{"id":39074,"date":"2026-07-15T11:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=39074"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:10:41","slug":"more-than-500-matric-learners-begin-their-stem-journey-at-the-vut-eskom-and-dbe-winter-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/more-than-500-matric-learners-begin-their-stem-journey-at-the-vut-eskom-and-dbe-winter-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Baithuti ba marematlou ba go feta 500 ba thoma leeto la bona la STEM Sekolong sa Mariga sa VUT, Eskom le DBE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cVUT, ka tiri\u0161ano le Eskom le Kgoro ya Thuto ya Motheo, e swara Lenaneo la Sekolo sa Mariga la 2026 la baithuti ba Mphato wa 12 go tloga ka la 12\u201317 Phupu 2026.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>15 Phupu 2026 | Pale ya: Nontobeko Moimane | Seswant\u0161ho: Siphephelo Dlamini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Metsotso e 4 nako ya go bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Winter-School-1.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baithuti ba go feta 500 ba Mphato wa 12 go t\u0161wa Sedibeng Bohlabela le Sedibeng Bodikela ba thomile beke ye e tsenelet\u0161ego ya go itoki\u0161et\u0161a dithuto ka Lenaneo la Sekolo sa Mariga la Yunibesithi ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal (VUT), Eskom le Kgoro ya Thuto ya Motheo (DBE) ya 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E thakgot\u0161we semmu\u0161o ka Holong ye Kgolo ya Desmond Tutu ka Sontaga, la 12 Phupu 2026, lenaneo le le sepela go fihla ka la 17 Phupu gomme le ikemi\u0161edit\u0161e go maatlafat\u0161a mo\u0161omo wa baithuti go Dipalo le Mahlale a Mmele mola le ba loki\u0161et\u0161a ditlhahlobo t\u0161a bona t\u0161a Setifikeiti sa Bagolo sa Boset\u0161haba. Go tlalelet\u0161a dithutong t\u0161a ka phapo\u0161ing, baithuti ba tla t\u0161ea karolo dithutong t\u0161a go boelet\u0161wa, medirong ya go rarolla mathata, tlhahlo ya mo\u0161omo le ditiri\u0161ano t\u0161a go itoki\u0161et\u0161a yunibesithi t\u0161eo di hlamilwego go aga boitshepo le go ba loki\u0161et\u0161a dithuto t\u0161a ka moso t\u0161a Saense, Theknolot\u0161i, Boent\u0161enere le Dipalo (STEM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boithomelo bjo bo laet\u0161a boikgafo bja VUT bja go katolo\u0161a phihlelelo ya thuto ya boleng ka go diri\u0161ana le mmu\u0161o le intasteri go hlabolla boramahlale ba ka moso ba Afrika Borwa, baent\u0161eneare le bahlami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a amogela baithuti Yunibesithing, Motlat\u0161amotlat\u0161amokhanselara: Thuto le Thuto, Ngaka Grace Kanakana-Katumba, o hlalosit\u0161e Sekolo sa Mariga e le se se fetago kgole lenaneo la thekgo ya thuto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Se ga se go feta mathomo a Sekolo sa Mariga. Ke mathomo a sebaka, sebaka sa go dumela go wena, go maatlafat\u0161a tsebo ya gago go Dipalo le Mahlale a Mmele, le go bula mejako ya me\u0161omo yeo e nago le maatla a go feto\u0161a e sego fela bokamoso bja gago eup\u0161a gape le bokamoso bja naga ya rena.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O lebogile Eskom le DBE ka peelet\u0161o ya bona ye e t\u0161welago pele go bafsa, a gatelela gore thuto e sa le ye nngwe ya didiri\u0161wa t\u0161e maatla kudu t\u0161a Afrika Borwa t\u0161a phetogo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a hlohlelet\u0161a baithuti go nagana go feta maemo a bona a bjale, o ile a ba hlohla go lora ka sebete le go amogela dibaka t\u0161eo thuto e ka di notlollago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Nagana ka kua ga Selete sa Vaal. Nagana ka kua ga Afrika Borwa. Nagana ka dikgonagalo t\u0161eo lefase le go swarelelago t\u0161ona. Ditharollo t\u0161a ditlhohlo t\u0161e nt\u0161i t\u0161a dit\u0161haba t\u0161a rena di ka t\u0161wa gabotse kudu go t\u0161wa menaganong ya bafsa yeo e dut\u0161ego ka holong ye lehono.