Minister Motshekga was speaking at the handover ceremony of Vodacom's Virtual Classroom solution held in Midrand.
She said that it was pleasing to note that Vodacom has complied with the ICASA regulations without external pressure.“This clearly indicates that Vodacom takes corporate citizenship more than seriously, beyond compliance issues. The investment made by Vodacom in public schooling today has the ripple effect of benefiting the next generation of learners and teachers,” she said.
The Minister emphasised that ICT professional development for teachers is important for the success of this project. The Minister said that the Vodacom Virtual Classroom complements the department’s first-of-its-kind online programme dubbed: The Comprehension Across the Curriculum, which was recently launched to turbocharge reading for meaning.