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Lost or locked in cupboards: inside the R686-million Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

We contacted 12 schools and not one of them is still running the programme

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki

In 2025, the Eastern Cape Department of Education committed R686-million to equipping 54,000 matriculants – roughly half of the province’s full-time Grade 12 learners – with educational tablets and 50GB of monthly data.
The data stopped being provided for months in 2025 – including during the June exams and the September matric trials.
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