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79 courses. 13 career fields. Every one starts free.

Premium, CPD-aligned courses with presented lessons, VR practice after every module and a verifiable certificate. Try the first modules free, then unlock the full course from R299.

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A rocket lifting off from the launch pad on a column of smoke and flame.

FoundationFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Space Travel and Solar System

Explore how humans and robots travel through space and what they find there. Learn the rocket science behind launches, the story of the space age from Sputnik and Apollo to reusable rockets, and how satellites and space stations work and keep people alive. Investigate plans for Moon bases and Mars settlements, tour the planets, moons and asteroids, and examine spacecraft technology, space debris, security and law. Finish with interstellar ideas, South Africa's role in space science, space careers and a Space Mission Proposal of your own.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 28 lessons
Duration: 7 weeks
VowRewards: 1440 VOWR

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Four people exploring virtual reality experiences with headsets.

IntermediateFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Design immersive experiences that people want to use. Learn how augmented, virtual and mixed reality developed and how XR systems track, render and display digital worlds. Apply spatial and interaction design, comfort and accessibility principles, and build no-code AR and VR prototypes you can test with real users. Explore XR in education, job training, healthcare, gaming, film, retail, architecture and telepresence, weigh privacy, safety and adoption barriers in South Africa, and finish with an Immersive Experience Prototype for a real use case.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 28 lessons
Duration: 7 weeks
VowRewards: 1440 VOWR

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A remote pilot flying a quadcopter drone against a clear blue sky.

IntermediateFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Drones Remote Pilot

Build the knowledge a safe, responsible drone pilot needs in South Africa. Learn how drones and their applications work, the South African Civil Aviation Authority's rules for private and commercial remotely piloted aircraft, and the route to a Remote Pilot Licence. Read airspace, avoid restricted areas and aerodromes, interpret weather and density altitude, understand loading, aerodynamics and performance, and run professional operations with checklists, crew communication, emergency procedures, privacy safeguards and maintenance logs. Explore drone careers and businesses, and finish with a Drone Operations Plan for a real commercial mission.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 29 lessons
Duration: 7 weeks
VowRewards: 1200 VOWR

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A bitcoin coin in front of a screen of market data.

FoundationFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Fundamentals of Bitcoin and Crypto

Understand Bitcoin and crypto assets clearly and safely. Explore what money is and why Bitcoin was created, how hashes, keys and digital signatures secure it, how nodes and miners reach consensus, and how wallets, addresses and transactions really work, practising on a test network with no real money. Then learn to protect yourself from the scams and risks that have cost South Africans billions, and how crypto is regulated and taxed in South Africa today. This is consumer education, not financial advice. You finish with a Crypto Literacy and Safety Guide for a real community audience.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 30 lessons
Duration: 8 weeks
VowRewards: 1440 VOWR

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A network of connected blocks representing a blockchain.

IntermediateFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Fundamentals of Blockchain and Crypto

Understand what blockchain technology can and cannot do, and judge real use cases with confidence. Learn how distributed ledgers, consensus and permissioned networks remove or reshape intermediaries, how smart contracts and tokens work, and how blockchain is being tested in payments, supply chains, education credentials, digital identity, voting, healthcare and the creative industries. Apply a decision framework, privacy law and governance to South African problems, practise on public test networks with no real money, and finish with a Blockchain Use-Case Proposal for a real organisation.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 26 lessons
Duration: 7 weeks
VowRewards: 1200 VOWR

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A circuit-board brain illustrating artificial intelligence.

FoundationFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Introduction to AI

Understand artificial intelligence clearly and use it responsibly. Learn what AI is and isn't, how algorithms and data drive it, how machine learning and deep learning work, and how generative AI tools such as chatbots and image generators produce their answers. Practise with free, no-code tools to train a simple model and to prompt, check and improve AI output. Examine bias, privacy, deepfakes, South African law and policy, and how AI is changing jobs, then design an AI Solution Concept for a real South African problem with a responsible-use plan.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 30 lessons
Duration: 8 weeks
VowRewards: 1200 VOWR

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An industrial robot arm working on an automated production line.

IntermediateFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Robotics

Understand how robots work and where they're changing the world. Learn what makes a machine a robot, how sensors, actuators and controllers work together, and how robots are programmed, designed and tested, practising in free browser-based simulators. Explore robots in factories, mines, farms, hospitals, homes, schools and games, and autonomous machines in transport, space and defence. Weigh safety, ethics, jobs and the singularity debate, plan your robotics pathway, and finish with a Robot Solution Design for a real South African problem.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 27 lessons
Duration: 7 weeks
VowRewards: 1440 VOWR

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A smartwatch on a wrist showing health and weather data.

IntermediateFrom R 299Modules 0–1 free

Emerging Technology & AI

Wearable Technology

Learn how smartwatches, fitness trackers, medical wearables, smart clothing, body cameras, exoskeletons and implantable devices work, and how to design and evaluate them responsibly. Explore sensors, processors, connectivity and batteries, real applications in health, sport, workplace safety, education and fashion, and the privacy, security and regulatory questions wearables raise in South Africa. Finish with a Wearable Product Concept that solves a real South African need.

Course presenter

Thandi

Lessons: 27 lessons
Duration: 7 weeks
VowRewards: 1440 VOWR

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