About Media Works

History

The formation of Media Works arose out of the need for educating the disadvantaged sector of our population. Multimedia was identified as an important and effective medium for imparting these skills.
The company commenced trading in March 1996 by the founding members, Jackie Carroll and Dennis Lamberti and at that stage employed a total of two staff. Today, the company employs over 80 full-time employees and over 425 contracted facilitators.

Media Works started trading as a close corporation, and with the investment of the Educor Group in 1999, it converted to a Proprietary Limited company. In 2002 the existing shareholders repurchased the Educor shareholding, and in 2005, acquired the investment interest of The Resolve Group, who now hold 40% of the issued share capital.

Media Works has achieved a number of accolades over the years. These include:

• Technology Top 100 (2002 – 2008)
• Sustainable Growth Awards (2003)
• Proudly South African (Service Award 2006)
• SMME Africa Award (Finalist 2004, Winner 2005)
• Top Woman Award (Jackie Carroll – 2009)

Media Works has a policy of continually reinvesting in products and technology. The product line has grown from English Literacy to now include all the major learning areas at NQF Level 1. The product range is available in a computer assisted (multimedia) format, a face-to-face format or a combination of the two. Aside from expanding the product range the courses are continually being updated and upgraded. Having started with Version 1 the current release is Version 7 which has been named Accelerate.

The company head office is in Rivonia in Gauteng. There are branches in Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth.

Media Works has over 3000 corporate and government clients as well as numerous NGO's, schools and other training institutions. The learner base is well over 200 000 and our learners have managed to maintain an exceptional pass rate.

In 2007 Media Works achieved a world first by launching its ABET material in Braille using the new Unified English Braille Code (UEBC). At the same time Media Works launched its ABET material for the deaf.

In 2009 Media Works launched Accelerate, a complete rewrite of the ABET material for Communication and Mathematical Literacy.

Also in 2009 Media Works implemented its Emerging Provider support programme.

BEE Rating

Media Works has been audited by Honeycomb BEE Ratings (Pty) Ltd for compliance with the B-BBEE Act No. 53 of 2003 and the full Generic Scorecard (all seven elements) of the Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment released by the DTi in February 2007and achieved a BEE Rating of a Level 3 Contributor and a Procurement Recognition Level of 110%. In addition Media Works is also considered to be a Value Added Supplier.

View certificate [PDF: 140KB].

Accreditation

Media Works is “Provisionally accredited by Umalusi Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, www.umalusi.org.za

Please download our accreditation letter [PDF: 172KB].