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An interesting fact about South Africans, every day

Always Coca-Cola
1.2 million South African adults had some Pepsi in the past 7 days. 14.9 million had some Coca-Cola. (AMPS 2009 RA)

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NEMISA and SABC Education Offer Bursary Opportunities

Students interested in a career in electronic media stand a chance to win a share of R1 000 000 worth of bursaries for studies in animation, graphic design in multimedia, television and radio production through a partnership between SABC Education and Nemisa.

SA’s IT Super Teacher of the Year Announced

Mrs N.B. Gumede of Esizibeni Secondary School in the Free State beat 120 other educators from around South Africa to be named Super Teacher of the Year 2008 by the Internet Service Providers’ Association of SA (ISPA) and UniForum SA, the .co.za domain name ...

2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition

The Global Development Network (GDN) is now accepting submissions for its annual competition for development research proposals and papers.

Spring Holiday Workshop

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Mobile Telephony and the Entrepreneur

An African Perspective

Access to IT

Southern African Countries GDP

Urban Revolution Urban Governance and International Development

Foresight, ISID’s electronic publication on development by Profs. Lisa Bornstein and Jeanne M. Wolfe

What You Should Know: Strategic Communication and Gender-based Violence

This 96-page guide contains guidelines designed to be a comprehensive resource specifically addressing the development and implementation of communication for issues related to gender-based violence.

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The National Film School Study

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has completed a feasibility study for the establishment of a National Film School. This was in response to Section 4 (2) e of the NFVF act, which calls for the investigation into the establishment of film school in collaboration with the Department of Education, and of Trade and Industry.

President Jacob Zuma will meet with musicians and actors to discuss their role and contribution to social cohesion and nation building, as well as report back on issues they raised during his first meeting with them in 2008.

The President will meet primarily with musicians and actors, at the Sandton Convention Centre on 17 November 2009 10:00. He will be fulfilling a promise made ...

TV Projects

Managing Your Money Showreel

Bright Media was commissioned to develop materials for South African high schools. Now that Maths is a compulsory subject for leaving school, teachers and learners alike are seeking high quality learning materials that make financial education a reality in the Mathematical Literacy classroom.
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Managing Your Money

Bright Media was commissioned to develop materials for South African high schools. Now that Maths is a compulsory subject for leaving school, teachers and learners alike are seeking high quality learning materials that make financial education a reality in the Mathematical Literacy classroom.
Read more...

Print Projects

Maintenance Posters

Bright Media has developed animated episodes to help new applicants to apply for and enforce maintenance orders through the maintenance courts (which are at every magistrate courts). Find out more by watching Mama M take you through the process of application, court appearance and enforcement of the orders. Thanks to the Open Society Foundation for the funding for the pilot project and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for their support.

GCE Posters & Leaflets

Did you know that there are 23 Million children who are not in school right now? Find out more from the Global Campaign for Education. Bright Media developed the Big Lesson film to develop greater awareness of the need for governments to meet their promises in sending every child to school. On the 23rd April 2008, take part in the World’s Biggest Lesson. Go back to school, and raise awareness of those who are not able to go to school. Join up now!

Research

Mobile Telephony and the Entrepreneur

Ken Banks has been working to make positive change in Africa for over a decade. He shares his perspective on the rise of mobile technology in Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is witnessing a new kind of home grown, mobiledriven economic development.
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Teenage Pregnancy in SA

High teen fertility subject of concern in research & policy circles with available data suggesting progress has been made since democracy. DOE adopted a rights-based approach. Introduced guidelines to prevent & manage teen fertility. Policy & practice must be informed by the context of teenage pregnancy.
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