Her name is Phuti Ragophala, but she is
fondly and commonly referred to as the
“Techno Granny” because with her
love and passion for technology,
she has taken education to
new heights and continues to inspire
others.
She has spent 36 years in
teaching, but even though
she is 65 years old and
retired, the burning
fire she has for this
profession, has not
died down.
Her love for
technology, started when
she was a junior teacher
and the then principal
encouraged her to attend
the Maths, Science
and Technology
(MASTECH) project
- an initiative of the
former Limpopo
MEC of Education,
Dr Aaron
Motsoaledi. The
principal instructed
that when she comes
back, she needs to
impart her knowledge
on other teachers and
also the learners.