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Siyafunda CTC

Spotlight on... Siyafunda Community Technology Centre

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What does your organisation do? 

Siyafunda CTC is a public place where people can access Computers, the Internet, and other digital technologies that enable them to gather information, create, learn, and communicate with others while they develop essential digital skills.
 

The focus is on the use of digital technologies to support community, economic, educational, and social development—reducing isolation, bridging the digital divide, promoting health issues, creating economic opportunities, and reaching out to youth.

  








OUR VISION 
“Empowering Educating Econnecting Communities”

OUR MISSION
  • Empower communities by providing easy access to CTC Centres
  • Educate communities by providing e-Learning CTC Centres
  • Econnect communities by providing e-Access to Internet, Email
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 		  What current projects are you involved in? 

Siyafunda CTC establishes ICT Centres in partnerships and relationships with stakeholders, such as local government, private business organisations and community based non-governmental organisations in delivering Community Technology Centres in previously disadvantaged areas, thereby making the vision a reality:  “ensuring that all citizens are computer competent and have access to information and communication technologies, the internet and email”




What challenges do you face that sometimes prohibits you from doing your work efficiently and effectively?

Secure premises and credible community NGOs

What are your plans for the future?

To expand the network of centres throughout South Africa

Technology is considered to be an enabler. How do you think it can be used to make your work easier? 

Being an ICT Access Centre , we depend entirely on technology to network and communicate with all stakeholders, role-players, partners and communiies.
 




Do you think NGOConnect Africa can/is adding value to your organisation and how?

Yes, it plays a significant an important role in exposing us to see what is happening throughout the world and learning and implementing some of the innovative technologies and services used elsewhere.