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It has emerged that 85% of South African parliamentarians are computer and web-illiterate. During a session of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May 2010, chairman Obed Bapela stated that, “We cannot have MPs that cannot access the Internet.” He added that MPs needed to engage with constituents online through social networking.
GetSmarter and University of Cape Town (UCT) are seeking to remedy this deficiency by offering parliamentarians 20 complimentary places (to the value of R110 000) on the UCT Internet Super-User course. The part-time, ten-week course aims to transform web beginners into confident internet users. The course covers everything from basic web search to advanced online research, cellphone browsing and social networking on Facebook and Twitter. Those parliamentarians who are embarrassed about their lack of skill need not worry – the course is conducted entirely online and can be completed from the comfort of their homes or offices.
GetSmarter is the leading online training company in South Africa and has educated over 2000 students in the past year. The company is committed to increasing web literacy throughout the country, and has developed the UCT Internet Super-User course – the only one of its kind – to further this aim. Obed Bapela has received the proposal and is reviewing it.
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#1 2010-05-13 15:42
Good luck.
#2 2010-05-13 16:04
There are two problems that have been highlighted: computer and internet illiterate. Money will, hopefully, be invested into providing internet access to MPs; so we will aim to address the internet illiteracy of South Africa's MPs with the UCT Internet Super-User course (which they seem to be very interested in).
Kate