WCG eCentre Programme is bringing ICT services to Bongolethu
The Bongolethu WCG eCentre assists local citizens to communicate more effectively with government and communities around the world by providing access to e-mail, internet and various government services.
Bongolethu is situated on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn. The area is far from Oudtshoorn’s town centre, where one will find most of the internet cafes. Many residents can't travel to the town centre to use the internet cafes to access the internet or online services.
The Bongolethu WCG eCentre, previously known as the Bongolethu Cape Access Centre, which opened in 2004, gives 14 000 community members access to the internet, printing services and basic computer training. Staff at the eCentre assist visitors with online applications and assignments for college or university. The eCentre is the only centre that offers Basic Business Computer Literacy, which helps local entrepreneurs to create their invoices and admin files on computers.
Every day, about 60 people visit the Bongolethu eCentre to print documents and connect to the internet. The eCentre allows residents to print important documents, find jobs, and access online government services.
Many of the visitors are also school children who come to the eCentre in the afternoons after school for school projects, research, and homework. Many older citizens visit the eCentre to learn basic computer skills that they’ll use to contact family members online.
According to the eCentre manager, "There are users who get jobs because of our training offered, or a CV that is typed and printed at the centre. While students who were helped with proper research get great marks.”
As with all the other eCentres in the Western Cape, the centre helps many community members find jobs, apply for and get accepted at tertiary institutions and help them keep in touch with family and friends who live far from them. These centres are open to all.
Services
- Free Internet Access
- Email Access and assistance to create emails
- Online Job searches and applications
- Online University Applications
- Free Printing of maximum 10 pages per day
Training
- Basic Informal Computer Course Training
- E-learner Online Computer Course Training
- International Computer Digital Literacy (ICDL) Computer Course Training
Contact the e-Centre
Tel: 044 274 0017
Email: bongolethu.ecentre@gmail.com
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00
More about Bongolethu
Bongolethu is situated on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn. In Xhosa the name means "our pride".
