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FROM CRECHE COOK TO ECD SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

FROM CRECHE COOK TO ECD SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

February 2022, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. Yoliswa Mengu (48), from the Loerieheuwel rural community, has journeyed from a cook at a local crèche to an ECD school principal, with the support of a bursary and lots of determination. She is part of a cohort of 40 ECD practitioners who have directly benefited from Jeffreys Bay
LOCAL SCHOOL GRADUATES BENEFIT FROM BURSARY

LOCAL SCHOOL GRADUATES BENEFIT FROM BURSARY

February 2022, Aries Solar Power. Nicole Adams (21) is a final year law student at the North-West University, currently pursuing an LLB degree, with ambitions to commence a masters (LLM) next year. As the youngest of five children and hailing from a small rural town in the Northern Cape, she is the second family member
STUDENTS FROM KIMBERLEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

STUDENTS FROM KIMBERLEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

February 2022, Droogfontein Solar Power. Born and raised in Kimberley, Keitumetse Ikaneng (29) is one of seven tertiary education students currently receiving funding support from Droogfontein Solar Power, as part of their bursary programme. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Education, Intermediate and Senior Phase through UNISA, and feels fortunate to have been chosen to
GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

February 2022. As we become more aware of the importance of reshaping the way that the world does business and the fact that sustainability is essential and no longer optional, the role of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is establishing its place at the top of the investor and regulatory agenda. Furthermore, investors are increasingly
NEW COMPUTER LAB FOR THORNHILL PRIMARY

NEW COMPUTER LAB FOR THORNHILL PRIMARY

February 2022, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm Learners at Thornhill Combined Primary School, are heading back to the classroom this week and are excited to try out their newly equipped computer lab. This is the first time the school has had a suitable, fully-equipped computer centre for its 540 learners, which will no doubt encourage learning
SUPPORT FOR FEMALE-OWNED CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE

SUPPORT FOR FEMALE-OWNED CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE

February 2022, Soutpan Solar Power Roof Square Tiles is one of eight youth enterprises in the Blouberg Municipal area of Limpopo, that is receiving developmental support through a collaborative youth development programme, initiated by Soutpan Solar Power in 2020. Previously a physiotherapist, Tlangelani Malatji, is now an entrepreneur and owner of this fledgling manufacturing company,
NEWLY RENOVATED ECD CENTRE

NEWLY RENOVATED ECD CENTRE

February 2022, Droogfontein Solar Power A group of around 100 very excited young children, together with their teachers celebrated the official opening of the newly renovated Loyiso Early Childhood Development Centre, situated in the Galeshewe community of Kimberley. “Our creche, which was built a while back, was in terrible condition and we were worried that
CO-OP TO RE-ESTABLISH GENADENDAL AS A SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SELF-RELIANT COMMUNITY

CO-OP TO RE-ESTABLISH GENADENDAL AS A SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SELF-RELIANT COMMUNITY

January 2022, Klipheuwel Wind Farm. Living Grace Primary Agricultural Co-Operative is a step closer to achieving its vision of helping re-establishing Genadendal as a self-sufficient and self-reliant community, as was the case in earlier times. With development funding received from Globeleq South Africa, this small co-op has been able to attain a tractor, agri supplies,
AGRI-BURSARY LAUNCHED FOR YOUNG HIGH-SCHOOL LEARNERS

AGRI-BURSARY LAUNCHED FOR YOUNG HIGH-SCHOOL LEARNERS

December 2021, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. An agri-bursary programme, aimed at promising young high-school learners from the communities of Humansdorp, Hankey, Patensie, Thornhill and Jeffreys Bay was recently launched. Funded as part of Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm’s socio-economic development programme, this new agricultural bursary programme identifies suitable candidates from high schools and offers them a
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT DONATION

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT DONATION

November 2021, De Aar Solar Power. Responding to a request from the Department of Education, De Aar Solar Power stepped in to fund computer equipment, for a cohort of classroom assistants who are currently studying teaching. All six beneficiaries of this equipment form part of the solar farm’s Numeracy and Literacy Programme, which also offers