Author:Veldsman, A; Van Rensburg, JRDate:May 2006In the light of multiple (documented) failures of ICT4Dev implementations in the developing world and especially in the light of the failure of ICT adoption, ownership and application in the South Africa MPCC initiative, the writers argue for ...Read more
Author:Van Rensburg, J; Veldsman, AW; Jenkins, MDate:2008It is easy to find in the research literature examples of ICT4Dev initiatives that have failed. Rather than continue with a focus on technologies, our journey has led us towards the establishment of a network of community based, ICT-enabled, ...Read more
Author:Van Rensburg, JR; Cronje, B; Du Buisson, UDate:31 Aug 2010The authors wish to continue sharing a ‘view from the practice’ in the continued creation and growth of an ‘ecosystem’ of social (information-focused) entrepreneurs – Infopreneurs® – in rural South African contexts. The paper will share the ...Read more
Author:van Rensburg, JFJ; Veldsman, A; Lahde, KDate:Nov 2008The authors wish to share some of their current learning in the creation of social enterprises to act as primary support mechanisms for Infopreneurs (“creative capitalists”) in the rural African communities. The objective is to attract ...Read more