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HERTZOGVILLE CELEBRATES NEW COMMUNITY CRÈCHE

HERTZOGVILLE CELEBRATES NEW COMMUNITY CRÈCHE

August 2023, Boshof Solar Power. Amidst much excitement children, parents, community members, and representatives from the Department of Education, gathered to celebrate the launch of the newly renovated and enlarged Tshwaraganang ECD Centre in Hertzogville, Free State, last month. The Centre caters for children aged from infancy through to Grade R and as a result
DEDICATION LEADS TO GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS FOR LOCAL

DEDICATION LEADS TO GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS FOR LOCAL

July 2023, Droogfontein Solar Power. Robert Khoza, a Kimberley resident and beneficiary of a local bursary programme is a source of inspiration for many in his community. Having completed his Bachelor of Education in Intermediate and Senior Phase from the University of South Africa (UNISA) last year, at the age of 45, his inspiring journey,
BUILDING EDUCATION BY FUNDING STUDENTS

BUILDING EDUCATION BY FUNDING STUDENTS

July 2023, Konkoonsies Solar Power. Education holds the key to addressing inequality and poverty that persists in South Africa, with one of the most effective tools being to increase the number and quality of educators. This is the rationality behind the scarce skills bursary programme that specifically benefits students in the Northern Cape communities of
JBAY MTB CELEBRATES WINNERS OF THE EVENT

JBAY MTB CELEBRATES WINNERS OF THE EVENT

18 July 2023, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. The eighth edition of the J-Bay Windfarm MTB Classic & Trail Run took place this past weekend, Saturday 15 July, as part of the much-loved Jbay Surf Festival 2023. Some 500 mountain bikers and trail runners across a wide range of ages and skill levels tackled arguably some
YOUTH OFFERED A SPACE TO KICK OFF THEIR CAREERS

YOUTH OFFERED A SPACE TO KICK OFF THEIR CAREERS

June 2023, Droogfontein Solar Power. Internship programmes, which align to Government’s National Development Plan (NDP), encourage all sectors of the economy to develop youth. One such initiative, the Globeleq South Africa’s internship programme, which incorporates the Northern Cape’s Droogfontein Solar Power, launched some eight years ago, and has already prepared over 90 young graduates who
TECHNOLOGY BOOST HELPS YOUTH BUSINESSES

TECHNOLOGY BOOST HELPS YOUTH BUSINESSES

June 2023, Soutpan Solar Power. Training, funding and mentoring for youth-owned community businesses is key to helping create sustainable entities and stimulate local employment, and with the recent handover of technology starter kits and business branding, beneficiary enterprises have been given yet another boost to facilitate their growth. Having identified a lack of adequate access
FARMER REALISES GOAL OF DIVERSIFYING

FARMER REALISES GOAL OF DIVERSIFYING

June 2023, De Aar Solar Power. Agri-entrepreneur Catherine Riet, from the small Northern Cape farming town of Britstown, has achieved her long time goal of becoming a crop farmer. The owner of Giesingskraal Irrigation, Catherine’s goal of diversifying her cattle farming business activity to include crop farming has come to fruition over the three years
MTB CLASSIC BACK AS PART OF JBAY SURF FESTIVAL ‘23

MTB CLASSIC BACK AS PART OF JBAY SURF FESTIVAL ‘23

June 2023, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm has reaffirmed its patronage as title sponsor for the J-Bay Windfarm MTB Classic & Trail Run 2023, which forms part of the town’s Jbay Surf Festival 2023 programme! Taking place on Saturday 15th July this year, this event is now in its eighth year, following
DROOGFONTEIN SOLAR POWER LAUNCHES YOUTH DOCUMENTARY

DROOGFONTEIN SOLAR POWER LAUNCHES YOUTH DOCUMENTARY

June 2023, Droogfontein Solar Power. As South African celebrates National Youth Day this month, we are reminded that young South Africans are faced with the challenge of forging resilience to contribute to a better and more sustainable future, for their generation and the country’s future. In support of this commemorative day, Droogfontein Solar Power commissioned
BLACK HARRIER IN MORE DANGER THAN BLACK RHINO

BLACK HARRIER IN MORE DANGER THAN BLACK RHINO

May 2023, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. With only 1300 Black Harriers left in the world, this raptor is Southern Africa’s scarcest endemic bird of prey, moving from Vulnerable to the Endangered list almost a decade ago. “This beautiful bird of prey is only found in Southern Africa and is in more danger of extinction than