Soshanguve snake charmer's vision of the first ‘Made-in-SA laptop’

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Mpumelelo Mahlangu, an orphan that was raised by his grandparents, is on the path to develop the first-ever entry-level laptop in South Africa.  The young entrepreneur from Soshanguve spent three years researching how this could be done, managed to find a backer and mentor, and is planning to launch the DTC400 - which will be priced at R4 999.  Mahlangu not only wants to disrupt the laptop market in South Africa, but to build an electronics company that will be competitive against foreign-owned brands. This is not the only passion and flair that Mahlangu has - growing up in the township, he was the go-to-guy when people discovered snakes in their houses. He told BizNews what prompted this leap into technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 May 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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