by Kgothatso Monono
In an exciting development for South Africa's agricultural sector, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)’s Faculty of ICT has partnered with the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) to launch an innovative technology skills development programme. The collaboration, marked by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 20 March 2025, will see an investment of R12.4 million to roll out a pioneering one-year drone pilot training course aimed at equipping young people with essential skills for the rapidly evolving agricultural industry.