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EvaluNet

South African developer of educational software

EvaluNet (Pty) Ltd is a South African-based developer of educational software headquartered in Cape Town. The company was founded in 1995 as Interactive Learning Solutions and changed name to EvaluNet in 1999. In September 1999, Naspers, a multinational JSE-listed media company, purchased a 49% share holding in EvaluNet.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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EvaluNet (Pty) Ltd is a South African-based developer of educational software headquartered in Cape Town. The company was founded in 1995 as Interactive Learning Solutions and changed name to EvaluNet in 1999. In September 1999, Naspers, a multinational JSE-listed media company, purchased a 49% share holding in EvaluNet. In 2002, the company founder and MD, Dereck Marnewick, purchased this share holding back from Naspers.2

Products and brands

In 1996, EvaluNet become the first company to introduce the concept of assessment and testing software to the South African school and business market. By September 2000, 300 South African schools were using EvaluNet's flagship software product e-SCHOOL to conduct paperless tests and examinations.

In 2005, e-SCHOOL was criticized for being too open-ended for most South African teachers that require more content-rich resources. The company has since revised its product offering and has released new titles under the Biblion, GetAhead, XT (the replacement to e-SCHOOL) and MathPRO brands.

EvaluNet has also had a role to play in developing online resources for teachers in South Africa, namely with its online publication Teacher's Monthly and its involvement in developing an online publication entitled Teaching English Today for the English Academy of Southern Africa ― the only academy for the English language in the world.

From Wikipedia’s article on EvaluNet, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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