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THORNHILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BENEFITS MANY

THORNHILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT BENEFITS MANY

November 2023, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. As part of a comprehensive developmental programme, focused on the upliftment of the Thornhill community, a 100% black women-owned SMME has been receiving support and funding from Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. MMB Sewing Project, a name derived from the owners’ surnames, was started by three very passionate women from
SWARTBERG SCHOOL ROUNDS OFF ENERGYDRIVE

SWARTBERG SCHOOL ROUNDS OFF ENERGYDRIVE

November 2023, Klipheuwel Wind Farm. Almost three weeks after the EnergyDrive departed from the Mother City, it has returned to the Western Cape, after visiting 21 schools across the three Cape provinces, with a final stop-over at Swartberg High School. This educational endeavour established by the renewable energy industry, aims to engage, educate, and inspire
GROWING APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

GROWING APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

November 2023, Boshof Solar Power. Enviro Wise Clubs have launched at local schools in the towns of Boshof and Hertzogville, as part of an overarching Climate Change Awareness Programme. This public-private-partnership programme sees the South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) Free State National Botanical Gardens and Boshof Solar Power supporting this learner programme, with the
ECD PRACTITIONERS GRADUATE

ECD PRACTITIONERS GRADUATE

30 October 2023, De Aar Solar Power. A recent graduation event acknowledged a significant assembly of Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners, marking one of the largest cohorts in both the Northern Cape and Free State Provinces. This underscores the persistent dedication to enhancing education in the region. Distinguished participants from the Department of Education, Sol
LEADING THE WAY IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS

LEADING THE WAY IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS

October 2023, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm is proud to announce a conservation initiative aimed at safeguarding the endangered Black Harrier raptor, one of Southern Africa’s scarcest endemic birds of prey. With a global population of about 1,000 mature breeding birds, the Black Harrier has faced a decline in recent years. The
JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE IN ECD

JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE IN ECD

October 2023, Boshof Solar Power. In a heart-warming ceremony held on earlier this month, the journey to excellence in Early Childhood Development (ECD) reached a significant milestone. A large group of ECD practitioners joyfully donned their graduation robes, with 66 students achieving their Further Education and Training Certificate in Early Childhood Development at NQF level
ECD PRACTITIONER TO UPLIFT QUALITY OF EDUCATION

ECD PRACTITIONER TO UPLIFT QUALITY OF EDUCATION

30 October 2023, Droogfontein Solar Power. A graduation event in Ulco, outside of Kimberley, was recently held in honour of the one of the largest cohorts of the Northern Cape Province and the Free State Province’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners, heralding efforts to improve education in this region. Graduates where honoured by key stakeholders
BURSARY RECIPIENT WITH A PASSION FOR HIS COMMUNITY

BURSARY RECIPIENT WITH A PASSION FOR HIS COMMUNITY

September 2023, De Aar Solar Power. 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
PROGRAMME PROVIDES PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE

PROGRAMME PROVIDES PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE

September 2023, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. As a vital support structure for the communities in the Jeffreys Bay area, Jbay Trauma Support Centre has launched a psychosocial support programme for school learners, targeting a range of ages, across a variety of relevant topics. This initiative plays a pivotal role in providing much-needed support to school
CAREER EXPO PROVES TO BE A VITAL OPPORTUNITY

CAREER EXPO PROVES TO BE A VITAL OPPORTUNITY

September 2023, Aries Solar Power. School career expos not only assist learners to plan their careers but help to inform young people of opportunities available to them, which they may not have known about. This is especially true for school learners in communities that are remote, such as Kenhardt in the Northern Cape, and don’t