BURSARY RECIPIENT WITH A PASSION FOR HIS COMMUNITY
De Aar, Northern Cape, September 2023 Inspired by the learners that he assists at St John’s Primary School, in De Aar, in his role as a Maths Coach, Percival Meyer, is one of over 50 students that has chosen teaching as a vocation in the last few years, with the help of a bursary fund […]
EMPOWERING LEARNERS THROUGH A CAREER GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
A career and leadership initiative, across four Madibeng community schools, is helping learners to make better-informed choices. Recognising the importance of addressing potential barriers, the Grades 9 to 12 programme, aims to ensure that learners are motivated to remain in school and are better prepared
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BRING JOY
Hundreds of Grade 4 learners from Moeti, Retlaadira and Colinda Primary schools, in the Vryburg area, were overjoyed to receive much-needed educational resources including a mini library and comfy cushions, which will make learning more fun. “These resources are not just items, they are the keys to know
FUTURE OF SA’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR YOUTH TRAINS TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE
September 2023, Blouberg Municipal Area, Limpopo Stakeholders across key governmental departments and academia, joined the alternative energy and private sector in a two-day workshop to assist youth agri-preneurs in the Limpopo region build their climate resilience, in order to help ensure the sustainabil
MOBILE XRAY SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES
Kimberley, Northern Cape A local black-owned medical services company has received development funding to assist in the acquisition of mobile facilities and equipment to facilitate services in rural communities, in the Northern Cape, with the company itself co-funding the procurement of the specialised eq
IFC-EDGE visits affordable green housing projects in South Africa
Johannesburg, 2 October 2023: Representatives from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and two South Africa property developers last week visited innovative affordable housing projects in Johannesburg being certified by EDGE, the green building certification developed by the IFC, the private sect
ACCELERATING THE INTEGRATION OF YOUTH IN THE RENEWABLES SECTOR
Recognising the importance of integrating the country’s youth to achieve a sustainable renewable energy future, the inaugural ‘Generation Renew’ event took place last month. Initiated and hosted by South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and South African Photovoltaic Association (SAPVIA), key
SECURITY SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME BENEFITS YOUTH
Prieska, Northern Cape Youth in Prieska and the surrounding communities have been empowered by a security skills training programme, equipping them for the many employment opportunities this field offers. The beneficiaries of this development initiative, which comprise a near equal split of women and men,
MULTIMEDIA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME EMPOWERS YOUTH
Aggeneys, Northern Cape Sue-Relle Maasdorp, a talented 21-year-old from the small town of Aggeneys, has been awarded first place after completing a multimedia skills development programme designed to empower youth in the community. Sue-Relle is now not only focused on registering her own multimedia busi
