Ghost Gatsby Starter - A South African Geek Culture

A Grand Slam in Durban

The Kimberley Diamond Cup have about 15 national tours as a build-up to the Skateboarding World Championships happening, 03 - 08 October in Kimberley. The stop came to Durban to scout talent in the regional qualifier event, the Grand Slam. We joined our skater friends in this tour to see if Durban has what it takes to represent the country. Of course, the Geeks are more interested in Tech hence we have established the SkateHacks initiative to put tech onto skateboards to make them smart and

#gkVacWork for Modern Workplace Skills

Every school holidays, young minds from across the province sacrifice their late morning sleep by coming and taking part at the Geekulcha VacWork programme which is aimed at building ICT and Entrepreneurship skills capacity. This time around, the programme took place from the 4th until the 15th of July at Code Tribe, The Innovation Hub. Scholars were transported by the Tshwane Bus Services everyday. > Meanwhile in Tshwane @InnovHub [https://twitter.com/InnovHub], the @CityTshwane [https://twit

RHoKing the Capital For Humanity

One of the most exciting and popular hackathons, Random Hacks of Kindness (RHOK) Pretoria took place on the 9th until the 10th of July at the UNISA Muckleneuk campus. The hackaton attracted over 70 students and industry developers to address and build socially-relevant solutions using Technology. RHoK Pretoria is annually hosted by the UNISA's College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) in collaboration with hackathon evangelists, Geekulcha. There is always something new to learn at

#gkVacWork Goes To Nababeep

One of the most exciting school programmes in the land, the Geekulcha VacWork programme powered by the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT) [http://economic.ncape.gov.za/] finally goes to the Northern Cape. This is one of the initiatives for youth skills development in the Northern Cape. Aimed for school learners, the programme is championed by the Nama eSkills Center, Mr James Jonas. About 60 youngsters will be taught about ICT and Entrepreneurship skills that t

Data Viz With The Maker Library

Data is an important part of our lives, we make some of the safe and important decisions through data. It's an integral part of life and we to understand the essence of it with ease. The CSIR through the Data Science for Impact and Decision Enhancement (DSIDE) [http://dsideweb.github.io/] have establish a Vacation Work program that takes in students from across South African universities to train and build Data Science oriented solutions. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/geekulcha/27929899022/i

Role of ICT on Education in Remote Areas

In recent years, many surveys which have been conducted on education system say that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) help enhance learning outcomes and improve access to education. ICT literacy is the ability to use digital technology, communication tools and/or networks to define, access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and communicate information ethically and legally in order to function in a knowledge society. “To succeed, it is not enough to master technical skills: w

16 June: Need For Skate in Soweto

It was 40 years ago, the youth of Soweto took to the streets and made history in a struggle for change. Inspiration is drawn from the youth that stood for something, a better life and access for all. Today, the young came out in numbers to realize their goals and find thrill through Skateboarding. The Kimberley Diamond Cup is one of the richest skateboarding competitions in the world with national tours that lead up to the Skateboarding World Championships. The Soweto stop - Grand Slam was yet

Hack-a-Skate at the Skateboarding World Championships

Life is a dream, things get crazy almost every time we check our phones, computers, read a paper and we see this everywhere we go. Technology is changing our world at a faster rate, the future comes much sooner than expected. The Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Geekulcha have realized the rate at which the change is going and we need to get everyone on the board. Through the collaboration, we launched the SkateHacks [http://skatehacks.ncdev.co.za/] initiative with an intent

The countdown begins: Geekulcha hackathon 2016

Here we are again. It is time for another jam packed weekend filled with creation, innovation and fun. This will be the third annual GKHack taking place 24-26 June 2016 at the innovation hub. It is a great opportunity for young tech Geeks to develop solutions and network with one another to showcase their expertise. The theme for this year’s hack is “SMART GROWING WORLD”. The aim is to develop solutions that help people adapt in this vast changing world. The focus will be education, health, gam

Giyani School Visits Geekulcha

In the world of the Digital Age, we need to be reaching out and consume as much information as possible. There are times when we want to know more. Youngsters from Giyani, accompanied by their teachers, embarked on a journey to Pretoria to visit Geekulcha to learn more about the world of ICT and Entrepreneurship on 27 May 2016. > At the Innovation hub with kids from my high school Giyani High School @Geekulcha [https://twitter.com/Geekulcha] #iBlameGK [https://twitter.com/hashtag/iBlameGK?src

A Day of Skateboarding For Hope

This weekend we joined some of the South African finest young skaters with the Kimberley Diamond Cup [http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2016/05/skateboarding-hope-national-tour-heads-ybf-skate-plaza-jhb-saturday/] 's Skateboarding For Hope. This regional qualifier event for the Skateboarding World Champions was hosted at the YBF Skate Plaza in Bryanston, 27 May 2016. With a focus on empowering youth through skateboarding, Skateboarding For Hope aims to reach underprivileged kids throughout So

SkateHacks - Youth Month Tours

Skateboarding is an Art that requires focus and best level of creativity. For many, this is also a way of life and how they make a living. For Techies, there is a great challenge that explorers can work on: putting tech into skateboards to make them smart and cool. As the world get more connected, interesting stuff result. Geekulcha in collaboration with the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDaT), have been on a mission to use Skateboarding to enhance Tech skills