SADC Centre for Distance Education

12/10/2026

💗 This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, SADC-CDE stands with every fighter, survivor and families affected by breast cancer. Together, let’s spread love, hope and awareness. 🎀

23/06/2026

SADC-CDE Director, Dr. Mmabaledi Seeletso, joins fellow Jury Members at the 2026 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes Meeting in Paris, where distinguished experts are gathered to recognize and promote excellence in literacy worldwide.

18/06/2026

This is a kind reminder that the SADC-CDE/COL Webinar 6 on Inclusivity in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) will take place today from 1500hrs to 1630hrs (SAST).

We look forward to your participation in this important discussion on advancing inclusive education and the implementation of the Botswana's Persons with Disabilities Act of 2024.

👉 Join the webinar here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/343791639527528?p=Fa9BLxG0QzI5Vq9FD0

07/05/2026

Join us for Webinar 5 in the SADC-CDE/COL webinar series on Inclusivity in ODL.

Topic:
“Distance without Barriers? Examining Inclusive Realities in ODL: Insights from Botswana and Mauritius.”

📅 21 May 2026
⏰ 15:00 (SAST)

Please see the attached flyer for more information and access the webinar using the link provided. https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/336015873307710?p=d9FI6J4WHzQFGDch9p

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13/04/2026

SADC-CDE recently held a regional workshop in Johannesburg, bringing together delegates from across the SADC region to engage on OER Development & Implementation in the era of Artificial Intelligence. The workshop provided a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing

21/03/2026

Happy 36th Independence Day, Namibia!

Namibia is part of COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from programmes delivered by COL’s regional centre in South Africa, the SADC Centre for Distance Education. We work with government ministries, education authorities and education institutions to support open schooling, higher education, and skills development for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Over the last five years, with COL’s expertise, Namibia has:
- Developed a strategy to digitise learning resources, with a focus on climate-responsive sustainable livelihoods and food security
- Strengthened open education capacity at three education institutions
- Provided gender equity training to more than 3,900 women and girls
- Trained 300 community members in practical livelihood skills such as horticulture, poultry production, tailoring, and entrepreneurship

Earlier this year, the Honourable Sanet L. Steenkamp, Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, joined COL’s Board of Governors as a Regional Representative for Africa. We are honoured to benefit from her leadership and expertise as we continue working together to make education more inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all Namibians.

Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture - Namibia Khomas Directorate of Education, Arts & Culture Namibia Qualifications Authority Namibia Open Learning Network Trust NAMCOL Namibia University of Science and Technology - NUST University of Namibia (UNAM)

10/12/2025

Join us for Webinar Series 3 on Inclusivity in ODL! Explore how higher education in Southern Africa can be inclusive, scalable and sustainable. 📅 16 December | 🕒 15:00 CAT. Register now to secure your spot and be part of the conversation

17/11/2025

Be part of our upcoming webinar as we unpack diverse SADC regional perspectives on Inclusivity in ODL. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6HGbz17HSXi02kQuKNI3Lg

29/10/2025

SADC-CDE Director Dr Mmabaledi Seeletso alongside UNISA Vice-Chancellor Prof Puleng LenkaBula at the ODeL Conference.

28/10/2025