Siphamandla Mqcina and Philanjalo Ndlovu have been working on the device since June 2019. They recently travelled to Toronto, Canada, where they presented their device at a global workshop.
Mqcina and Ndlovu have been studying Computer Industrial Systems at TUT’s Soshanguve South Campus for the past three years.“C4Me was inspired here on campus. We were walking and when we looked, we found that the person cannot see. So we felt guilty about it and we sat around and discussed the issue. We discussed on how we can help that person with the knowledge that we have about technology.”
Mqcina and Ndlovu have been spending their own money, even sacrificing their bursaries, to ensure that C4Me succeeds. Ndlovu says their biggest challenge now is getting developers and sponsors on board to assist in manufacturing their device. “Right now we need money; we need funds, we need people with experience, we need everyone who can help us so that we can make C4Me and help people who can’t see.”This entry was posted on 10 Feb 2020,10:00AM at 10:00 AM and is filed under
Well done guys. This is super. Please keep us updated. As a visually impaired person myself this news is exciting to hear. Africans can solve their own problems through innovation and technology. innovation2020 TUT Rise
Cool. So much talent in Africa.
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Then we wonder where our Masters 'concept papers' go after we are rejected.🤔🤔🤔
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Super well done to TUT IT students for coming up with such a brilliant invention 👌🎈