Scholars develop system to help parents track children’s school progress

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 25, 2026 · 852 words · By Siyabonga Goni

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Student researchers have joined forces to create a system aimed at bringing parents closer to their children’s academic progress, enabling them to provide support at home while helping teachers improve learner performance at school.

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What happened

Why it matters

The system, Efunda Learning Management System (LMS), was developed after the students identified a common challenge: many learners disengage from schoolwork once they return home, while parents are often left unaware of their children’s academic progress…

Common ground

The platform was co-created by Luthando Sibozo, a project management expert with an accounting background and an MBA candidate at Tshwane University of Technology.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Scholars develop system to help parents track children’s school progress?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that We have also created a WhatsApp chatbot so parents can put in a child’s code?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-25-student-researchers-develop-s…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “We have also created a WhatsApp chatbot so parents can put in a child’s code”

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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (GitHub country codes, university syllabus) and do not mention a WhatsApp chatbot for Efunda LMS.

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Claim 2: “Sibozo said the team had approached the Department of Basic Education about the project”

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No evidence was found after searching for the team's approach to the Department of Basic Education.

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Claim 3: “Sibozo says the platform has already been piloted at several schools in the Eastern Cape”

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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (Facebook post about creatives, engineering reference site) and do not mention pilots in the Eastern Cape.

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web search NEUTRAL — eFunda, the ultimate online reference for the mechanical engineering community
https://www.efunda.com/

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Claim 4: “The system is designed for both primary and secondary schools.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general information about LMS or other schools; no independent sources specifically confirm Efunda's design target for both primary and secondary schools.

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web search NEUTRAL — An LMS is a software that delivers online courses to your employees, providing them with fresh data when it’s not possible to gather in one place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezbJwaLmOeM

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web search NEUTRAL — AP and PRUInstil confidence in your students with personalised learning across a range of KS1-4 subjects. InternationalPersonalise teaching and learning for the English national curriculum and IB.
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Claim 5: “and Zipho Luvuno, founder and product head of Efunda LMS, who specialises in systems design and digital product development.”

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Two independent web search results identify Zipho Luvuno as the founder and product head of Efunda LMS.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zipho Luvuno lvnzip001. Follow. BSC Global.Prevent this user from interacting with your repositories and sending you notifications. Learn more about blocking users.
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Claim 6: “The platform was co-created by Luthando Sibozo, a project management expert with an accounting background and an MBA candidate at Tshwane University of Technology.”

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While a LinkedIn profile confirms Luthando Sibozo is an MBA candidate at Tshwane University of Technology, the specific claim that he co-created Efunda LMS is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: Inguquko Consulting Agency · Education: Tshwane University of Technology · Location: Gauteng · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Luthando Sibozo’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is set to become the first South African University to allow students to access academic and financial information using the ITS Mobile platform.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/mobile/29813/tshwane-univers…

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Claim 7: “He is joined by Mfobe Ntintelo, a South African edtech software developer”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Mfobe Ntintelo, a South African edtech software developer, is part of the team creating Efunda LMS.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · He is joined by Mfobe Ntintelo, a South African edtech software developer, and Zipho Luvuno, founder and product head of Efunda LMS ... efunda.co ...
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Claim 8: “The system, Efunda Learning Management System (LMS), was developed after the students identified a common challenge”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that 'Student researchers develop system to help parents track children's [progress]', referring to the Efunda LMS.

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web search NEUTRAL — A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, automation, and delivery of educational courses, training programs, materials o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_management_system

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web search NEUTRAL — The swift advancement of technology has stimulated a metamorphosis in the realm of education, particularly in the domain of learning. Previously limited to face-to-face interactions, learning is now c…
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Claim 9: “the system allowed parents to monitor their children’s grades, homework and attendance, while also enabling teachers to upload learning material.”

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One web search result confirms that Efunda LMS helps South African parents monitor academic progress, but there is no second independent source to corroborate the full list of features (grades, homework, attendance, teacher uploads).

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The new Efunda Learning Management System could help South African parents monitor their children's academic progress, bridging the gap ...
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web search NEUTRAL — The information contained in this Student Handbook is designed to assist you as you navigate through various aspects of your educational experience at ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 1, 2025 · The information contained in this Student Handbook is designed to assist you as you navigate through various aspects of your educational ...
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Claim 10: “Tersia du Plessis, who said the system was promising... former further education lecturer and Stellenbosch University academic”

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No evidence was found after searching for Tersia du Plessis in the context of this claim.

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