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[LISTEN] South Africa has its First Laptop Brand, DTC-400 Made in Soshanguve
May 19, 2021
A 27-year-old man from Soshanguve north of Pretoria has created his own affordable entry-level laptop and a company, Dot Connect Electronics.
Mpumelelo Mahlangu was speaking to Radio Islam on Wednesday about his laptop and that dreams do come true, if you put enough time and hard work into your ideas.
Mahlangu says he allowed his creative juices to flow and created the laptop during lockdown.
“When I was still in school, for me to get a laptop, it was a luxury. So, I was at that point where I saw that because of this pandemic, a lot of people will be doing things online and it’s time for me to create something which is going to be affordable for them to buy. I know a lot of people, it’s going to be hard for them to buy these expensive laptops.”
May 14, 2021
Entrepreneur Mpumelelo Mahlangu has developed, and is about to launch, what he believes is the first-ever entry level South African laptop.
The DTC400 is understood to be the first laptop launched by a South African township-based company and entrepreneur, competing with a wide range of budget entry-level laptop brands.
After Mahlangu completed matric he attended Tshwane North and then Unisa, but eventually dropped out to start a reptile rescue company and now Dot Connect, which has allowed him to create his first laptop.
DTC400 was born when the Covid-19 pandemic began and South Africa went on lockdown. With movements restricted and many people working and learning from home, Mahlangu saw a gap in the market and came up with a solution to create his own entry-level laptop that all consumers could afford.