developed in collaboration with a community of experts such as universities, colleges, and government departments, he said.

https://businesstech.co.za/news/it-services/522404/11-new-subjects-planned-for-colleges-and-universities-in-south-africa/amp/

South Africa attracts thousands of international students each year, mainly from the African continent. This way SA could become the hub for 4IR learning in Africa.

While one country like that is still teaching her JSS2 students “I go up, up I go, am I to go up?.”

chatinent:
While one country like that is still teaching her JSS2 students “I go up, up I go, am I to go up?.”

Nigeria

osamz007:
Nigeria

I no call anybody name o

I’ll be lecturing one of those in a couple of years

PAWG:
I’ll be lecturing one of those in a couple of years

In SA?

TMKsouth:
In SA?

Nope, in Nigeria. You know we’re always late, my guess is Nigeria will follow suit in 3-5 years.

PAWG:
Nope, in Nigeria. You know we’re always late, my guess is Nigeria will follow suit in 3-5 years.

Ok cool. Best of luck. I don't have a science brain myself, so big ups to all u who do - you're the future.

TMKsouth:
Ok cool. Best of luck. I don't have a science brain myself, so big ups to all u who do - you're the future.

Thanks. We all have our niches. Izilokotho ezinhle

PAWG:
Thanks. We all have our niches. Izilokotho ezinhle

Thanx, best wishes 2u2. I actually had to google that - it's formal Zulu

Tmksouth wow!!! Nice, i still believe SA should focus more on teaching absence, free from immoralities and abuse more than this because SA is wonderful country but this STDs and others are bad image which should be more address in SA schools

TMKsouth:
The South African education authority responsible for media and ICTs (MICT SETA) has developed 11 new qualifications aimed at addressing the shortage of skilled labour in the country's IT sector.

“As the MICT SETA we are excited about our partnership with the Higher Learning Institutions in launching and spearheading the provision of formal training for 4IR (the fourth industrial revolution) in South Africa,” said Matome Madibana - MICT SETA’s acting chief executive.

“We are hopeful that with these 11 qualifications we are going to bridge the current shortage of skilled labour within the ICT and digital industries and, ultimately, increase the employment rate and entrepreneurship.”

The newly developed qualifications are:

1. Artificial Intelligence;
2. Cloud Computing;
3. Cyber Security;
4. Data Science;
5. Design Thinking Lead;
6. Design Thinking Practitioner;
7. Internet of Things;
8. Robotic Processing Automation;
9. Quality Engineering Automation;
10. Systems Development;
11. e-Waste.

Madibana said that these qualifications will equip young professionals and the current workforce to deal with the disruptive effects of new technologies, enabling them to innovate and create new products and services across industries.

The qualifications were developed in collaboration with a community of experts such as universities, colleges, and government departments, he said.

Hmm...I'm going into cybersecurity and doing some needed Comptia certification exams to get certified. I will look more into this maybe it can help further my knowledge on the field.

heniford2:
Tmksouth wow!!! Nice, i still believe SA should focus more on teaching absence , free from immoralities and abuse more than this because SA is wonderful country but this STDs and others are bad image which should be more address in SA schools

U trying to derail an education thread with bad spelling troll? What the heck is "teaching absence"? Do u mean abstinence? We're talking 4IR now so get the hell outta here!!!!

Wrong headline. These are not subjects but higher institution courses.

RubiesBanking:
Hmm...I'm going into cybersecurity and doing some he needed Comptia certification exams to get certified. I will look more into this maybe it can help further my knowledge on the field.

I like that . Best of luck.

See prosper positioning for the future.
Nigeria when would you wake up?

TMKsouth:
U trying to derail an education thread with bad spelling troll? What the heck is "teaching absence"? Do u mean abstinence? We're talking 4IR now so get the hell outta here!!!!

whatever u say glad u understood me

I’ll check them later

And this is a country...


Watch them move up in the tech industry in few years... But here, we are still stuck will sociology, mass communication, biology education,

Even with their xenophobic attitude their government still has plan for them.

Lol

South Africa dey vex o



While the zoo still they try to offer cowology in tertiary

Good for them we here are learning it on YouTube

Will it help Nigeria

They can see the future

Tgf

Nigeria own is Islamic terrorism, cow and corruption
Politics and cheats

If not for the looting DNA that every south african has,they are far better and developed than all their African counterparts