With the lockdown enforced on SA and most of the world due to Covid-19, many creative ideas were conceived in all sectors of the economy.
For his part Mpumelelo Mahlangu, 27, thought of finding a solution for a growing need for laptops as more people started working from home, while students had to continue with their studies from home as well.
He therefore created his own entry-level laptop to help those who can't afford the models in the market. The lad from Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, is the owner of Dot Connect Electronics, through which his laptop is designed and manufactured in the township.
"The Dot Connect laptop was inspired by the national hard lockdown last year. With movements restricted and many people working and learning from home, I decided to design a laptop that would be affordable for everyone, especially the students. I thought about the students who depended on internet cafés because they could not afford to buy laptops," Mahlangu said.
He said he thought about his own experience as an IT student at Unisa when he would make use of internet cafés to get his school work done.
