A task team has been established to advise the minister of higher education, science and technology on how to manage the threats and opportunities posed by the fourth industrial revolution.

The fourth industrial revolution describes the rapid innovation under way in fields like artificial intelligence, 3-D printing and robotics, which is expected to disrupt just about every sector, from manufacturing to the service industry...

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