M-novels, or mobile novels (stories on your cellphone) are on the rise in South Africa, as Michelle Matthews explained so well in "Cell-lit is all the rage". In SA there is about 10% PC-based internet connectivity, while the number of people with acc...
In my previous blog I introduced myself through my questioning of typical assumptions people make about ICT for community development. I also advocated the need for a sympathetic meeting of minds in ICT for development (ICT4D) efforts. In this blog I...
There is unanimous agreement that South Africa's education is in crisis. What we can't agree on is how to fix it. It seems that everyone has their two cents' worth of wisdom: "What we need is ...", "It's time to ...", "The thing is ...", "You see, if...
For many fans of Harry Potter, the last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, does not signify the end of the story. There are thousands of young people who write their own additions to, subplots within, and alternative endings o...
Someone told me the other day that we live in a society of illiterates, that kids don't read any more and that the quality of our interaction with words is declining because of TV and tabloid newspapers. All I could say in response was: "Huh?"
It'...