&quot;\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ka go t\u0161ea maitemogelo a gagwe, Ngaka Kanakana-Katumba o abelane ka fao go tsena sekolo sa marega bjalo ka moithuti e bilego phetogo yeo e bopilego leeto la gagwe la thuto le la profe\u0161ene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a emet\u0161e Eskom&#039;s Young Professional Network, Morena Thabo Monaheng o gopot\u0161it\u0161e baithuti gore ba hwedit\u0161e maemo a bona lenaneong ka boineelo le kgotlelelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Go ba mo ga se ka ga mahlatse. Go laet\u0161a bokgoni bja gago le boikgafo bja gago bja bokgoni. Beke ye ga se ya go itoki\u0161elet\u0161a ditlhahlobo fela; e mabapi le go aga boitshepo, go hlabolla go nagana gabotse le go bula mejako ya me\u0161omo ya mahlale, boent\u0161enere le theknolot\u0161i.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlohleledit\u0161e baithuti go ipona bjalo ka ditsebi t\u0161a ka moso t\u0161eo di tlago tsenya letsogo ka lefapheng la enet\u0161i la Afrika Borwa le tlhabollong ye e nabilego ya ekonomi ya leago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alumnus ya VUT le Modulasetulo wa Lekala la Vaal la Setheo sa Boent\u0161enere bja Set\u0161haba sa Afrika Borwa (SAICE), Morena Thabo Utloa, o hlohleledit\u0161e baithuti ka go nagani\u0161i\u0161a ka leeto la gagwe ka no\u0161i go tloga go moithuti go ya go setsebi sa boent\u0161enere. O ba hlohleledit\u0161e go amogela ditlhohlo, go dula ba na le tayo le go thekgana beke ka moka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a emet\u0161e DBE, Molaodi wa Selete sa Sedibeng Bohlabela, Morena Pheelo Metsing o retile VUT le Eskom ka go hlola maitapi\u0161o ao a fago baithuti sebaka sa go maatlafat\u0161a mo\u0161omo wa bona wa thuto pele ga ditlhahlobo t\u0161a mathomo le t\u0161a mafelelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a bolela le baithuti, o ile a ba gopot\u0161a gore ba kgethilwe go t\u0161wa go baithuti ba go feta 11,000 ba Mphato wa 12 go ralala le selete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Go baithuti ba go feta 11,000 ba Mphato wa 12 ka seleteng, le kgethilwe go t\u0161ea karolo Sekolong se sa Mariga. Ye ke tokelo, gomme re lebelet\u0161e gore le e diri\u0161e ka botlalo.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlohleledit\u0161e baithuti go t\u0161ea karolo ka botlalo thutong ye nngwe le ye nngwe, go dula ba na le kgalemo le go godi\u0161a sebaka seo se lego pele ga bona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge a emet\u0161e Motheo wa Tlhabollo ya Eskom, Molaodi wa Prot\u0161eke Morena Justice Thobejane o tii\u0161edit\u0161e boikgafo bja Eskom bja go beelet\u0161a thutong le go hlabolla ba\u0161omi ba ka moso ba Afrika Borwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Lenaneo le le gona ka gobane re dumela bokgoning bja gago. Mat\u0161at\u0161i a mmalwa a latelago a tla nyaka go \u0161oma ka thata le boikgafo, eup\u0161a meputso e tla swarelela bophelo ka moka. Ithute ka thata, dula o na le tayo gomme o dire gore motsotso o mongwe le o mongwe o balege.&quot;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamogelo ya semmu\u0161o e phethilwe ka bouto ya ditebogo ke Hlogo ya Mo\u0161omo ya go Thwala Baithuti, Mohumagadi Lucy Mohoto, yo a lemogilego meneelo ya Eskom, Thuto ya DBE, baruti\u0161i, baruti\u0161i, ba\u0161omi ba VUT le baithaopi ba baithuti go dira gore lenaneo le le kgonege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O hlohleledit\u0161e baithuti go amogela sebaka se sengwe le se sengwe seo se t\u0161weledit\u0161wego mo bekeng gomme a laet\u0161a kholofelo ya Yunibesithi ya gore ba bant\u0161i ba tla boela VUT ka morago ga go fet\u0161a ngwaga wa bona wa mphato wa marematlou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yo mongwe wa bat\u0161wasehlabelo, Morena Siphosihle Phali go t\u0161wa go Dr Molefi Oliphant Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation, o bolet\u0161e gore o thabile kudu go maatlafat\u0161a kwe\u0161i\u0161o ya gagwe ya Dipalo le Mahlale a Mmele mola a boledi\u0161ana le baithuti go t\u0161wa dikolong t\u0161e dingwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKe nyaka go kaonafat\u0161a dipoelo t\u0161a ka, go ithuta ditsela t\u0161e mpsha t\u0161a go rarolla mathata le go kopana le baithuti ba bangwe bao ba abelanago dinepo t\u0161e di swanago,\u201d a realo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ge VUT e keteka segopot\u0161o sa yona sa bo 60 ka fase ga morero wa Kgopolo ye e Hlohlelet\u0161ago. 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