Limpopo goes digital thanks to new computer lab that runs offline

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande will inaugurate a computer lab at Moloka Primary School in Sekuhun, Limpopo on Friday, as reported by Pretoria News, a partner of TV BRICS.

As part of developing digital skills for young people and moving towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), especially in school children, Nzimande said the lab will change the way schools teach in line with 4IR.

The new off-the-grid computer lab for students consists of two interconnected 12-metre recycled storage containers with solar-powered computers to remove the digital divide for students from disadvantaged communities.

Nzimande will be joined by Limpopo MEC of Education, Mavhungu-Lerule Ramakhanya, and Fethakgomo Tubatse Mayor Eddie Edwin Maila in handing over the computer lab to the Sekhukhune community.

"Through this project, we aim to help bridge the gap between those who have access to knowledge and those who do not, especially in rural and low-income areas," he said.

With security as the main concern, the minister said the lab has heavy-duty polycarbonate windows, security cameras, trip wires, infra-red sensors and alarms, and remote monitoring.

According to the department, the lab will serve as a training centre for computer skills and enable students to embrace the new digital age.

It will also enable them to find information that will help them make more informed decisions about their future.

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