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Click here to view the previous winners of the Connect SA Technology Challenge.
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Connect SA National Technology Challenge

The Connect SA National Technology Challenge is an initiative between Palcard Connect Africa, the Department of Education and Private Sector in the promotion of Maths, Science, Technology and Accounting talent in South African High Schools. 

The challenge focuses on Maths, Science, Technology and Accounting as critical subjects.  The challenge aims to encourage young people to focus on these subjects and subsequently follow careers in the critical skill areas.

Objectives

The objective of the challenge is to facilitate a competition in which various schools participate.  Through the competition, we aim to encourage creative thinking, problem solving, originality and application of mathematical, accounting and scientific principles in a real world environment.

We also aim to show-case, profile and expose talent to sponsors, universities, parents, technikons, and all the intended parties.  During the competition, learners are presented problems requiring solution through design of projects, or concepts to solve problems.

Apart from the competition, the most fundamental objective of the challenge is:

• To support government efforts in improving the human resource balance sheet by ensuring a systematic development of talent, to focus on critical skills in the economy e.g. engineering, technology, biotech, medicine, etc.
• Support private sector to meet targets set in the transformation scorecards with respect to various charter processes in line with DTI codes of good practice
• To create a workplace investment hub, a database of competent and qualified persons in the critical skills areas, as well as provide a tracking mechanism for such talent
• To offer support to learners through co-coordinating sponsorships, bursaries, financial support to enable them to access tertiary education
• To provide continuous mentorship to learners thought their learning, creating a balance between what they learn at school and the expectations of the economy (workplace).

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24th May 2007 at 2:40 PM
5 June at 2:40 PM
19 June at 2:40 PM
28th June at 2:40 PM

Palcard connect africa together with its partners and metro fm are looking for top grade 11 & 12 learners, and graduates who want to pursue careers in science, technology, finance. 

Prizes include bursaries and scholarships, cellphones, and learners can win a prize for their school. Opportunity open to every grade 11 & 12 learner.

The champion to the project is Minister of Science & Technology, Musibudi Mangena, ambassadors are Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu of 3 Talk, Penny Lebyane of Metro FM, Aubrey Tshalata of Palcard Group,  Mike Wylie, Chairman of WBHO and other personalities.

Palcard connect africa operates a graduate programme with on the job mentoring. Graduates are invited to apply..  Opportunity open to graduates in all provinces.

Call us  on 0861 725 227
  0861 114 209 for more information.
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The Successful Pilot - 2006 Connect SA National Technology Challenge

In 2006, Palcard Connect Africa piloted the project in 3 Provinces: KZN, W. Cape and Gauteng.  75 schools were selected and participated in the programme.  Over 20 000 (twenty thousand) learners participated in the challenge.  Teams of learners were drawn from urban schools, rural schools and private schools.  The competition was held in various venues with learners solving maths, finance and technology related problems and doing related projects.

Winning teams and schools have recently been recognized and awarded in the 3 provinces.  Their prizes included office equipment from partners, scholarships and bursaries.

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