On 5 and 6 August 2022, the Unit for Distance Education in the Faculty of Education, in collaboration with Siyafunda CTC, held a two-day digital literacy campaign for the first cohort of Advanced Diploma School Leadership and Management students from the Northern Cape Department of Education at the Kimberley Teachers’ Centre.

The objective of the digital literacy campaign was to bridge the digital divide so as to empower registered students with the digital literacy skills that are essential for successful participation in the advanced diploma programme and are also applicable to their roles beyond the classroom. This epitomises the Unit for Distance Education’s desire to ensure that all learners receive the support they need in their academic journey toward the successful completion of their studies in the standard time. The first campaign, held in Limpopo, was so successful that Siyafunda CTC and the Unit for Distance Education decided to roll out the campaign to also support students in Gauteng and the Northern Cape Province.