our Story
WeThinkCode_ was established in 2015 and launched its inaugural cohort in 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has since grown, extending its footprint to Cape Town (2018) and Durban (2021), and is now delivering its proven curriculum at public technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges in South Africa.
WeThinkCode_ is a registered non-profit company (NPC) and public benefit organisation (PBO) whose business model works across the youth development value chain to recruit youth with a high aptitude to code, train them rigorously over 16 months and place them into jobs as software developers within South Africa’s most reputable and innovative businesses.
WeThinkCode_’s purpose is to shift Africa from consumption to the creation of tech.
Our Impact
Of students enrolled in the academy complete the training and graduate
Of internships convert to permanent and extended work offers
Students graduated since 2018
Average job placement rate post graduation
Of WeThinkCode_ students come from extreme low-income households earning less than ZAR 75 000 per annum
Of WeThinkCode_ students come from low-income households earning less than ZAR 350 000 per annum
Women currently enrolled in the active cohort
Delivering training across 5 campuses including Ekurhuleni West College and Central Johannesburg College
Our Team
