Mindset Network

Mindset Network, simply known as Mindset is an African Educational Technology and Media NGO Nonprofit organization and a digital satellite TV free-to air channel launched in 2003. Working across Africa. It was launched to educate and improve health in South Africa[1], uplift and empower communities with various Educational and Health initiatives and interventions. The organisation works with Government, International Donors and blue-chip corporates to deliver impactful, sustainable and practical change to the developmental challenges that communities face. It develops, sources, distributes and uses digital content. Its multimedia content is distributed via broadcast television, IP based satellite datacast, the web, distributable media (hard drives, DVDs and CDs) and mobile networks. From 1st April 2020, MultiChoice launched a second channel Mindset Pop (Pop Primary) in South Africa and across Africa catering to Grade 4-9 with a lineup of programming for Grade R-3. [2]

Mindset
Launched2003
Picture format16:9 (576i SDTV), 16:9 (1080i HDTV)
Country South Africa
LanguageEnglish
Sister channel(s)Mindset Pop (Pop Primary)
Availability
Satellite
StarSatChannel 309
OVHDChannel 201
DSTVChannel 317

"Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world and Mindset Network is a powerful part of that world changing arsenal"

— Extract of Nelson Mandela's "Lighting Your Way to a Better Future" speech at the launch of the Mindset Network

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Programmes

Mindset currently has programmes divided into six Categories: Learn, Life, Play, Health, Connect and ECD. Mindset is developing a Livelihoods channel for developing the skills of out-of-school youth.

Learn

Mindset Learn, the original category, is for Grades 8 to 12 at South African high schools. Most programming is recorded played on the channel and readily available to stream on the Mindset App. Archive footage and show notes is available to watch and download on the Mindset Learn website. Schools which use the Smart Technologies's Smart Board have preloaded videos and show notes. The programs covers subjects like Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, English, and Information Technology.

ECD

Early Childhood Development (previously Mindset Cabanga), with support from USAID, is a programme for Preschoolers and Primary school children covering Numeracy, Spelling, Cartoons and Story Times, all under the title 'Big School', Mathematics, Natural Science and Technology.

Life

Mindset life displays content outside the curriculum and is mostly infotainment. Most of these shows are taken from the SABC archives.

Play

Showcases sport highlights and docu-series such as The Immortals.

Connect

Programming related to science and technology such as The Big Idea and Dream The Future.

References
  1. "Mindset Network". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  2. "Mindset Launches New Primary School Pop-Up Channel". prsdube16.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. "Nelson Mandela - Speeches - Address by Nelson Mandela at launch of Mindset Network, Johannesburg". www.mandela.gov.za. Retrieved 2019-02-16.


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