Aquaponics
This programme focused on the development of a comprehensive smart monitoring system that utilizes remote sensing technology to track and manage key parameters of an aquaponics system.
Cansa Pain Manager
The CANSA Pain Manager app helps cancer patients and caregivers manage pain, reduce stress, and improve their ability to care for loved ones by providing tools to track pain, medication, and appointments. It also offers educational resources, generates reports for medical personnel, and includes reminders for medication schedules and appointments.
https://apps.apple.com/za/app/cansa-pain-manager/id6448945728
https://learn.cansa.org.za/
Care Buddy
Care for the elderly is a project based on creating Microsoft Excel databases for Blue Mountain Village, a retirement village.
The databases were created for easier information access and digitizing their daily filing systems.
Catch Your Mood
The Catch-Your-Mood app, launched in February 2018 at the 5th Global Mental Health Summit, helps clinicians support patients with mental illnesses like depression and anxiety
Designed especially for teenagers and young adults, it engages users who may avoid face-to-face therapy or need additional support between sessions.
Child pornography & cybercrime awareness
Social media can influence young children and teenagers as they could be connected to anyone on the other end.
This project raises awareness so that parents or guardians can educate both themselves and children about the dangers of child pornography and cybercrime
CIPSET
The Centre for integrated Post-School Education and Training (CIPSET) contributes to the role of the Nelson Mandela University as an engaged transformative university. CIPSET is a centre of learning, engagement and research excellence through socially engaged public scholarship in the areas of community, vocational and worker education.
CIPSET works collaboratively for progressive community, adult and worker education by developing the capacity and power of young researchers, and community and worker educators to conduct socially engaged transdisciplinary research and to mobilise, organize and build a progressive critical transformative educational praxis in South Africa and construct an enduring platform both for the genuine transformation of the post-school system and for its sustainability over time.
Common Good First
Common Good First is a digital network designed to showcase social innovation and impact projects in South Africa, connecting them with academics and institutions worldwide.
It focuses on building digital storytelling labs and promoting e-skills development, particularly in rural and disadvantaged communities.
Contact Symptom Monitoring Tool
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Customised solution for EC Province
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Allows any person who was in contact with a known COVID-19 positive person or a suspected positive person to monitor symptoms for a period of 14 days since date of contact;
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Allows all healthcare workers to monitor symptoms daily whilst dealing with COVID-19 cases
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Admin Dashboard and drill-down in individual cases (if required)
Covid Trace
The mobile application was developed to assist the Department of Health in the Eastern Cape with the tracing of contacts during the Covid-19 pandemic. The application allows for the tracing and screening of persons who had been in contact with Covid-19 positive persons.
CPD
CPD is a Nelson Mandela University online short course that offers Engineering, Health Sciences, and the Built Environment. The CCT was then responsible for developing the program’s website.
C-VIVE
C-Vive is was initially a mobile application and converted to a web based application that provides accessible information about cancer, targeting South Africans with limited knowledge or access, as well as those who are illiterate or visually impaired.
It features voice-overs, animations, games, and multilingual support to ensure inclusivity and engagement.
Cer-Vive
Cer-Vive is a web based application that provides accessible information about cervical cancer, targeting South Africans with limited knowledge or access.
DigiTB
DigiTB, developed by the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT), is a responsive web and mobile application that aids healthcare professionals in tracking and monitoring TB and HIV patients via internet-connected devices.
The app features six modules covering assessment, treatment compliance, case finding, medication management, counseling and FAQs with TB patients requiring a smartphone for video calls.
DigiTB is a responsive web and mobile application developed by the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT). It helps healthcare professionals track and monitor TB and HIV patients. The system is accessible from any internet-connected device, and TB patients need a smartphone or mobile device for video calls. The application includes six modules:
1. General assessment
2. Treatment compliance and adherence
3. Case finding
4. TB medication and side effects
5. Counselling
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Doxa
South Africa is at a critical juncture, and it is up to each of us to unite and resist the corrupt forces threatening the nation’s future. We must either stand together as one or be divided and defeated- there is no middle ground. The CCT was responsible for developing the DOXA website.
eDeath
The eDeath website was created to address the lack of routine training for doctors in South Africa on medical certification of cause of death, aiming to improve the accuracy of mortality data used for public health policy. It provides training on correctly completing death certificates, understanding the importance of accurate certification, and refers doctors to forensic pathology services when necessary, offering CPD points upon completion.
eReady
The eReady project, funded by the Department of Science and Innovation and managed by the Technology Innovation Agency, assesses ICT maturity in South African schools.
It piloted and refined an ICT Maturity Assessment Tool, which was tested in 102 multi-grade schools, with findings to be shared with key stakeholders, including the DST, TIA, and DBE.
The eReady project, funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and managed by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), aims to assess ICT maturity in schools.
The CCT was tasked with refining and piloting a paper-based ICT Maturity Assessment Tool with 53 schools in:
1.KwaZulu-Natal
2.North West
3.Mpumalanga.
After refinement, an Electronic ICT Maturity Assessment Tool was developed and piloted with 102 multigrade schools across all nine provinces in South Africa.
A policy brief with findings and recommendations has been drafted and will be presented to stakeholders, including the DSI, TIA, and the Department of Basic Education (DBE).
eSkills
The eSkills programme offered by the Centre for Community Technologies is part of Nelson Mandela University's Short Learning Programmes and is provided to communities in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan. Since its inception in 2016, the program has empowered people from all backgrounds to conquer the challenges of technology, transforming them into heroes of their own lives.
