Grade 9 pupils were all given tablets and were using them when learning on Tuesday.

“Gone are the days when they had to write in exercise books and hand in the assignment. Pupils would then have to wait for teachers to mark their scripts, which might take days,” he said.  All high school children in Gauteng will be provided with a tablet. One of the grade 9 pupils, Phumzile Shili, said she is happy that they are now using tablets.

“We no longer have to carry a lot of books, we will peruse educational material on our tablets. Things are changing for the better,” he said.