Meet Lerato and Refiloe

Meet Lerato and Refiloe

Who’re they, you may well ask. Why do I want to meet them? Well, the truth is they don’t exist but we’ve created them to use as personas within FunDza to build profile of our audience and who we are reaching. We were introduced to the concept of...
All about our courses

All about our courses

On fundza.mobi we always have at least three free courses available. They are not accredited with any institutions, but those who complete the courses do get an electronic certificate. They are based our fabulous FunDza content, covering a range of topics from love...
The journey to organisational innovation

The journey to organisational innovation

FunDza believes that the ability to read and write transforms lives. South Africa is a book-poor and reading-poor country – we exist to change that. To do this we provide teens and young adults with access to high-interest exciting reading content that speaks to their...
Learning at home: a guide for caregivers

Learning at home: a guide for caregivers

FunDza is proud to have been part of an incredible team of people working in the Covid-19 ECD and Schooling Group who pooled knowledge and resources to create this useful guide for caregivers that provides practical and caring tips for creating a supportive learning...
Children’s literacy seminar sparks deeper thinking

Children’s literacy seminar sparks deeper thinking

I was invited to attend the Children’s literacy, literature and multilingual storybook production / translation seminar organised by PRAESA, IBBY and PEN, and also to present FunDza’s work in a panel discussion. I gave a brief input about FunDza’s work, focusing on...
Mobile Learning Week: taking refuge in Paris

Mobile Learning Week: taking refuge in Paris

True confessions: the trip to Paris for the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week felt daunting and difficult. There were too many deadlines, too many reports to write, too many proposals to get off, and just generally too much to do. More importantly, I was tired, tired in my...