We are living in a digital world, and thanks to a generous tech boost of new computers, the pupils of Ekuthuleni Primary School will not be left behind.
Ntuzuma, South Africa (01 December 2025) – In the heart of Ntuzuma township in KwaZulu-Natal, Ekuthuleni Primary School recently received a much-needed tech boost to empower and inspire its bright pupils.
Digital literacy is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool that every learner, from Grade R onward, will need throughout their school career, for their social welfare, and, critically, for when they enter the job market.
However, although there were indications that coding and robotics were to become compulsory for all Grades R to 9 learners, the reality is that the challenges of basic literacy and numeracy need to be tackled before the admirable goal of a digitally literate school population can be achieved.
Recognising this urgency, and with the firm belief that education is the foundation of progress, the Durban offices of a firm of attorneys decided they would not wait for official go-ahead. Instead, they made a tangible effort to help Ekuthuleni Primary School step into the New Media Age.
The pupils were the grateful recipients of 15 new computer screens and a computer.
Computer literacy and coding are already being taught at the school, but six learners were sharing each screen. Now this gift has halved that ratio.
The school’s IT pedagogue, Mr Menzi Mfeka, said:
“Many of the children come from backgrounds where being digitally competent is not even a vague concept, let alone a reality. This will help them to get far greater hands-on experience.”
Ekuthuleni Primary is supported by the Domino Foundation, and a spokeswoman for the donating firm commented:
“The Domino Foundation’s Literacy and Life Skills programmes stood out to us because they focus on two of the most powerful enablers of opportunity: reading for meaning and digital literacy, both essential for success in school, further education, and the workplace.”
This was not a once-off donation but part of a sustained effort to help young people gain the skills and confidence to shape their own futures.
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