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As the World Cup gets underway in South Africa, Gareth Mitchell travels to Cape Town to explore how digital technology is transforming people's lives. He discovers why 21 million people, almost hal...f of the population, use a social-networking application called MXit on their mobile phones. He also interviews Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu, about the evolution of open source software in South Africa.
As the World Cup gets underway in South Africa, Gareth Mitchell travels to Cape Town to explore how digital technology is transforming people's lives. He discovers why 21 million people, almost hal...f of the population, use a social-networking application called MXit on their mobile phones. He also interviews Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu, about the evolution of open source software in South Africa.
| Series: | Digital planet |
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| First transmission date: | 2010-06-07 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC World Service |
| Published: | 2010 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:28:00 |
| Note: | Series later known as Click |
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| Producer: | Colin Grant |
| Presenter: | Gareth Mitchell |
| Contributors: | Gareth Mitchell; Andrew October; Mark Shuttleworth |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA504B |
| Available to public: | no |
