BabesGotBytes

BabesGotBytes

BabesGotBytes

Learn to code

Get an opportunity to create digital solutions to real-world problems through coding.

Coding

We believe that educating females is the key to changing the world. Women hold 19% of the South Africa population, which is one of the highest in the world.

Digital Literacy

According the latest statistic of 2021 –  34.4%  or 7.8 million jobless people, according to Stats SA. Trends show that unemployment is concentrated among the youth and the black African population. Unemployment is a national priority and we are addressing it.

Events

The BabesGotBytes events are very important and enable us to share our mission, engage people on the topic of education, and generally provide a platform for marketing what we do. Participants, some of which are Ambassadors, form the ‘BabesGotBytes Tribe’ and often get together for formal and informal training and socials.

WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS

 

If you’re a designer, developer, engineer, educator or simply someone who is passionate about technology and community, we want you to join our amazing league of volunteers working to make technology education accessible and fun

Partners and Donors

Join our sessions

Take your first step to be computer literate and also learn coding 

londiwe Cele

Data analyst

From Durban, Londiwe is a highly motivated and detail-oriented data analyst with a passion for exploring and uncovering valuable insights from data. Armed with a strong foundation in statistics and data analysis techniques, she is eager to contribute her analytical skills to BabesGotBytes projects.

Tebogo Kgopa

Software Developer

A village boy from Jericho Village (North West Province). Tebogo Spent his days as Sailor with a classified security clearance before embarking on a 4 + year career as back-end Software Developer. He enjoys teaching and coding and also likes academia but does not like writing and publishing. He thinks he is the fun one in this team.

Olivier Dobberkau

Advisor

Oliver is founder and CEO of dkd Internet Service GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. He is President of the TYPO3 Association. He studied political sciences, law and computer sciences at university of science. He has over 25 years of experience in new media and internet. His expertise lies in the areas of project management, infrastructure and large organizations.

Mmahadinana Rosy Mohohlo-Marumo

Software Developer

Rosy is a graduate Web Developer and Software Engineer by profession. During her career, she worked with a vast variety of Technology companies, varsities(education), municipalities, and governments including overseas technology companies. She is passionate about learning and exploring what is new in the field of Technology and always challenges herself to become the best at what she does. Rosy is currently a mentor to grade 12 learner(s), participates in the provincial marathons, and takes pleasure volunteering where she can.

Bulelwa Antonie

Curriculum Developer

With a passion for education and a background in curriculum development, Bulelwa have built a diverse career as an educator, curriculum developer, and robotic mentor. She worked as a Primary and High school teacher for 4 years, developing and implemented lesson plans for various subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Her expertise lies in designing innovative curricula that integrate robotics and STEM education, empowering students to explore the exciting world of technology and robotics. As an educator, She is dedicated to nurturing students’ natural curiosity and fostering their creativity and problem-solving skills. Her out going personality allowed her to interact with all levels of people.

Phindiwe Nqanqaru

Co-founder + Director Of Operations

Originally from Elliot, Phindiwe spent more than 2 years in the retail industry. Studied full stack development and she has trained hundreds of high school teachers, E-learning advisers, students and Unemployed youth in digital literacy & coding. She is happiest when helping others pursue a career utilizing their unique skills, expertise, and passion. This is why she loves working with BabesGotBytes and growing the dream team.

Amanda Gxagxa

Co-founder + Team Lead

Amanda has vast experience in administration, customer related services and web analytics. A former web development  facilitator volunteer at a local charity organisation. She holds  an IT certification in Software Development. She is the organization critical thinker and problem solver.