The Estate Viewer Competition  

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  1. The competition will run from Wednesday 6th July 2022 to Friday 29th July 2022. 
    • Competition closes 30 July, 12pm midnight 
  1. The competition is open to all South African TV viewers except directors, members, partners, employees, agents, service providers and any SABC employee including agencies, and/or their spouses, life partners, parents, children, brothers, sisters, business partners or associates.  
  1. SMS the key word ‘TheEstate’ followed by the correct answer to 33376 
  1. Correct entries received by the advertised deadlines will be considered for the draw. Any late entries received will not be taken into consideration.  
  1. A premium rate of R1.50 will be charged for each SMS entry for the competition. Free SMSes do not apply.  
  1. Winners will be contacted by the SABC to verify the following: name, surname, Bank account details, ID number and address.  
  1. Entrants that enter need to be within the ages of 18 and older. Below the designated age will not be considered.    
  1. Winners, who are not contactable by phone, after the closing date/time, will be disqualified and a new winner will be drawn. 
  1. Winner to be announced on S3 and on the S3 digital platforms by 1 August 2022. 
  1. The SABC and its agents accept no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction of any communication network or any late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible or corrupted entries. The SABC and its agents are not liable for any costs incurred, responses received or any other consequences of user error. 
  1. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The SABC or its agents will not be held responsible for any disputes arising from the competition or prize awards. 
  1. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be deferred or exchanged.  
  1. Each daily winner will receive R1000.00  
  1. Payment will be done a week once the viewer has been finalised and vetted. 
  1. Winners use prizes at own risk. The SABC and its agents shall not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss), damage, personal injury or death which is suffered or sustained (including but not limited to that arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this competition or accepting or using the prize/s. 
  1. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to be bound by them when entering. 
  1. Winners will be selected from a random list of entries. 
  1. The SABC and its agents reserve the right to cancel, modify or amend the competition at any time if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of their control. 

Mahlatse Moropo

Actors, Press, Skeem Saam

Mahlatse Moropo is a young South African actor born and bred in Polokwane, Limpopo. Turning 18 this year, Mahlatse is a grade 11 learner at Northern Academy Secondary School. “I love school especially because of the subjects I am currently doing. I do drama, dance, and even sports,” he says. He also expresses gratitude to be at a school where his teachers and peers are supportive of his career.

Mahlatse is an MC, choreographer, dancer, and voice-over artist. But he is best known for the character of Charles Kunutu’s son, ‘Letetswe’ on Skeem Saam. He had auditioned for the role in September 2021 and was ecstatic when he was informed that he had gotten the role. “I had received an email telling me that I bagged the role of ‘Letetswe’ and it was one of my happiest moments,” he said.   

‘Letetswe’ is friendly, opinionated, and outgoing. Family is important to him and he is very protective of his cousin, Mahaltse Kunutu. 

#SkeemSaam airs every weeknight on SABC 1 at 18.30pm

Shoki Mmola bows out of Skeem Saam

Actors, Celebrity, Press, Skeem Saam

Boasting a whopping 26 years of her television career, Mmola has been playing the character of ‘Celia’ on Skeem Saam for 10 years and in that role has been one of show’s lead actresses, contributing to its accomplishments over the past decade. Always keeping fans entertained, Mmola has portrayed the character of ‘Celia’ impeccably. 

She will be missed by fellow cast members, crew members and viewers watching at home.

We wish her well and all the best with her future ventures.

Mmola will not be featured in the new season starting Monday 4th July 2022.

SABC EDUCATION: THE LEGACY OF 25+ YEARS

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SABC Education celebrates the Legacy of the shows they have produced in the past years.

Since its formation in 1996, SABC Education has been instrumental in educating the nation through its programming.

The SABC as the only public broadcaster in South Africa has a responsibility to entertain, inform and educate all South Africans.

SABC Education continues to fulfill its mandate to educate. The past 25 years Plus, has seen the SABC carry out content such as Khululeka Siyavota, the flagship democracy programme, designed to address issues related to voter education, the secrecy of a vote, and the emotional readiness of voting in preparation for South African elections in 2009.

SABC Education has also played a role in discovering and giving a platform to young presenters through some of its programmes including SABC1’s youthful shows Take 5 and YoTV, SABC2’s School TV and Hectic Nine-9, and Hectic on 3 currently flighting on S3.  

