{"id":3451,"date":"2025-04-30T09:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/154.114.52.141\/?page_id=3451"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:35:27","slug":"2024-datathon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/?page_id=3451","title":{"rendered":"2024 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>2024 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;4.16.1&#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; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][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; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][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; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">About 2024 DIRISA Datathon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 2024 challenge was held at The Boardwalk and Gqeberha from 30 November to 4 December 2024. 10x teams participated n the challenge from various institutions from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The participants had to complete 3x challenges:<\/p>\n<p><span>Challenge 1<\/span>: A South African Temperature Data Analysis and Modelling Challenge. This challenge is designed for data enthusiasts, students, and MATLAB users passionate about understanding climate trends. Throughout this challenge, the participants will work with real-world South African temperature data to draw insights that will empower them to understand local climate trends.<\/p>\n<p><span>Challenge 2<\/span>: In this challenge the students were tasked with working with health data provided by Altron to develop various solutions within the health domain.<\/p>\n<p><span>Challenge 3<\/span>: The students were tasked with creating a research poster based on challenge 2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\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; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/span>The teams that participated in the datathon were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Qhakaza High School<\/li>\n<li>Sol Plaatjie University<\/li>\n<li>African Leadership Academy (ALX) Africa<\/li>\n<li>Mangosuthu University of Technology<\/li>\n<li>WITS university<\/li>\n<li>Walter Sisulu University<\/li>\n<li>University of Mpumalanga<\/li>\n<li>University of Venda<\/li>\n<li>University of Zululand<\/li>\n<li>University of Western Cape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>The winners of the 2024 DIRISA Student Datathon Challenge were:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The top 3 winning teams in the technical challenge, sponsored by ALX and Boston, are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01. Wits University <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. Sol Plaatjie University<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. University of Mpumalanga<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The top 3 research poster winners, sponsored by ALX and Boston, are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01. African Leadership Xcelerator(Alx)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. Sol Plaatjie University <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. University of Western Cape<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the MATLAB Challenge, sponsored by MathWorks and Opti-Num Solutions, is:<\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1. University of Western Cape<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The most improoved team won by University of Western Cape.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Outstanding female participant won by Nokuphila Gumbi from <\/span><\/span>Qhakaza High School<span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Outstanding male participant won by Lungile Mawila from University of Mpumalanga.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Elagible teams for SITA internship, sponsored by Altron, are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01. 1st Team Technical Winners<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. 2nd Team Technical Winners<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. 3rd Team Technical Winners<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04. Best Team Winners<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05. MATLAB Challenge Winners<\/p>\n<p>The 5 Altron internships for selected students, sponsored by Altron, are awarded to:<\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01. <\/span><\/span>Joash Paul (WITS)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. Vutomi Mohube (UWC)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. Makhosazane Malaza (UMP)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04. Lungile Mawila (UMP)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05. Palesa Mlimi (ALX)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0JOB SHADOWING<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04. Asemahle Ngiba (QHAKAZA)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04. Nokuphila Gumbi (QHAKAZA)<\/p>\n<p>Prizes were sponsored by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">ALX\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>ALTRON<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>BOSTON<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>MATHWORKS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Opti-Num Solutions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Korbicom Educational Trust<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mYpzGV_QTDM DIRISA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54184494028_74a04f205d_c.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;2577&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54180685805_a46e80c7c1_c.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54186507841_9d6a5545e0_c.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54182447363_e9973349aa_c.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sdc.dirisa.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/54186777058_af9a0da452_c.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 DatathonAbout 2024 DIRISA Datathon The 2024 challenge was held at The Boardwalk and Gqeberha from 30 November to 4 December 2024. 10x teams participated n the challenge from various institutions from South Africa. 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