Members of the squad were presented with the latest E821 feature phone from ZTE as well as a Vodafone SIM card voucher. The technology package consists of a cell-phone handset and a Vodacom SIM worth £40 of credit to help keep team South Africa connected no matter where they are.
The sleek and lightweight ZTE E821 contains a number of features such as a camera, FM radio with an 8gig memory card, MP3, MPEG4 to easily access, play and share multimedia files. This phone also gives access to social media platforms like Facebook and twitter.
On team SA's arrival in London, Vodafone SIM cards will be delivered to the paralympic village. The SIM cards have been preloaded with £40 of airtime to be utilised for voice, text or data to ensure they can stay in touch. Through dedicated social media handles, the paralympic team and the public will now be able to interact throughout the games around scheduled events of the day involving SA athletes, results of events and reactions from the paralympians on their performances.
The public is encouraged to take part in this social media campaign by showing support to the paralympians. The public can use the following to show their support: twitter @ Team_SA_2012 and Facebook page, Team South Africa.
