POLOKWANE – Two Seshego schools, Mashupye Tladi Primary and Bokamoso Senior Secondary, have made history after winning the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge South Africa, held at the Sandton Convention Centre as part of the AI For Good Impact Africa programme at AI Expo Africa 2025.

As the only national winners, Mashupye Tladi’s seven learners and Bokamoso’s nine learners will now travel to Geneva in Switzerland next year, where they will represent South Africa at the AI 4 Good Global Summit Grand Finale from July 7-10.

They will compete against young innovators from around the world.

Competing under team names ‘Robo-Kidz’ (Mashupye Tladi Primary) and ‘Roborise’ (Bokamoso), the learners went up against 30 teams from across the country, showcasing their creativity and technical skills in tackling one of the world’s most urgent issues, namely food security.

Mashupye Tladi Principal Mercy Kgomo praised her learners for their exceptional performance.

“I’m beyond happy with our learners. They are extremely intelligent, and this is not their first robotics competition win. They were taught coding for only a few months, and they have already excelled. They did exceptionally well and made us proud.”

Bokamoso principal Titus Setlau also congratulated his team and encouraged them to remain passionate about technology.

“As they prepare to represent the country globally, we are extremely proud. Keep technology at your fingertips because one day you’ll change the world. Continue making artificial intelligence and coding part of your lifestyle. Represent us well out there.”