Entrepreneurs Day aids small local businesses
More than 30 young business owners attended an Entrepreneur’s Day event, which focused on the development and sustainability of small businesses...
Entrepreneurs Day aids small local businesses
Community Impact
Donation of new laptops gives STEM Education a boost
Donation of new laptops gives STEM Education a boost
Loeriesfontein High School learners, who take Computer Applications Technology (CAT) as a subject, are thrilled to have received new laptop...
Local SMMEs receive support
Local SMMEs receive support
The community of Kanana will soon have a local business hub, which will be built by a local construction company, ‘Man in Construction’. This...
SMME Programme for young entrepreneurs
SMME Programme for young entrepreneurs
A business support programme targeting 16 SMMEs from four Eastern Cape communities was launched in the second half of 2021, after research...
Local SMME receives support
Local SMME receives support
Mr Simphiwe Siko, a small construction business owner based in Noupoort, received funding as part of an SMME support programme, to help his...
Mobile clinic provides free quality healthcare
Mobile clinic provides free quality healthcare
Over 5 000 health services have been rendered across schools in the Madibeng area, by a fully equipped mobile clinic as part of a healthcare...
Highlights
Youth in Pella gain trade skills
Eight young people from the Northern Cape town of Pella are taking part in a specialised millwright training programme designed to improve their employment prospects in local industries. The three-year programme combines classroom-based learning with hands-on experience and is aligned with the needs of sectors such as mining and renewable energy, which are active in the region. Funded by Konkoonsies Solar Power, the initiative forms part of a broader effort to tackle youth unemployment and increase access to industry-relevant skills within the community. The programme, which started in...