Rural women drilled on solar electrification

Seven women returned from India’s Barefoot College this week, armed with skills in solar electrification.

It is believed that with these skills, the women will be in a better position to tackle the prevailing power woes, and most critically, light up their villages, which are currently outside the electricity grid.

The women, who range from illiterate to semi-literate, are from Ngwatle village in Kgalagadi North, as well as Poloka and Mokgenene villages situated in the Central District.

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