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Assessing the readiness of South Africa for Industry 4.0 – analysis of government policy, skills and education.

Lyndi Meyer 6 March 2020 No Comments

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is imminent in the South African economy. Industry 4.0 is disruptive and challenges the status quo. This paper investigates the preparedness of South Africa [...]

Public Outlook on Creative Methodologies for the 4th Industrial Revolution in South Africa

Lyndi Meyer 6 March 2020 No Comments

Many prior studies show that, with technology embedded in all we do, and more than half of the world’s population now connected to the internet, forecasts of the global economy [...]

Industry 4.0 readiness assessment for South African industries

Lyndi Meyer 6 March 2020 No Comments

Technological advancements related to the fourth industrial revolution are causing disruptive changes that are widely felt at national, industry, and company level. Industry 4.0, an initiative driving the fourth industrial [...]

The Fourth Industrial Revolution–The Case of South Africa

Lyndi Meyer 6 March 2020 No Comments

On becoming President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa put the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) into his national economic strategy, generating criticism for its neoliberal rhetoric echoing the World Economic Forum [...]