SUPPORT OF THE ELDERLY IS WELCOMED

SUPPORT OF THE ELDERLY IS WELCOMED

February 2020, Klipheuwel Wind Farm Construction of a new laundry facility for Badisa Tafelronde Herberg Old Age Home in the Overberg, is underway and is expected to be completed by April this year, long before the rainy season sets in. This is an essential infrastructure project to help make taking care of the eighteen senior
JEFFREYS BAY WIND FARM REAFFIRMS SUPPORT OF MTB CLASSIC

JEFFREYS BAY WIND FARM REAFFIRMS SUPPORT OF MTB CLASSIC

February 2020, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm has reaffirmed its patronage as title sponsor for the Jbay Wind Farm MTB Classic 2020 and announced a further three years of funding! Dhesen Moodley, Managing Director of the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, announced this week that the wind farm will once again provide support
MOBILE CLINIC TO OFFER HEARING SCREENING FROM BIRTH

MOBILE CLINIC TO OFFER HEARING SCREENING FROM BIRTH

February 2020, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. The mobile outreach programme in the outlying communities of Ebumnyameni, Donkerhoek, and Ocean View will soon be able to offer hearing screening from birth thanks to specialised equipment that was recently acquired. This is a service that will be done in conjunction with the visual screenings from six months
FAIR ACCESS TO SCHOOL FOR GIRLS WITHIN REACH

FAIR ACCESS TO SCHOOL FOR GIRLS WITHIN REACH

January 2020,  Boshof Solar Power. In an attempt to end the stigma associated with menstruation and lack of sanitary towels, Boshof Solar Power has been funding a programme to keep young girls in the classroom for the last five years.  Hence, long before general awareness of related absenteeism became common knowledge throughout the country, Kgololosego
FAIR ACCESS TO SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

FAIR ACCESS TO SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

January 2020, Boshof Solar Power. In an attempt to end the stigma associated with menstruation and lack of sanitary towels, Boshof Solar Power has been funding a programme to keep young girls in the classroom for the last five years. Hence, long before general awareness of related absenteeism became common knowledge throughout the country, Kgololosego
LOCAL SMME LAUNCHES WITH SUPPORT FROM PARTNERS

LOCAL SMME LAUNCHES WITH SUPPORT FROM PARTNERS

December 2019 Community members, funders and stakeholders gathered to commemorate the launch of Leboko Tyres, a local SMME in Barkly Road Kimberley. This is the first business-in-a-box containerised tyre dealership to launch in the Northern Cape, a concept that has taken off across the country, with over 200 SMME dealers having already launched. This enterprise
NEW MATHS AND SCIENCE LAB FACILITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS

NEW MATHS AND SCIENCE LAB FACILITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS

December 2019 Learners and teachers from Kenhardt High School, in the Northern Cape, are finding it easier to conduct science experiments and grasp STEM subject content with the help of a new school science laboratory. The new laboratory was handed over in September, amidst much excitement from both the science teacher and learners. Aimed at
BOOSTING MATRIC ACADEMIC RESULTS TO EQUIP YOUTH

BOOSTING MATRIC ACADEMIC RESULTS TO EQUIP YOUTH

November 2019 Study guides, resources and a programme that addresses gaps in essential school subjects is resulting in Matric students from Limpopo Province, achieving great things. The Matric Centre at Marumofase Community High School, in Bochum, geared to focus on helping Matric learners improve their Maths, Science and English results, is finding its mark and
EDUCATION FUNDING TO CATER FOR ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS

EDUCATION FUNDING TO CATER FOR ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS

November 2019 The implementation of a Remedial Teacher and Arts, Crafts and Entrepreneurial Skills Teacher at L.R. Schmidt Primary School in the historical village of Genadendal, close to Greyton in the Western Cape, has been a huge success according to the school’s Principal, families and community members in general. These two teaching posts, which were
ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME DRIVES STEM AND INSPIRES LEARNERS

ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME DRIVES STEM AND INSPIRES LEARNERS

November 2019 An education partnership, which kicked off in 2015, aimed specifically at stimulating the desire amongst learners to study STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) subjects is bearing fruit. Learners were recently awarded medals and certificates for 100% attendance and performance, with cash prizes for the top three learners, at the end-of-year awards ceremony (Saturday,