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SYMBIOTIC FARMING PRACTICES SUCCEED IN THE KAROO
September 2019 The thought of cultivating fresh fruit and vegetables was an unheard of ambition for the Pella community, who live in the Namakwa region of the Northern Cape province of South Africa, known for its dry, dusty desert landscape. Contrary to this, a women-owned co-operative, comprising six women, one of whom is disabled, run
BURSARY PROGRAMME FULFILLS DREAMS AND BUILDS LOCAL SKILLS
September 2019 Herschelle Williams is fulfilling his dream to become a teacher thanks to a bursary programme available to learners at Kenhardt High School. “I have always wanted to be a teacher – I felt this was the best way to help people and be a role model for the youth in my community. There
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BURSARY RECIPIENT
September 2019 25-year old Mandy Franse from Caledon, has a BTech Tourism Management degree behind her name and is following her dream in the tourism field. She is one of 17 students who have been funded by the Klipheuwel Wind Farm Bursary programme, of which four students have already graduated, with the remaining thirteen still
HERTZOGVILLE EDUCARE CENTRE AS GOOD AS NEW
September 2019 The Department of Social Development, parents, children and community members and leaders gathered to celebrate the launch of the Thari Ya Mme Educare Centre launched this week, in Hertzogville, Free State. This is one of Boshof Solar Power’s flagship education projects and the first of its kind for the solar farm. An entire
MOBILISING HOME LANGUAGE LITERACY
August 2019. Waterworks Primary School, with the support of Droogfontein Solar Power’s foundation phase literacy programme, is achieving great results and seems to be a step ahead. The school, situated in Riverton, Kimberley, is making great strides through its comprehensive literacy programme that tackles a number of issues, and seeing the academic outcomes already. Kediletile
THE DRAMA OF BEING MONEY WISE
August 2019 A pioneering NPO, which provides financial education and business training for its predominantly-women members, recently celebrated its 11th year anniversary. The programme, which is funded by Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, has been successful in helping hundreds of community members gain economic independence, avoid debt and gain small loans with which to start small
DE AAR SOLAR POWER SUPPORTING THE SPIRIT OF ENTRERENEURSHIP
August 2019 Vuyiswa Lucas, owner of Sebenza Projects, a fledgling SMME in De Aar, has set up business in her home town, with the vision to become the preferred supplier for school clothes in the Pixley Ka Seme District. “My business is still in start-up phase but I know that it will do very well
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS GETS SUPPORT
October 2019 Combining a passion for agriculture, a vision to deliver fresh produce locally and an entrepreneurial spirit, is the winning formula behind Mahlatse Matlakana’s business, Wozilex, a 100% youth-women owned SMME. Mahlatse is now being mentored and supported to help her further build a sustainable farming enterprise. Renowned in the Limpopo Province as one
NUMERACY IMBIZO
July 2019 A numeracy Imbizo, recently took place in Jeffreys Bay, in the Kouga Local Municipality, to address one of the key issues of education, namely numeracy, and how children can develop an interest and understating of Mathematics, with a focus of Mental Mathematics. Educators, Heads of Departments and Maths Assistants attended this workshop to
SUPPORT FOR TSALA YA BANA DAY CARE
July 2019 In celebration of Mandela Day 2019, Droogfontein Solar Power’s operations team chose to spend their ’67 minutes at Tsala Ya Bana Day Care, in Galeshewe, Kimberley. The small day care centre, which looks after 144 children between the ages of 6 months and Grade R, received educational material including reading tools, books, puzzles,
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