Digital Technologies and Digital Skills in Organisations and Government in South Africa: An Environmental Scan
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Authors
Twinomurinzi, H
Msweli, Nkosikhona T.
Phukubje, Phuti
Issue Date
2020-11
Type
Book
Language
en
Keywords
Digital Technologies , Digital Skills , Government , South Africa
Alternative Title
Report by the Knowledge for Innovation Unit of the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa, hosted at the University of South Africa
Abstract
This environmental scan research report represents the beginning of a research journey
that seeks to identify the changing nature of digital skills in South Africa as a result of
technological advancements, more popularly known as the 4th
Industrial Revolution (4IR). The 4IR represents the current era of an inter connectedness
of things biological, physical and non-physical as a result of the rapid advancements in
technological innovations. The innovations have resulted in new types
of specialised skills required for new types of work while at the same time causing some
previously routine skills to become obsolete. A dual method approach, starting with a qualitative method and followed by a quantitative method, was adopted to examine the status of digital skills, and the usage of digital technologies in the workplace in South Africa. The findings provide the baseline evidence to support informed and effective strategies for digitalisation and participation in the 4IR among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), organisations and government in South Africa.
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Citation
Twinomurinzi, H. , N. T. Msweli, and P. Phukubje. 2020. Digital Technologies and Digital Skills in Organisations and Government in South Africa: An Environmental Scan. Pretoria: Unisa Press and NEMISA.
Publisher
Unisa Press and NEMISA.