In keeping young people off the streets, programming like Skeem Saam, iSpani, Daily Thetha, Teenagers on a Mission, and Cave Quest has been commissioned.

SABC Education celebrates the Legacy it created in educating through the shows it produced.

Here’s to 25+ Years of SABC Education. Enriching minds. Enriching Lives.

Myrah Molokomme

Actors, Press, Skeem Saam

Myrah Molokomme is a South African actress born and bred in Limpopo. She holds a BA in Performing Arts (Writing and Performance) obtained at the University of Limpopo.

She trained for three years in theatre towards the completion of her degree at the University of Limpopo. In 2017 she featured in a stage adaptation of Lucas Mokuti’s novella ‘TSIETSI’ which was written for stage and directed by Ola-Kris Akonola. In 2018 she featured in the play ‘THE PRINCE OF SOVENGA’ which was written and directed by Ola-Kris Akinola. Myrah’s ability to act was recognized by the University of Limpopo with an award for ‘Best Actress’ in 2017.

In late 2018 she landed her first role on the local drama series Skeem Saam where she portrays the character of Ruth.

We first met Ruth at Turfloop High as a Grade 11 student who was born and living with HIV. She made the decision to disclose her HIV status to her now long-distance boyfriend, Koloi, who then accused her of deceiving him before he was better educated about the disease. After passing Grade 12 with flying colours she received a good bursary to further her studies in BSC Genetics at the University of Cape Town.

Unfortunately, after losing her bursary due to poor performance in varsity, she was forced to move back home. Thankfully, with support from people like Koloi, Mapitsi, and Principal Thobakgale, Ruth was able to claim funds that were due to her via her late parents and their GEPF benefits.     

We can only hope that she can go back to Cape Town and complete her course and uses her money wisely. 

#SkeemSaam airs every weeknight on SABC 1 at 18.30pm

Students now have access to an unlimited number of courses from a library of 10,000 digital products including eTextbooks, online learning platforms and study tools covering 675 courses

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Global education technology company Cengage has launched a first-to-market subscription service for textbooks for South African higher education institutions.


The company says the subscription service, Cengage Unlimited for Institutions (CUI), allows students to access an unlimited number of courses from a library of 10,000 digital products including eTextbooks, online learning platforms and study tools covering 675 courses – all from one source at one affordable price irrespective of the number of materials used. 

“Cengage Unlimited for Institutions is not just another online learning offering – it is the only comprehensive service that includes access to everything a student needs to learn –  eTextbooks, learning platforms, study tools, online homework and skill-building resources to develop employability skills. Subjects covered include accounting, science, maths, psychology and engineering amongst many others,” explained Andrew Robinson, Vice President, General Manager of International Higher Education at Cengage.

Cengage already supports more than three quarters of public and private South African universities with in-person, blended and online courses. Their digital resources are used to support student outcomes and improve student engagement, digital literacy, the learning experience and employability skills.

University of Pretoria, North West University, University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg are some of the institutions successfully using Cengage’s digital platforms to address their higher education needs.


“Cengage Unlimited is designed to address one of the major challenges facing higher education, and one exacerbated by the crisis over the last two years, namely fair and equal access to learning materials. Affordable and accessible course materials can make the difference between a student dropping out or completing their degree,” explained Andrew Robinson, Vice President, General Manager of International Higher Education at Cengage,” Mr Robinson added.

“This ‘all-you-can-eat’ subscription service is now available in South Africa through an institution or faculty pay model. Cengage Unlimited revolutionised the traditional textbook model in 2018 when it was first launched to the US market, and has since helped nearly 4-million students,” he said.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at University of Cape Town is using Cengage’s WebAssign, one of the platforms included in Cengage Unlimited for Institutions, to provide content, online study functionality, and efficient homework assigning and grading to a large Calculus course of 800 students. The platform is specifically designed for STEM subjects and provides course content, homework, tests and practice problems with instant assessment and has been shown to improve student grades.

The results from 276 students who responded to a survey demonstrated that students were provided with all the resources they needed to succeed in Calculus and the students’ experience had been positive.

The Psychology Department at North-West University (NWU) used another of Cengage’s platforms, MindTap – also included in Cengage Unlimited, for their Introductory Psychology module to help a large cohort of students with their self-study and comprehension of key introductory concepts. MindTap is a fully customisable online teaching and assessment tool that includes videos, test banks, interactive study tools and access to eTextbooks.

