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Mon, November 19th 2012, 13:05 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: Siyavula founder Mark Horner

As a social enterprise determined to facilitate universal access to quality educational materials for all teachers and students across South Africa, Siyavula’s philosophy is that openness, collaboration and the effective use of technology is the way to revolutionise the country’s education system, as founder Mark Horner tells HumanIPO. → Read more
Fri, November 16th 2012, 08:27 · Gabriella Mulligan

Siyavula revolutionises SA education through tech

Innovative social enterprise Siyavula has taken the struggling education sector in South Africa into its own hands, using technology and open licences to ensure much-needed quality educational materials are widely available. → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 12:00 · Tom Jackson

Western Cape launches FIZs, partners Project Isizwe

South Africa’s Western Cape government has launched a free Wi-Fi project it hopes will connect more than 90,000 residents to wireless internet, partnering with Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s non-profit Project Isizwe to roll out Free Internet Zones (FIZs) in schools in the Robertson and Atlantis areas of the province. → Read more
Thu, November 29th 2012, 06:34 · Gabriella Mulligan

OPINION: Is Apple looking to cash in on SA textbook shortage?

In response to widely publicised textbook shortages across South Africa, the country has seen a surge in private organisations trying to address the issue. While some appear to be truly altruistic in their endeavours, it is possible that others see the problem as a profit-making opportunity. → Read more