Despite facing hardships at home, Thoriso is a star student
at the University of Pretoria, studying towards her Bachelor’s Degree in
Information Communications Technology. Now in her third year, Thoriso will be
able to focus on her final year of study without the stress of paying for her
tuition, thanks to the Women in IT bursary we have awarded her.
Thoriso has a particular interest in information ethics,
security, privacy and e-literacy. She is also part of the African Centre for
Excellence and Information Ethics (ACEIE) which concerns itself with ICT ethics
and other issues such as privacy in social media.
Says Thoriso, “My involvement in the centre has so far
assisted me to be able to further understand the benefits of Information
technology, and most importantly to identify key areas where ICT can be used as
a solution tool or most importantly can be used to promote global participation
in different spheres.”
Thoriso wishes to use her qualification in the IT field to
bring education to African communities. She has identified that although
illiteracy is a problem, e-literacy is an area that she feels requires some
attention. “It is preventing the less privileged from participating in the
global information society that we live in.”
Thoriso was chosen as our winner not only for her passion
for the IT field, but for her tireless dedication, as shown by her involvement
in extra-curricular activities and her outstanding academic record.
Congratulations Thoriso! We are looking forward to seeing the
great things you are going to achieve in your IT career!
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