Lekazi Primary learners now have access to free Wi-Fi
The entire school received free Wi-Fi and laptops from a generous business.
As the country enters the Fourth Industrial Revolution of artificial intelligence and robotics and with government slowly introducing robotics into public schools, a local business guru has thrown his weight behind this transition by making free Wi-Fi available to Lekazi Primary School’s learners.
Both pupils and educators at this school, which is situated in the heart of a township mostly known for its vast political history, previously had to rely on public libraries to access the internet for school-related projects and research.
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However, all of this will be a thing of the past now thanks to the generosity of Ndubane Protection Services’, boss, Mike Sibiya. He donated free Wi-Fi and laptops to the entire school.
“We cannot run away from the fact that the world is slowly turning digital and for us to be ready when everything else changes, we need to start now and invest in the young ones. This will enable and empower them with the knowledge and skills needed for the emerging world,” said Sibiya when officially launching the Wi-Fi services on Monday. He said his company is on a mission to help more public schools, especially those in deep rural areas such as Nkomazi, Bushbuckridge, Mkhondo and Dr JS Moroka to also have access to internet.
“We, at Ndubane Protection Services, believe that with the right education and training the future of our children and the country as a whole is very bright. It is for this reason that we have decided that for as long as our company exists, we will continue to plough back by helping more schools with Wi-Fi services so that Bridget Mpande they too can have access to the internet like private schools in urban areas and towns,” said Sibiya.
This gesture was applauded by the Department of Education HOD, Lucy Moyane, and the school learners. With the ever-increasing crime rate in the area, Sibiya’s company has installed surveillance cameras at the school to keep a closer eye on it.
“We would like to appeal to the entire community to also help look after the school and equipment, because everything we do is for the benefit of our children and the country,” he said.
