Icebolethu Foundation launches computer skills centres to bridge digital divide in KwaZulu-Natal
One of the skills centers located in Mthwalume donated by Icebolethu Foundation. It provides training to young and old people in the community.
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The Icebolethu Foundation launched their computer skills centres this week as an effort to bridge the digital divide, mainly in KwaZulu-Natal's backwaters.
The foundation has handed over fully equipped computer skills centres to communities across KwaZulu-Natal's in deep rural areas, including Nquthu, Nkandla, Mthwalume, and Mbazwana.
This initiative forms part of the foundation's commitment to uplifting underprivileged communities by equipping them with essential digital knowledge, skills and tools necessary for success in today’s technology-driven economy.
Participants will learn everything from fundamental computer operations and internet navigation to digital communication and business tools, enabling them to pursue employment as well as establish their own businesses, which now positions them appropriately to participate meaningfully in the expanding digital marketplace.
Dr Nomfundo Mcoyi-Zondo, group CEO of the Icebolethu Foundation, emphasised the transformative impact of the programme, and said: “For us, empowerment is about creating sustainable opportunities.
"By equipping people in rural areas with computer skills, we are giving them access to the same opportunities as those in more privileged urban areas. We are proud to see this programme changing lives, one person at a time.
“This is just the beginning. Our goal is to expand these centres to even more communities, ensuring that no one is left behind in the digital revolution,” Dr Mcoyi-Zondo said.
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