RC 260929SAfmAngela Ludek
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Quantum examined how South Africa can prepare young people for a technology-driven economy, alongside practical advice on child safety and AI-powered mining innovation.
- 04:08
AWS South Africa said its Coding for Africa programme reaches learners aged 8 to 16, while its 2025 Mandela Month campaign reached 51,124 learners across several African countries.
- 04:10
Zelda van der Linde said AWS has trained more than 350,000 people in South Africa in cloud-computing skills since 2017, alongside free pathways including AWS re/Start.
- 04:34
Child-development practitioner Zonke Shazi Klongwane urged parents to build safety through trust, self-regulation and teachable moments, helping children recognise danger and use their voices.
- 04:51
Proxicom’s Sannelle Ntatu explained that smart monitoring can detect tiny machine vibrations early, potentially replacing a damaged bearing instead of an engine costing six or seven million.
- 04:57
Ntatu advised young technology entrepreneurs to work in mining first, understand real problems on the ground and avoid pitching solutions based only on speculation or research.