Western Cape refinery rolls out free wi-fi for thousands of pupils in Dunoon

Residents, including more than 4 500 pupils and 150 teachers, living in Dunoon near Milnerton in the Western Cape, will have access to free, uncapped internet from the roll-out of a special R1 million wi-fi project funded by Astron Energy.

Project Isizwe will also allow the rest of the community to be able to purchase wi-fi for as little as R5 per day per device.

A total of 20 R5 Isizwe wi-fi hot spots have been deployed at strategic points in Dunoon, a community located close to the Astron Energy refinery in Milnerton.

Project Isizwe said an additional 20 sites would be installed before the end of the year, including at two local schools.

The locations for the wo-fi sites have been…

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