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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

FOUR Schools in Mahikeng benefitted from a R2.6 million investment. Thanks to MTN Foundation. MTN Foundation SA senior manager in Information Communication Technology, Angie Maloka said they selected Letsatsing High, Barolong High, Mococeng High and Lapologang Secondary Schools.

Maloka said the schools were identified by the North West department of education and sport development based on their strategy analysis and needs.

“The foundation donated multimedia centres that consist of 20 seater computer laboratories, compujectors, printers, data projectors and interactive whiteboards.  All computer hardware comes with the approved curriculum that has been digitised for ease of use and access for both teachers and learners. 

“This will improve quality of learning and teaching. The identified schools will be significantly improved. We are grateful with our partnership which culminated in the donation of multimedia centres,” she said.

 Maloka added that this forms part of the Public Private Partnership. 

 MTN Foundation SA General Manager, Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi shared the same sentiments.

“Our partnership with government is a very practical and efficient one.  It allows both parties to capitalise on their capabilities and infrastructure to the benefit of the community and learners. MTN SA Foundation harnesses the company’s leading innovations in telecommunications to provide learners and teachers with tools to create a better life for them through education.

“Government uses their vast knowledge and understanding of the education system. It needs to guide us regarding where the facilities are needed and what type of intervention is required,” Mtunzi-Hairwadzi said.

 “We have also hand over 40 seater media centre to Mmabatho Nursing College. This forms part of the MTN SA Foundation’s 2016 e-Health programme. We have seen number of nursing colleges across the country being provided with a fully-kitted multimedia centres. The centre is kitted with hardware that is health and nursing specific,” she said.

North West MEC of Health department, MEC Dr Magome Masike said: “The department highly appreciate and value the contribution of the MTN SA Foundation. They play a pivotal role in developing and advancing the transformation agenda of government. MTN SA Foundation has seen it necessary to align with government’s call for public private partnerships in tackling our various service delivery programmes. 

“As department, we welcome this contribution to the learning environment of our learners who are in desperate need of these kinds of resources. This multi media centre will play an important part in addressing some of the challenges of development.”

Mmabatho Nursing College Principal of Multi-Campuses Mamotale Montshioa said: “The content and access to it will make all the difference in the pass rate.  The graphic and visual content makes understanding the human body so much easier.  Students now have access to content that visually demonstrates the inner and outer workings of the human body and all its components.”

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