Author: Spawn Fan

South Africa’s heritage is not just physical. It is intimately part of the digital world. Digital connectively can enhance the value of that heritage, preserve it – and ensure we remain significant players on the world stage There can be few South African music fans who have not felt a glow of pride to see the worldwide success of Master KG’s smash dance hit Jerusalema on dancefloors across the planet. The irresistible song is a shining example of one of South Africa’s most precious resources – our digital heritage. Social media has exploded with clips of dancers from Paris to…

Digital upskilling cannot be a gradual process. It requires a fundamental, economy-wide programme to equip our country for the future, writes Huawei South Africa CEO Spawn Fan. As the practical and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic become clear, we are seeing that digitising processes will be an indispensable part of the new business environment. To function in this new era, ICT skills will be indispensable – for organisations, for individuals, and for society. Unfortunately, South Africa’s ICT talent pool is far smaller than it needs to be if we are to meet these social needs as the economy recovers.…