The programme benefitted Grade 10 and 11 learners from Unity Secondary School, Hulwazi Secondary School, HB Nyathi Secondary School and Dinoto Technical Secondary School.
The Bonamelo Melisizwe Foundation recently completed the pilot of KasiCoders, their coding and web development programme, as part of a broader digital skills development initiative.
Launched in Daveyton in partnership with Eazi Code and the Digital Learning Hub, KasiCoders is an innovative programme aimed at fighting unemployment and encouraging tech entrepreneurship in disadvantaged communities by empowering youth with vital STEM education and ICT skills.
Bonamelo Moloi, the founder of the foundation, said they provided hands-on coding and programming experience to equip young people with the tools to break the cycle of poverty and thrive in the modern tech-driven world.
This inaugural programme benefitted Grade 10 and 11 learners from four high schools in Daveyton including Unity Secondary School, Hulwazi Secondary School, HB Nyathi Secondary School, and Dinoto Technical Secondary School.
“We concluded the programme with a fantastic awards ceremony, where our top performer and most improved KasiCoder each won a brand-new laptop, and the top three learners received fully sponsored programming courses to help them continue their journey in tech. These learners will have the opportunity to design their projects using the programming skills they’ve gained from KasiCoders,” said Moloi.