Remember the name: Novar.
Minister Solly Malatsi met with IBM South Africa Executive Director: Transformation and Special Projects Zeenat Dasoo and Ria Pinto, Country and Technology Leader, to celebrate two remarkable young men who are redefining what’s possible in South Africa’s digital future: Marvel Shibambu and Malungelo Mathonsi – the visionary minds behind Novar.
Born and raised in Limpopo, with no formal training in computer science, these self-taught tech trailblazers taught themselves programming – and went on to build an educational app that is now changing lives.
Novar has already surpassed 35,000 downloads and is actively used by 5,000 learners!
The app offers access to cutting-edge subjects like Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Business, and Advanced Mathematics — bringing knowledge once reserved for the privileged few to students across the country.
Their innovation has not gone unnoticed. Liberty have stepped forward to support Marvel and Malungelo’s journey, a testament to the power of homegrown tech talent.
This is more than an app. It’s a movement.
It’s proof that South Africa’s youth can build the future with their own hands.
Let’s rally behind these young innovators. Let’s believe in our talent. Let’s amplify Novar.
Innovation lives here. The future starts now.
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