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UCT Returns To World’s Top 150
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The University of Cape Town has returned to the world’s top 150 universities.
According to the latest Times Higher Education rankings, UCT is ranked joint 147th, its best position in seven years.
South Africa has five universities in the global top 500, including Wits University, which is ranked in the 301 to 325 band.
The rankings include more than two thousand two hundred universities from around the world.
According to the latest Times Higher Education rankings, UCT is ranked joint 147th, its best position in seven years.
South Africa has five universities in the global top 500, including Wits University, which is ranked in the 301 to 325 band.
The rankings include more than two thousand two hundred universities from around the world.
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Sentinel Pupils’ Robotics Project Earns Recognition
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Sentinel Primary School teacher Letlaka Mphuthi says the success of his pupils’ robotics project shows the value of giving children real problems to solve.
The pupils from the school in Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State, received recognition for Project CROP, which uses sensors and coding to monitor the school garden and control irrigation.
Mphuthi challenged the learners to identify a problem in their community and find a solution using technology.
Group member Bohlokwa Finger explains how the project works:
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The pupils from the school in Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State, received recognition for Project CROP, which uses sensors and coding to monitor the school garden and control irrigation.
Mphuthi challenged the learners to identify a problem in their community and find a solution using technology.
Group member Bohlokwa Finger explains how the project works:
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Cape Town Workers Develop AI System
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A team of Cape Town municipal workers has developed an AI-powered system to support the City’s artisans, technicians and inspectors.
The idea won the City’s first digital innovation competition, after being selected from 44 submissions.
Seven finalists presented ideas aimed at improving services and addressing challenges such as employment and the loss of institutional knowledge.
The event gave City employees a platform to develop and present technology-based solutions to everyday challenges.
The idea won the City’s first digital innovation competition, after being selected from 44 submissions.
Seven finalists presented ideas aimed at improving services and addressing challenges such as employment and the loss of institutional knowledge.
The event gave City employees a platform to develop and present technology-based solutions to everyday challenges.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 18.60 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,173.48 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 83,331.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 18.60 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,173.48 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 83,331.00.
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