Why pay ‘R400m’ to lease tablets when you pay R264m to buy, EC dept asked
The Eastern Cape education department plans to fork out more than R400 million on leasing 55,000 tablet devices for Grade 12 pupils. The tablets are expected to be returned after a three-year term.
While the Eastern Cape education department will spend the figure in an attempt to ensure a rescued academic year for matrics, an online search of tablets highlights prices of tablets to range from R899 for a Neon IQ 7-inch WiFi Tablet NQT7W at HiFi corporation. The Citizen made several calls to various outlets including Incredible Connection asking for quotes on a bulk deal for tablets. At an average of R4 800 a tablet, the amount for 55 000 tablets came to R264 million, with an option for a discount.
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