Diepsloot gets digital hub
DIEPSLOOT - A group of young people has gone digital in Diepsloot in a big way.
Britehouse and Got-Game came together and established a digital hub at Sunrise Secondary School in the township.
The initiative has the potential to empower the community through teacher and student development, empowerment of women, enterprise development, access to information and employment.
The initiative’s Thobile Tshabala said the digital hub was housed in a container equipped with smart technology and internet access, courtesy of Seta-accredited Mentec Foundations.
“The hub is managed by students from the community to whom corporate sponsors pay a stipend, and it will be used for IT training and teacher development,” said Tshabalala.
She said the facility provides job seekers a platform to apply for jobs online and to post their CVs via a Got-Game portal. Samsung Electronics Africa donated tablet devices and a solar power generator in an effort to support education initiatives in poor communities.
Now called Britehouse GOT-GAME, it is the culmination of four years of Britehouse involvement in the Diepsloot community.
This started with Britehouse meeting 10 students and four teachers of the Kwena Molapo High School in 2010. Following teacher, student and community recommendations, Britehouse successively implemented a number of initiatives that have begun to build an ethos of emotional and financial independence and social stability within the community.
“Each small project has drawn its success from the previous ones. This has enabled a focus on individual priorities while ensuring that the benefits are far reaching, cohesive and inclusive,” said Tshabalala.
Young people interested in joining the project can contact Kende.
Details: 082 905 2656; kendel@innovise.co.za
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