{"id":157435,"date":"2020-02-27T06:47:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-55-south-africa-and-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T06:47:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:47:43","slug":"pasha-55-south-africa-and-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-55-south-africa-and-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 55: South Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-55-south-africa-and-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-132523\">Pasha 55: South Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution<\/a>: <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/317304\/original\/file-20200226-24676-k4jjtf.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=496&amp;fit=clip\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">shutterstock<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The global hype around the Fourth Industrial Revolution has grabbed South Africa as well. President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly behind it as the belief is that it can help advance economies and increase job opportunities. But in countries like South Africa where inequality is a problem, adding advanced technologies might divide the country further and deepen inequality. <\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s episode of Pasha, Alison Gillwald, Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town, looks at how the country must be cautious about jumping on the Fourth Industrial Revolution bandwagon. She also looks at some successful initiatives in South Africa. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>   <em>     <strong>       Read more:       South Africa is caught in the global hype of the fourth industrial revolution     <\/strong>   <\/em> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Photo:<\/strong>  By Yugan \u2013 Background of the future on the theme of the fourth industrial revolution. Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong> \u201cHappy African Village\u201d by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChill and Grill\u201d by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike License.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/132523\/count.gif\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-55-south-africa-and-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-132523\">The Conversation \u2013 Articles (AFRICA)<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasha 55: South Africa and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: shutterstock The global hype around the Fourth Industrial Revolution has grabbed South Africa as well. President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly behind it as the belief is that it can help advance economies and increase job opportunities. 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