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Unisa Press launches seminal guide to 4IR in the South African context

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Unisa Press is launching a series of books that provide context for issues relevant to South Africans' daily lives. 

Unisa-Press-seminal-guide-4IR-SA-context-1.jpgOne of the first books to be launched in 2024 is South Africa Confronts the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era by Ashraf Patel, a research associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), one of Unisa’s joint research partners, Dr Philani Mthembu, executive director of IGD, and Mondli Hlatshwayo of the University of Johannesburg (UJ). This unique work covers a broad range of topics from various sectors and provides insight into navigating the challenges of the digital divide, unemployment and rolling blackouts, among others.

The book outlines the challenges, pathways and possibilities of the significant technological strides that have been made in various sectors. It also evaluates the progress that the country has made, as well as how it has mitigated its shortcomings.

The launch took place on 28 February 2024, in collaboration with the IGD and UJ’s Department of Politics and International Relations. 

Attending the launch was a diverse group of students, academics and literary enthusiasts

The book can be purchased in hard copy from Unisa Press at a cost of R300 and is also available at Takealot.com, Exclusive Books and selected academic bookshops. An ebook version is available online at this link. 

Unisa Press is the largest university press in Africa, publishing books and journals. The Press supports Unisa’s Research and Innovation Strategy through the development and dissemination of knowledge and research outputs thus promoting accessibility as well as playing a role in supporting lifelong learning.

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Publish date: 2024/03/04

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