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Cape Town township grannies get tech savvy

“My grandchildren will grow up knowing not to give up on their dreams,” says 66-year-old Olga Mhlontlo from Mfuleni. Olga was among 11 grandmothers (gogos) who received tablet computers earlier this year after completing two weeks of training on how to

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