NITT - Ndlovu Information Technology Training

NCG has well equipped information technology centre that has been operating since 2001 offering basic computer literacy classes to the community. Through the years the centre has been offering basic skills on:

Introduction to a PC

Microsoft word 2000

Microsoft excel 2000

Introduction to basic typing

Microsoft PowerPoint

The centre is in the process of getting accreditation with the Information and Communications Technology Sector Education and Training  Authority and plans to offer accredited courses as an independent training provider.

Since 2009 the centre has been offering accredited training as a sub-branch of Mentum Training College Registration Number: 2008/08/253 Accredited with ISETT SETA . The following accredited unit standards are offered:

Basic principles of Communication and Information Technology. Unit Standard: 117925

Creating Basic Word Processing Document: (Word 2003). Unit Standard: 119078

Creating Basic Spreadsheets: (Ms Excel 2003). Unit Standard: 116937

Enhancing and Editing Word Processing Document: (Word 2003). Unit Standard: 117924

Enhancing and Editing Spreadsheets: (Ms Excel 2003). Unit Standard: 116940

Creating Effective Databases: (Ms Access 2003) Unit Standard: 116936

About 95% of Ndlovu staff is recruited from the community and trained in house.  The NITT facility was initiated to facilitate computer training for staff.

Elandsdoorn initiated a very challenging project to supply a WiFi-network to the local community.

A small wireless network was established with the support of Intel, connecting NMC with the four nutritional centres, the computer centre and the OR Tambo High School in the area. Intel donated 50 PCs and 30 ClassMates, a server and content from Intel’s School Project to OR Tambo Highschool. The Meraka Institute placed a Digital Doorway unit at OR Tambo Highschool. Moreover, a direct wireless link to the Meraka Institute will be established. With this emerging ICT infrastructure in place, the Meraka Institute will research community driven ICT enabled quality improvements in health, education and entrepreneurship. Implementation of research results will depend on further partners/funders. The concept of Living Labs was introduced in the Moutse Project in 2006. In essence, Living Labs are systemic initiatives, which focus on creating multistakeholder collaboration in different stages of the research, development and innovation (RDI) processes. In Living Labs, users or citizens are seen as a source of new innovations, as co-creators of new services and products, typically linked to the creation or application of ICTs or ICT-enabled services. Living Labs are platforms for exploring these opportunities in various areas; for instance in healthcare, education, e-commerce, job creation, transport, tourism development, energy production, etc.

The Moutse LL is managed by Henry Marnitz IT Manager of the Ndlovu Care Group (NGC).