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Aug 30, 20241 min read
Invitation to CoLab seminar: Wellbeing of Older Adults in a Digital Society - 11 September, 2024
Please join us for an exciting morning seminar focused on the critical issue of digital inclusion of older adults. Title: Thriving in a...


Aug 7, 20193 min read
Press Release: Launch of the Future-Innovation programme with Samsung
Video: DVC Academic R&I Professor Jose Frantz Samsung Innovates Today to Create a Better Tomorrow Innovation Drives Growth JOHANNESBURG,...


Jul 29, 20193 min read
Enabling Township Entrepreneurs for Opportunities in the Digital Economy
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes a reality to rest of the world, as citizens we are becoming more dependent on digital...


Jul 29, 20192 min read
Your Identity in the Digital Age
The 4th Industrial Revolution has brought forth a great deal of opportunities for individuals and industries alike. However, the...

May 9, 20181 min read
Reflecting on the S-Direct: Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, March 8, 2018
On the 8th of March 2018 S-Direct presented a technical workshop on Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks. The...

Mar 9, 20181 min read
Great article by our friends at Howest on our S-Direct Machine Learning seminar (in Flemish)
9 MAART 2018 Onderwyser leer kunsmatige intelligensie Dieter Vandroemme en Wouter Gevaert werden zeer hartelijk ontvangen in the...


Mar 8, 20183 min read
Preparing local SMEs for successful transition to the 4th Industrial Revolution
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as productive drivers of inclusive economic growth and development in South...


Oct 16, 20172 min read
Colab and City of Cape Town collaborates in helping Leondale Community bridge the digital divide
CITY OF CAPE TOWN 12 OCTOBER 2017 MEDIA RELEASE City helps Leonsdale youth to bridge the digital divide The City of Cape Town, in...


Feb 20, 20171 min read
Introduction to Object Oriented programming: Bootcamp at Fezeka High School, Gugulethu
An often cited gap in attempts to develop coding skills in South Africa, is the fact that sufficient computational logic skills are not...
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