Department of Basic Education and Department of Communications partner with Telkom to rollout 2010 FIFA World Cup legacy E-Connectivity Project in schools
The Department of Basic Education in partnership with the Department of Communications and Telkom will launch the Schools E-Connectivity Project in Botshabelo, Free State on Wednesday, 26 March 2014.
The schools e-connectivity project is a legacy project of the 2010 FIFA 2010 World Cup.
The Department of Communications has connected 1 650 public schools with a total investment of R374.2 million as part of its schools connectivity programme. Since 2009 the department, SOCs and ICT industry partners have collectively connected 6 841 schools which are equitably spread across all provinces.
The launch will happen simultaneously at seven (7) schools in different provinces. Messages of support from the MECs will be streamed live from each of the other six (6) schools to the main launch in the Free State via video and audio in order to showcase the capabilities of the solution.
Members of the Media are invited to attend the launches as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Time: 12h00
Venue: Senakangwedi S School in Botshabelo, Free State
Enquiries:
Balosang Sanki Leefolo
Cell: 082 836 8703
E-mail: Balosang@gmail.com or lerefolo.s@dbe.gov.za
The Satellite events will take place at schools across 6 provinces as follows:
1. Thohoyando Secondary School, Limpopo - Enquiries: MC Kgaffe: 082 881 4933
2. Sifundise Primary School, Mpumalanga - Enquiries: Jasper Zwane: 083 743 1804
3. Ratangthuto Secondary School, Northern Cape - Enquiries: Lehuma Ntuane: 083 374 3853
4. Lukhanji Senior School, Eastern Cape - Enquiries: Loyiso Pulumani: 083 275 0675
5. Gilletts Primary School, KwaZulu-Natal - Enquiries: Muzi Mhlambi: 082 519 1420
6. Stadt Senior School, North West - Enquiries: Brian Setswambung: 076 012 4501
