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PARLIAMENT HOSTS FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION EXHIBITION

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PARLIAMENT HOSTS FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION EXHIBITION

12th February 2019

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Parliament will tomorrow launch an exhibition to showcase South Africa's readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR). The Department of Science and Technology (DST) and its entities, including the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will be among the exhibitors showcasing research and development being done as part of the FIR.
 
Held under the theme, "4th Industrial Revolution: Demonstrating South Africa's Readiness", the exhibition will run from 12 to 14 February, culminating in a roundtable discussion on 15 February.
 
The exhibition is also supported by other government departments and industry, and will feature projects such as the Wheat Breeding Platform based at the University of Stellenbosch, and technologies involving 3D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence and big data.
 
South Africa's response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution is informed by the country's socio-economic imperatives, and Parliament has noted that the national system of innovation (NSI) has been active in developing a range of technologies designed to address real-life South African problems.
 
 
Members of the media are invited to view the exhibition, participate in demonstrations of robotics, machine learning and attend the roundtable discussion.
 
Details of the exhibition:
Date:                     12 to 14 February 2019
Venue:                   Parliament, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Time:                     07:00-16:30
 
Details of the roundtable discussion:
Date:                     15 February 2019
Venue:                   Good Home Chambers
Time:                     09:30-12h30
 
Members of the Media who wish to be part of the event must RSVP to Nolizwi Magwagwa on nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za  or  Masego Dlula on mdlula@parliament.gov.za
 
ISSUED BY PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo – 082 370 6930
 

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