At NWU, positive survey responses both quantitative and qualitative, showed that students were satisfied with the convenience of mobile digital resources and interactive self-test activities to help prepare for exams. The survey indicated that students appreciated the read-aloud feature as well as being able to access the full textbook and practice activities on their cell phone to study anytime, anywhere.

“Cengage Unlimited has been successfully piloted in EMEA over the last 12 months in Ireland, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia to ensure the diverse needs of our instructors and students in the EMEA regions are met through this new subscription platform.”

“The pandemic had major implications for students and institutions alike. During this time, Cengage worked closely with its customers to support the transition to remote learning. Throughout the process, Cengage developed a deeper insight into the ways eLearning can be supported,” Mr Robinson added.

Dr Eoin Langan, Dean at the Faculty of Business, Technological University Dublin (TUD), said, “As a technological university we aim to deploy the latest technology solutions to advance and supplement our students learning. Cengage Unlimited provides instant access to quality course material across laptops, tablets and mobile phones, and students can access the material from anywhere.”

“Cengage Unlimited provides an affordable alternative to the cost of purchasing textbooks for students and our library. Lecturers can benefit from Cengage Unlimited for both formative and summative assessment purposes, including automatic grading, which helps monitor student progress and understanding.”

“Besides cost savings, TUD students have benefited from Cengage Unlimited in more ways,” Dr Langan added. “All our students travel to campus, and want access to their material on their journey. Students appreciate being able to access their learning materials from anywhere, integrated with our virtual learning environment which aids them in their studies.”

“They can also easily find content by using the search feature on Cengage and save important information with bookmarks and highlighting, and more importantly, they don’t have to carry physical textbooks to campus.”

“MindTap, WebAssign and Cengage EMEA’s extensive range of digital learning materials are now available through Cengage Unlimited. “Institutions now have the opportunity to support each of their students with the same access to more than 10,000 eTextbooks, but a vast range of other digital resources and study tools from day one of their courses, with no student left behind,” Mr Robinson said.

About Cengage
Cengage EMEA is part of Cengage Group, a global education technology company dedicated to removing the barriers to higher education and providing every student with access to quality teaching and learning and a brighter future. Focussed on making education more accessible, sustainable and affordable, its product portfolio includes online learning platforms that offers students everything they need in one place – textbooks, eTextbooks, homework, study and assessment tools, and resources to develop employability skills to help them transition successfully into the hugely competitive global workplace.

Cengage EMEA sells its products and services to over 52 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, covering a diverse cultural range, each with its own particular and varied curriculum needs for educational solutions

www.cengage.co.uk/cengage-unlimited-for-institutions

Thabiso Molokomme

Actors, Press, Skeem Saam

Thabiso was born and raised in Polokwane. He matriculated from Capricorn High School in 2018 and went on to study Operations Management at the University of Johannesburg. He is set to graduate in May 2022.

Thabiso was raised by a single parent and describes himself as an intelligent, hardworking, bold, and confident young man. Apart from acting, entrepreneurship is another thing he is passionate about. “I just completed my qualification in Operations Management at the University of Johannesburg and this year I’m focusing on investing my time in entrepreneurship and entertainment,” he said.   

The former YoTv presenter recently started playing the character of Paxton Kgomo on Skeem Saam. He a slightly older than his Grade 8 peers who has fast become the guy that other boys envy in Turf High. “My word! Excited would be an understatement. I feel so liberated because I’ve always dreamed of acting on Skeem Saam,” he said when asked about how he feels about acting on Skeem Saam. “This will enable me to inspire so many young people in a positive way.”   

Thabiso is also the co-founder of the ‘Give a child a book’ organisation. A non-profit organisation focused on empowering and assisting less fortunate schools in South Africa.

Paxton is already causing havoc in Turf. But things are only about to get worse and the lives of families are about to change drastically.   

