tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650999618141614031.post7968911759981027202..comments2023-10-30T07:04:33.323-07:00Comments on ndisafunda.za: Madame Deputy President, I presume?alex.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15649026245539773873noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650999618141614031.post-75115266523517260922008-12-23T03:03:00.000-08:002008-12-23T03:03:00.000-08:00Hi Alex..u r brilliant. Welcome to the reality tha...Hi Alex..u r brilliant. Welcome to the reality that is Education in South Africa under the government of the ANC!!<BR/>Dearie what u r experiencing has been our cry for the last 13yrs.. nobody in govt listens!! Nobody cares.<BR/>Computers for schools "to bridge the digital divide"-(common clique in SA)has become a money spinners on one hand and a political/vote garnering exercise on the other.<BR/>It is not just about the R1500 for the Windows package..the teachers who have to run that lab have no inkling at all of what is expected of them in not only managing a computer lab but also to allocate those minimum resources to kids and draw up "competencies" for the kids.<BR/>Similiar project in Gauteng prov,called Gauteng on Line went belly up after a serious financial investment. Another new one is being planned where kids in schools will be given miniature laptops worth R4000 each.Imagine the "new 2nd hand goods" market that will spring up in tthe townships!!Check with Mercer/Mustek Modi. email:touchpayments@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752409920764015327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3650999618141614031.post-58491856231994313272008-11-03T00:14:00.000-08:002008-11-03T00:14:00.000-08:00Hi Alex,First of all, thanks for your open and eng...Hi Alex,<BR/><BR/>First of all, thanks for your open and engaged communication.<BR/><BR/>Noting your concern about the absence of word-processing software, I wonder if someone has told you about Open Office, free (open source) software that is compatible with MS Office. It has word-processing, database and spreadsheet capabilities as well as a PowerPoint equivalent. I've used it for many years in my web design business and beyond, virtually problem-free. To find out more, go to <A HREF="http://www.openoffice.org/product/" REL="nofollow">www.openoffice.org/product/</A><BR/>If you prefer, for a business rate of $US35 each for a minimum of five licenses, you can get <A HREF="http://www.sun.com/software/staroffice/get_org.jsp" REL="nofollow">Star Office</A>, essentially the same software but with a service package.<BR/>For a relatively objective overview of Open Office, go to <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Office" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia's entry</A><BR/><BR/>- Jeffrey, the <A HREF="http://www.educationwithoutborders.ca/" REL="nofollow">EwB web site</A> managerJeffrey Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212501042438116595noreply@blogger.com