A Shared Inclusive Education and Tech Skills Centre
Employment + entrepreneurship skills training
Welcome to a New Generation of Learning
Where Innovation Meets Purpose
To develop sustainable entrepreneurial technology-based skills training of GCUASc learners and marginalised communities, for unique practical entrepreneurial and employability solutions that will contribute to developing the Rustenburg economy, as an alternative to mining.
Education and Skills Training research closely monitoring and aligning with in-demand skills, technology trends, qualifications, youth skills demands, ECD and middle to old age demands in technology.
A Shared Technology centre.
The co-working spaces are divided into categories suited to various demands as we go.
State of the art school support services, highly skilled tech facilitators, safe learning environment, continuously relevant high tech equipment.
Youth, Schools, Teachers, Women
Managed, affordable access to youth, children, adults and women.
Gr R-12 Learners
A separate wing for access to a STEM lab from the R-7, thereafter Gr 8-12 in the tech hub as part of GCUASc After Care programs.
Unemployed Teachers
Teachers that would like to be skilled to become facilitators, moderators and assessors, or be employed at the Tech Hub or GCU Academy of Sciences, will require upskilling with STEM skills programmes before applying for a post.
Strong collaborative hackathon partnerships, skills, events and collaborations.
The first previously announced hackathon expo in Rustenburg was postponed until the Tech Hub opens in 2026.
Youth in Rustenburg are encouraged to prepare for empowering programs and services to be offered at the Rustenburg Africa Tech Hub. Tip: We encourage our youth to think outside the box, for instance, about what they think are practical solutions to unemployment in Rustenburg.
The seniors tech skilling is in response to enquiries from various stakeholders in Rustenburg.
Our Digital Literacy Programme for Seniors will
enable older people to keep up with technology, increase their trust and confidence of carrying out online activities, staying connected with loved ones, and improving digital inclusion.
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ADDRESSING UNEQUAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS IN RSA
GCU Academy of Sciences, through its Tech Hub, will also provide Foundational digital, English and Maths literacy skills training to youth from marginalised communities to enable them to learn more advanced courses online.
Feedback by struggling learners indicates that a large influx of South African Black youth leaving school, lack technology resources such as computers, data or access to wi-fi, their home environment is not conducive to study, they do not have money to go and attend the schools that could avail affordable technology skills.
This is where GCUASc provides a solution through its planned TECH HUB.
Community Training: Providing computer and digital literacy training to underprivileged community members to enhance employability.
Educational Development: Establishing and managing a technology hub to provide resources, internet access, and educational programs for students and adult learners.
Skills Development: Hosting workshops and structured mentorship programs aimed at bridging the digital divide in Rustenburg, North West]."
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