{"id":48769,"date":"2021-05-27T08:41:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T06:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/does-your-school-need-a-fibre-boost-20210526-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:39:30","slug":"does-your-school-need-a-fibre-boost-20210526-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/does-your-school-need-a-fibre-boost-20210526-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Does your school need a fibre boost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_2f5087b0\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11200\/ccc41c67e34f4f0d8f67d3449a049499.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11200\/c216d98aa2a947968f80660a4fb9f833.jpg\" title=\"Fibre connectivity creates sustainability and opportunity in a number of ways for schools, teachers and learners. Therefore MetroFibre awaits nominations of schools to receive fibre for a year at no cost. The school with the highest number of nominations will receive this fibre boost.                  Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Fibre connectivity creates sustainability and opportunity in a number of ways for schools, teachers and learners. Therefore MetroFibre awaits nominations of schools to receive fibre for a year at no cost. The school with the highest number of nominations will receive this fibre boost.                  Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>MetroFibre Networx awaits nominations of schools in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole wishing to receive fibre for a year at no cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One school will be eligible in each of the seven areas that MetroFibre operates in, namely Pretoria, Johannesburg, Witbank, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Durban and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a media statement explaining why MetroFibre offers schools fibre at no cost for a year, Nelson Mandela is quoted: \u201cEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it was David Warlick who said, \u201cWe need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher\u2019s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore MetroFibre Networx finds it fitting to use its best endeavours to bring together education and technology, and providing the connectivity needed to access the world wide web is one way that the company can facilitate that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What exactly is offered to each school that will receive free fibre? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The promotion entails the installation of and subscription to MetroFibre\u2019s 50mbps uncapped internet connectivity services at no cost to the nominated school for a period of 12 months from date of activation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thereafter, the school will be eligible for 50% discount on the monthly recurring cost of business retail prices should they wish to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will the advantages on ground level be to the school?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internet access provides the means for children to improve academic performance, promote research skills and critical thinking, encourage independent or collaborative learning, enhance motivation and strengthen self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fibre connectivity creates sustainability and opportunity in a number of ways for schools, teachers and learners. 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