CodeMakers

29/04/2022

And even better when you can learn in your home language. Download the free and awesome software Scratch, click the button that looks like a globe and start learing the power of creative coding in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sepedi, Tswana, Afrikaans and many other languages

Today is International Girls in ICT Day! Every year on the fourth Thursday in April, this day is observed to encourage equal participation in the field of information communication technology (ICT). The theme for 2022 is ‘Access and Safety’.

“Starting early and getting girls on computers, tinkering and playing with technology, games and new tools, is extremely important for bridging the gender divide that exists now in computer science and technology.” – Beth Simone Noveck.

14/02/2022

An initiative to get more youth into the IT industry using coding appsis targeting 10,000 learners in February and March. Jackson Tshabalala, Operations Mana...

01/07/2021

For the animators out there...

The Story Artist Lab Sponsored by Netflix and produced by Triggerfish, The Story Artist Lab builds on the success of their Mama K’s Team 4 all-female writers lab, which saw nine African women placed in the writing room for the first animated Netflix series from Africa. The next African Story Artis...

21/01/2021

Some fun looking Zoom workshops to learn coding concepts without a computer. Email to Prof Greyling to reserve your spot!

30/07/2020

So cool to know that the names of many learners we worked with through our coding education programme at Umkhumbane Secondary School are strapped in waiting to launch. Good luck! Watch it from 13h00 on NASA YouTube and social media. Will put the link in the comments

As part of NASA's 'Send Your Name to Mars' campaign, they've been stenciled onto three microchips along with essays from NASA's 'Name the Rover' contest. Next stop: Mars.

23/07/2020

Young artists, take a look. They want your ideas and creativity!

Calling young artists!

SANTHE Africa has launched an exciting Covid-19 competition 🎨👩🏾‍🔬

Join us on a quest to combine art and science as we search for creative expressions from young people on their impressions of Covid-19.

Participate in workshops to discuss Covid-19 with scientists working on the disease - and ultimately be part of an online exhibition.

Plus, there are cash prizes for the winning submissions!

The deadline for expressions of interest is 31 July. For more details, go here: https://artandscience.santheafrica.org/artists/

22/07/2020

Animators!

The deadline for our '30 Second Stop-frame Competition' is fast approaching, so get animating! Find the Ts and Cs here: www.triggerfish.com/academy

18/07/2020

Who inspires you? Make your own project with these SA artists and celebs. All thanks to the talented artists who entered our competition. is all about localising coding education tools to make them easier to access. Want to help be in touch.

18/07/2020

free to use South African sprites and backgrounds for coding education, storytelling, games and more. Fab art by Instagram

07/07/2020

For all the video game makers out there 10-18! $1000 prizes up for grabs.

XPRIZE ANNOUNCES NEW LEARNING INITIATIVE AND VIDEO GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE THAT INVITES NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL INNOVATORS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FUTURE

30/06/2020

- South African drawings and characters free to use to learn coding. We made this teaser with some of ntuli's drawings who won our drawing competition. Will share other projects soon. We are still cleaning images. Have Photoshop skills and an hour or two let us know!