Her latest innovative initiative is an app called Buza that won the challenge for its ability to upskill while localising digital education. Her beautiful idea was born from her experience growing up in the small town of Klerksdorp.
“I’m a self-taught coder. I started coding when I was 33-years old and, for me, that was the spark that triggered something inside of me… I started with HTML, CSS and Javascript, and then I went to Java and Python. I’ve done so many languages because the moment I learnt coding, I realised that this is a powerful tool to teach other people and then I started teaching in schools,” says Baratang.
Providing opportunities and upskilling all South Africans no matter where they came from is Baratang’s life’s work and an app to learn digital skills in your first language has been her long-term vision.
The Challengers Club auction was held to raise seed capital to help Baratang launch her passion project. It provided a unique opportunity to bid on some of the most collectable Glenfiddich whiskies in existence.