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The Amajuba District Municipality’s Deputy Minister for Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, conducted various outreach activities in the district. The most notable coming to life on Wednesday, 16 June 2021, when the Deputy Minister and MTN SA foundation celebrated ten years of a successful partnership. This was achieved through the launch of a multimedia centre for learners in Thembalentsa High School in Osizweni.
The launch forms part of a longstanding Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Department and the MTN SA Foundation. The ground-breaking facility is expected to spur the growth and support of scarce skills.
With connectivity at MTN’s cost for 24 months, the multimedia centre is a 20-seater facility with an electronic curriculum. The centre is also fitted with an interactive board allowing the teacher to present the class subjects to the students in a more modern setting.
MTN SA Foundation General Manager Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi said the foundation aims to bring the power of technology and a connected life to those who are in need by contributing to national teaching and learning quality through its various initiatives.
Mtunzi-Hairwadzi also explained that the MTN SA Foundation has been working for the past ten years to provide information and communications technology-driven solutions to help poor and vulnerable communities develop and uplift their lives. “This assistance includes digital center installations, as well as the provision of much-needed e-learning materials to remote townships, fee-paying, and special-needs schools.”
In partnership with MTN SA, the Deputy Minister also handed over 100 bicycles to four schools around Amajuba District, where learners have to walk long distances to get to school. Each of the four schools will receive 25 bikes.
The following are the school that benefited from the program:
- Emadlangeni Primary School
- Myayiza Primary School
- Ncandu Primary School
- Sinqobile High School
In addition, 500 face masks were given to Vumani Sabelo, a school that cares for students with special needs.
A round of applause goes out to the MTN SA Foundation and the Department of Social Development for reaching out to those in need.
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