Phola community to benefit from free, unlimited, uncapped internet

Emalahleni, 26 July 2024. The Seriti Power Community Trust today handed over the Monyetla Free Wi-Fi project to the Phola community, located around 20km from the New Largo mine.

Powered by Ikeja Wireless, the project will give more than 500 households access to free, unlimited, uncapped internet. Wi-Fi hotspots will also be made available throughout the community allowing people to easily connect to the internet for free.

Through close consultation, members of the Phola community have been encouraged to sign up to host a hotspot at their homes which will not only provide free internet for that specific household but will also play a vital role in providing digital access to their neighbours and friends.

The project has received overwhelming support from the community, with more than 8,000 individuals having pre-registered to host hotspots before the launch of the project. These households will be the first to enjoy seamless access to the internet when the network launches.

This is the first phase of the Seriti Power Wi-Fi project which will also be rolled out in Klarinet, Khutala and KwaGuqa. Seriti has committed to spend R151 million towards this project over a three-year period.  

Said Mike Teke, GCEO of Seriti Resources: “We are very proud to be able to improve the lives of the Phola community by providing unlimited access to information, education materials and platforms, online services, social media platforms and entertainment because this will open a world of opportunities. We ask the community to take care of this infrastructure so the plans we put in place today will continue to benefit people well into the future.”

“We are honoured to be a part of this exciting project, the benefits of which will have a direct positive impact on the lives of all Phola community members for a long time to come,” noted Ikeja Wireless Founder and CEO, Peter Coetzee.

The Seriti Power Community Trust also handed over the R545 Phola Intersection Project which entails pavement repairs and upgrades as well as clearing walkways and creating road markings which will allow pedestrians to walk safely, 23 new bus shelters, 16 brand new solar-powered high mast lights as well as repairing 47 existing municipality electrical high mast lights to the value of R32 million.

For further information please contact: 
Seriti Resources
Linda Khuluse
Group Communication, Media & Branding Manager
T: 0832784468
E: linda.khuluse@seritiza.com