Idem Smile, Germiston

Idem was founded in the early 1970’s with the purpose to supply pre-schools and Junior Primary schools with Educational materials.
The materials were developed along internationally accepted standards taking the learner from the concrete learning process (touch, feel and experience) to the abstract learning process (reading and writing).
Juta Gariep Publishers acquired Idem from the original owners in 2003.
During the implementation of the NCS in the Foundation Phase in 2004, Idem submitted packages of our materials to all 9 Provinces. These kits are linked to the NCS through a Teacher’s Guide showing the teachers (Grade R – 3) how to use the materials, together with readers and textbooks, to achieve the outcomes stated in the NCS.
In January 2006 the schoolbook publishing business of Juta & Company LTD was acquired by NVA and Idem became a business unit of NVA.

• The whole of South Africa and We export internationally