#SkeemSaam airs every weeknight on SABC 1 at 18.30pm

FACES #StopBullying – Competition Rules

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4th April 2022

  1. To enter, you need to be following SABC Education on Facebook, Twitter & SEVA on Instagram, and correctly answer any of the questions that will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram under the following hashtags #FACES #StopBullying #MyStory
  2. Winners will be chosen randomly. 
  3. The competition is open to anyone living within South Africa except directors, members, partners, employees, agents, service providers and consultants of the SABC and as well as their family members.
  4. The competition will run from the 4th of April 2022 until the 29th of April 2022.
  5. Correct entries received by the advertised deadlines will be considered for the draw. Any late entries received will not be taken into consideration. 
  6. Winners will be contacted by the SABC to verify the following: name, surname, ID number, address, and all other relevant details.
  7. Winners who are not contactable by phone or Facebook, Twitter or Instagram direct message at the time of the competition draw will be disqualified after 48 hours and a new winner will be drawn.
  8. We cannot have the same winners more than once in a space of 5 months.
  9. The SABC and its agents accept no responsibility for any problems or technical malfunction of any communication network or any late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible or corrupted entries. The SABC and its agents are not liable for any costs incurred, responses received or any other consequences of user error.
  10. Winners will be selected randomly, and the judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
  11. Prizes are not transferable and cannot be deferred or exchanged.
  12. The prize will comprise of an SABC Education hamper.
  13. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to be bound by them when entering.
  14. The SABC and its agents reserve the right to cancel, modify or amend the competition rules at any time if deemed necessary; and/or as a result of any unforeseen circumstances.

DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION AND PARTNERS SET TO LAUNCH BREAKING THE SILENCE TELEVISION SERIES

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19 NOVEMBER 2021

The Department of Basic Education and its partners will launch a groundbreaking television series called Breaking the Silence (BTS), on Sunday 28 November 2021. This is a television programme that is set to tackle a whole range of social challenges that affect the education of young people of school going age.

The Department, together with Red Pepper, UNESCO, the SABC and MTV Shuga will unveil the series on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the SABC M1 Studios.

Deputy President David Mabuza is expected to deliver the keynote at the launch.

Breaking the Silence is a 13-part series which has been developed to strengthen the provision of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Life Orientation by educators in the schooling system. Social challenges such as HIV infection, gender-based violence, early unintended pregnancy, drugs and substance abuse are some of the matters to be dealt with in the television programme. Research has cited these as some of the factors that result in learners dropping out of school. The topics are already covered in the curriculum through Life Skills and Life Orientation subjects.

BTS forms an important component in the broader range of activities undertaken by the DBE and its partners to continue to address the growing range of social challenges that have plagued the Basic Education sector and communities across the country. BTS is set to step up public communication around some of the uncomfortable topics relating to Sexuality Education, these include but are not limited to:

  • Integration of pregnancy prevention, gender and sexual violence prevention, alcohol and drug use prevention into CSE etc.
    • Sexual Diversity, Gender Identity, Transactional Sex, Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy and support mechanisms in the schooling system;
    • Rites of Passage, Sexuality and Stress, Sex & Diseases, Sexuality and Digital Media

The Department of Basic Education wishes to thank the SABC for its commitment to an informed citizenry and for taking the bold step to broadcast BTS on SABC 1.

“This will assist greatly in advancing the work of the department by utilizing the powerful medium of television broadcasting & social media to showcase complex components to protect our children against sexual exploitation and risky behaviour through the delivery of comprehensive sexuality education in the curriculum”, added Chief Director for Care and Support in School, Coceka Nogoduka.

In her address at a media briefing on Sunday 29 August, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the Department would mobilise stakeholders to work together to address the alarming rate of early and unwanted pregnancies among young people of school going age in particular.

Breaking the Silence is one of a myriad of responses from the DBE and its partners to address the various challenges around Comprehensive Sexuality Education, including GBV while also creating a platform to support educators to address pregnancy prevention, gender and gender diversity, alcohol and drug use prevention through their delivery of CSE in the classroom.

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION

(Catch more updates and new content on DBE TV – Channel 122 on Open view HD and on the DBE Channel on YouTube)

SABC EDUCATION LAUNCHES THE 2021 MATRIC RESULTS SERVICES

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SABC Education in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is launching its Matric Results service which runs from 19 January until 28 February 2022. The Minister of the Department of Basic Education will release the senior certificate results on Thursday, 20th January 2022 and the candidates’ results on Friday, 21st January 2022. Continue reading SABC EDUCATION LAUNCHES THE 2021 MATRIC RESULTS SERVICES