FishFORCE
FishFORCE, South Africa's first Fisheries Law Enforcement Academy, was established in 2016 by Professor Hennie van As at Nelson Mandela University to combat global fisheries crime through knowledge-driven investigations, training, and partnerships with entities like Interpol and the UN.
Supporting this effort, the CCT developed mobile apps and an online learning portal to assist law enforcement officers with fish species identification, evidence capturing, legal procedures, and case management.
Find-My-Mojo
The CCT developed the Find-My-Mojo app to help individuals manage emotions, assess personal wellness, and access 24/7 support for mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and stress.
Complementing this, the Catch-ur-Mood app allows users to track and monitor their mood and activity patterns, promoting better self-awareness and mental wellness management.
Giving Campaign
Mandela University is committed to changing lives through education and empowerment. The CCT is front and centre in getting the message out that the university needs funds to tackle student hunger and provide bursaries for its postgraduate students.
Green Hydrogen
Hosted by Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, South Africa, this platform serves as a knowledge hub on the emerging green hydrogen economy, with a focus on the Eastern Cape province.
It provides up-to-date information and fosters collaboration among stakeholders, including government, investors, and communities, while emphasizing community outreach and social engagement.
HMS²
HMS² is an open-platform Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system designed to improve the efficiency and quality of patient care in hospitals and communities.
Developed using South Africa's Normative Standards Framework (HNSF), it supports interoperability within the country's public E-Health ecosystem.
HMS2 is an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system designed to help hospitals provide more effective and efficient quality care to patients and communities.
HMS² is an open platform E-Health technology developed using the SA Normative Standards Framework (HNSF) to enhance systems interoperability.
It is part of an E-Health digital ecosystem within South Africa's public healthcare system.
ICF Education
ICT4D-CC
The ICT4D-CC (Information and Communication Technologies for Development Competency Centre) is an interdisciplinary research center in Portugal that collaborates with international partners, including the CCT, to advance ICT solutions for development.
One notable project is a wireless ICT monitoring app developed by CCT master’s student Loic Ndame to support hydroponic farming in South Africa, aiming to boost yields and promote food security through sustainable agriculture.
KaziBantu
KaziHealth
KaziHealth is a lifestyle intervention program that integrates physical activity, nutrition, and stress management to help individuals achieve their health goals.
It offers education, motivation, and self-monitoring tools to track key health metrics effectively.
LEAP-Agri
LEAP-Agri is a Europe-Africa collaborative project focused on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture, involving 30 partners from 18 countries, supported by the European Commission. The CCT team contributed by developing a sensor box using IoT technology to measure soil and environmental parameters in South Africa, with data displayed on an LCD screen and transmitted via WiFi and radio frequency.
Learn2Code
The CCT’s Learn2Code programme, launched in February 2017, teaches Grade 6 and 7 learners from low-income schools in Port Elizabeth to code using Scratch software, helping them develop computer skills and creativity.
Led by the CCT, founded at Nelson Mandela University, the programme inspires learners to explore higher education, careers, and entrepreneurial opportunities in coding.
MHealth4Africa
The €3 million mHealth4Afrika project, led by Professor Darelle van Greunen, is a collaboration between the CCT and European partner, the International Information Management Corporation (IIMC) which focuses on developing a mobile electronic management system for patient data in public clinics and hospitals in Kenya, Malawi, and Ethiopia.
Initially targeting maternal health, it manages records throughout pregnancy and the newborn phase..
MICT
The MICT SETA is a public entity established to drive skills development and economic growth in South Africa's Advertising, Film and Electronic Media, Electronics, Information Technology, and Telecommunications sectors.
The Nelson Mandela University’s Center for Community Technologies has been engaged into this programme to provide technical mentorship component to unemployed ICT graduates
Ncediso
The Ncediso App is a mobile application that supports community healthcare workers by enhancing their skills in basic healthcare, first aid, and early detection of disabilities and diseases in children.
It also provides resources on child nutrition, chronic disease management, and information on infectious and non-infectious diseases.
Ncediso App is a mobile application designed to enhance the skills of community healthcare workers, including nurses and clinic practitioners.
It focuses on areas where basic healthcare, first aid skills, and clinics are limited.
The application helps with early detection of various disabilities and diseases in children.
It also covers child nutrition, chronic disease management, and provides information on infectious and non-infectious diseases, first aid, and other conditions.
Practical Approach to Care Kit
Saltuba Waste Management
The Saltuba Waste App is a Client Management System used by the Saltuba Cooperative for waste recycling, focusing on buying, selling, and donations. It tracks waste types and weights, calculates their value, and provides reporting features.
Teaching With Love (TWL)
This collaboration between STEPi (Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute) founder Paul Sutherland and the CCT focuses on early childhood development and happiness through books, digital platforms, videos, and events. Guided by the belief in equal access to resources, STEPi distributes diverse books to underserved areas, addressing topics like culture, gender, and mental health, with some including teaching plans for educational use.
VISION 4 WOMEN
This is an ongoing project where CCT is working on designing a website for Vision4 Women Vision4 Women aims to inspire and empower women and girls to reach their full potential, become leaders, and make meaningful contributions regardless of their background.
The organization also showcases local talent and provides a platform for women to network through conferences, workshops, and retreats.
Yabelana
The Yabelana system, developed during the lockdown, uses mobile technology to provide residents with accessible information on healthcare, social services, and local resources.
The CCT supported the project by preparing training materials and multimedia for the app.