Local women-owned business receives new bakkie
A newly acquired bakkie is already making a difference for Grob and Alex Services, a local woman-owned cleaning company that has spent the past...
Local women-owned business receives new bakkie
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Development programme helps create jobs
Development programme helps create jobs
An electrical contracting business rooted in Kenhardt, has transformed from a compliance-challenged startup into a growing local employer of 32...
Entrepreneurs in Makhanda set for growth
Entrepreneurs in Makhanda set for growth
Ten small businesses are set for growth following a one-year long partnership between a local wind energy project, and the Assumption Development...
Supporting young girls to keep them in school
Supporting young girls to keep them in school
Young girls across the West Coast communities continue to benefit from a sustained effort to address period poverty and support equal access to...
Education support for local learners
Education support for local learners
Local education support continues to foster a positive learning environment among young learners across 17 primary schools in the Sol Plaatje and...
Expanding the reach of the sopkombuis
Expanding the reach of the sopkombuis
In response to growing food insecurity, support for the community-led soup kitchen, the Sonskyn Sopkombuis, is helping to strengthen a critical...
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Ilikwa PV Facility reaches commercial operation
Ilikwa PV Facility has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD), marking the commencement of commercial electricity supply to multiple private commercial and industrial customers. Located near Parys in the Free State, the 50MW project represents another milestone in South Africa’s rapidly expanding private electricity market. Developed by Mainstream Renewable Power, Ilikwa PV Facility is jointly owned by Mainstream (70%) and Investec (30%), with Investec also providing funding. The commercial operation of this facility reflects the accelerating liberalisation of South Africa’s...