For many South African learners, maths is a major stumbling block. A young Western Cape-based entrepreneur- Thobeka Nkabinde - is changing this, one equation at a time, with the WhatsApp-based eRank Play app.

Her vision? To make maths fun to learn for all South African children.

The eRank Play app is built around everyday actions like working out what change is due from a taxi driver when collecting fares or how to use maths to slot a car into a small parking spot, and can be played anywhere, anytime.

The app, which already has 1,000 regular players and is growing daily, seeks to strip away learners’ fear of maths - a problem that Nkabinde says that she had while at boarding school, battling with maths, and finding it difficult to get help with the subject.

A young Western Cape-based entrepreneur- Thobeka Nkabinde