The Phembindlela Primary School is a quantile-two ranked school, meaning that it is a no-fee school and does not charge students to attend. This school is also home to learners who have disabilities and special needs. The young learners of this primary school saw computers and CAT subjects as a foreign concept as they did not have access to a computer laboratory.

“We are living in a time of accelerated technological change and progress, labelled as the fourth industrial evolution. This technological disruption is a major cause of structural unemployment and a factor when dissecting or analysing the current underperforming South African economy. The onset of the fourth industrial revolution requires a different skill set to drive the economy and compete effectively, hence the focus on STEM subjects and careers. With this considered, still only four out of ten (40.9%) public schools possess a fully equipped computer laboratory in South Africa.” Tyrone Pols, Project Manager at SAME.