May 14, 2021 Entrepreneur Mpumelelo Mahlangu has developed, and is about to launch, what he believes is the first-ever entry level South African laptop. The DTC400 is understood to be the first laptop launched by a South African township-based company and entrepreneur, competing with a wide range of budget entry-level laptop brands. After Mahlangu completed matric he attended Tshwane North and then Unisa, but eventually dropped out to start a reptile rescue company and now Dot Connect, which has allowed him to create his first laptop. DTC400 was born when the Covid-19 pandemic began and South Africa went on lockdown. With movements restricted and many people working and learning from home, Mahlangu saw a gap in the market and came up with a solution to create his own entry-level laptop that all consumers could afford.