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They\u2019ve done well and I want to encourage more young people to join the coding clubs at participating libraries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award-winning tangible coding movement is an engagement project of the Nelson Mandela University computing sciences department and the Leva Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tangible Africa is responsible for creating coding applications, TANKS and RANGERS, which allow participants to play offline, using minimal resources while unplugged coding allows libraries to bring coding to communities that do not have access to expensive resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marlene Davids, senior librarian at Ocean View Library, congratulated the five learners who participated in the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had a few weeks to train the kids for the Western Cape leg of the competition that occurred on 10 July and they won that competition. 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