{"id":1550,"date":"2023-02-13T14:28:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T12:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/154.114.52.141\/?page_id=1550"},"modified":"2023-04-28T10:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T08:49:21","slug":"2022-datathon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/?page_id=1550","title":{"rendered":"2022 Datathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 0%|#000000 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Code-Slide1.png&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;ramp2&#8243; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;58px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>2022 Datathon<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/codebg1.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||59px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;880.3px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">About 2022 DIRISA Datathon<br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The annual DIRISA Student Datathon Challenge was held from 26 November 2022 to 2 December 2022 at the CSIR ICC in Pretoria. The theme for the 2022 Datathon was \u201cUsing Social Media Data to find innovative solutions\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The teams that participated in the datathon were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>North West University \u2013 Eagles<\/li>\n<li>University of Johannesburg \u2013 Recursive Redemption<\/li>\n<li>University of Zululand \u2013 Unbounded<\/li>\n<li>Sefako Makgatho \u2013 Cyber Eclipse<\/li>\n<li>Sol Plaatjie University \u2013 DataTude<\/li>\n<li>Tshwane University of Technology \u2013 Alpha Logic<\/li>\n<li>University of Limpopo \u2013 Tech Tycoon<\/li>\n<li>University of KwaZulu Natal \u2013 TechWorld<\/li>\n<li>Vaal University of Technology \u2013 SEE COM<\/li>\n<li>Saulridge Secondary School \u2013 Mighty Ridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The winners of the 2022 DIRISA Student Datathon Challenge were:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1st place \u2013 University of Johannesburg. Team Recursive Redemption.<\/p>\n<p>2nd place &#8211; North West University. Team Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>3rd place \u2013 Sol PLaatjie University. Team Datatude.<\/p>\n<p>Best team \u2013 Saulridge Secondary School. Team Might Ridge.<\/p>\n<p>Consistent Student. Miss Fikile Motha of Tshwane University of Technology. Team Alpha logic.<\/p>\n<p>Best Research Poster. Miss Husnaa Molvi and Mr Kyle Botes of University of Johannesburg. Team Recursive Redemption.<\/p>\n<p>Female empowerment bursary winners. 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