MultiChoice equips selected schools with multimedia centres

The multimedia centres consist of brand new computers, television sets, video recorders, satellite decoders and dishes. Teachers are trained in ICT usage, a skill set that incorporates television content into everyday teaching and learning. Sustainability workshops are also run at the selected schools to assist the teachers and school management to reap long-term benefits from the facilities.

The initiative is run in partnership with MEC's for Education in the various provinces. The aim is to assist three top performing schools per province - a target of 27 schools across South Africa. As of April 2010, 15 schools in Limpopo, Gauteng, the North West, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape have benefited from this initiative.

This initiative makes it possible for the selected schools to use ICT to enhance learning, equipping learners to cope better in technologically-driven society. Schools are provided access to the DStv educational bouquet; comprising of Mindset Learn, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, BBC World, SABC Africa, The History Channel and Animal Planet. The Mindset Learn channel includes curriculum-relevant educational material and resources for teachers.

 To ensure that these multimedia laboratories would be effectively used, MultiChoice commissioned SchoolNet SA to offer training to teachers.
ICT Skills for Teachers is a Microsoft Partners Learning Course, which aims to provide teachers with their initial computer confidence. The learning methodology is based on just-in-time learning and adult learning principles. It ensures that teachers learn all the necessary skills they require to use applications software such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, email and internet.

ONE STEP FURTHER, on the other hand, is offered to teachers who have had some time to acquire and use basic computer skills. It aims to empower teachers with the skills to integrate ICT across the curriculum, with the ultimate aim of improving the way learning happens.


MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator


MultiChoice contributes to the Film and Television industry, through its Film Talent incubator programme. It's programme aim is to promote skills development of previously disadvantaged individuals, who are at entry levels in the film industry. It provides them with the necessary advanced training and mentorship to progress further, to pursue careers in the local film industry.

MultiChoice contributes to the Film and Television industry, through its Film Talent incubator programme. It's programme aim is to promote skills development of previously disadvantaged individuals, who are at entry levels in the film industry. It provides them with the necessary advanced training and mentorship to progress further, to pursue careers in the local film industry.

The programme was launched in 2007.  Sixteen individuals from a variety of backgrounds graduated from the programme. The young film makers were handpicked for the intensive twenty week training programme. Leading South African and international experts shared their knowledge of research, scriptwriting, production, camera lighting and editing with the aspiring film makers.

All of these students have been placed in positions in the film industry.

 


MultiChoice Makes A Difference (MMAD)

MultiChoice Make A Difference is a programme that has been created to enable employees to contribute their time and skills towards charity organisations and/or causes that they are most passionate about.
The MultiChoice Make A Difference (MMAD) Project Initiative is held annually. Each employee team is given time and funds to make a difference to the community they choose. The MultiChoice Executive team lead by example and participate in community upliftment initiatives. Over 58 charity organisations have been assisted since MMAD started in 2006. The MultiChoice employees have undertaken various projects from cleaning cages at animal shelters to building homes for orphans, and hosting Christmas parties for underprivileged children.

2009 saw a new element added to the MMAD Winter Warmer campaign, where a lucky employee had a chance to nominate a charity for a donation of R25 000.00 by MultiChoice.
The charity chosen was The Good Start Foundation, Nominated by Diana Caulton of the DMTv division at MultiChoice.
2010 saw the Orlando Children's Home in Soweto recieving the R25 000.00 nominated by Brian Maduna from our Call Centre in our Customer Care division.

Examples of MMAD activities undertaken by employees include:

The financial year 2009/2010 has been a tremendously successful MMAD year! The "MultiChoice Makes a Difference" initiative has made a positive difference to the lives of the following worthy initiatives:-

Our colleagues from our Cape Town Customer Care Centre went out to the Baphumele Children’s home and put on a fabulous lunch, got stuck into some cleaning and gardening for the day and surprised the children with great food and clothing hampers.

The MultiChoice Executive team supported the African Children Feeding Scheme (ACFS) in Alexander, that feed over 50 children a day, with a gastronomic feast and a party for the children.

Our Randburg Customer Care Centre headed out to Vosloorus to MaMohau and spent the day with the Orphans in the home, prepared a beautiful lunch and also treated them all to new school uniforms and stationery.

The NMSComs team went to the Tumelo Home in Ivory park and renovated the ablution and bathrooms facilities, redid the paving and ended off the day with planting trees around the home.


MultiChoice assists orphaned and vulnerable children.

MultiChoice Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Programme

The MultiChoice Orphaned and Vulnerable Children's initiative is one of the company's Corporate Social Investment projects and aims to provide a holistic package of services to orphaned and vulnerable children in residential care.

This programme assists Care Centres that provide shelter for orphaned and vulnerable children. The assistance includes infrastructure support and organisational capacity improvements, while the care givers are provided with the necessary skills to assist older children with the skills needed to become successful adults.

Infrastructure support ranges from erecting new buildings to renovations of existing facilities, while the organisational capacity improvements focus on empowering the organisations with the necessary skills to best manage the facility.

The MultiChoice Orphaned and Vulnerable Children's Programme has already provided support to:

  • Baphumelele Children’s Home- KhayelitshaM
  • Ikhaya LeNjabulo - Soshanguve
  • Fanang Diatla Drop-In Centre -, vulnerable children from ten villages in the surrounding GaMathabathe area access the centre daily.
  • Moepathutse Children’s Centre- Hammanskraal
  • Koningsdal Child and Youth Care Centre- Babanango/ Ulundi
  • Masizakhe Children’s Centre- Mdantsane

The services include training care givers on the management of the center, renovating and upgrading the infrastructure and help to prepare older children for independent living.