Building communities through sport
The Namakwa Sports Council (NSC), which represents the sports federations in the Namakwa District Municipality, received a much needed vehicle to...
Building communities through sport
Community Impact
Graduation bliss for ECD practitioners
Graduation bliss for ECD practitioners
Thembisa Ndlela is one of 14 Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners that successfully graduated with a NQF certification and has started...
Fledgling youth enterprise gets solar funding
Fledgling youth enterprise gets solar funding
A youth owned co-op in Hertzogville, has been set up to produce and process frozen potato chips for retail and will kick-off production this...
Bursary Programme makes dreams a reality
Bursary Programme makes dreams a reality
Keishia Joseph is on track to be the first Grabouw community member, to become a Nuclear Medical Radiographer. This specialised medical field of...
From crèche cook to ECD school principal
From crèche cook to ECD school principal
Yoliswa Mengu (48), from the Loerieheuwel rural community, has journeyed from a cook at a local crèche to an ECD school principal, with the...
Security company becomes sustainable
Security company becomes sustainable
Local security company and most recent beneficiary of Boshof Solar Power’s enterprise development programme, Kaneng Security Services, is on...
Highlights
Piggery research study
Supporting small-scale farming enterprises is vital for strengthening local food systems, creating economic opportunities, and building resilient rural communities. To help advance this goal, new research has commenced in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality to better understand the state of pig farming within the local communities— assessing current production conditions, identifying challenges, and mapping opportunities for growth across the value chain. The study, commissioned by Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, builds on several years of support provided to Siyavuma Piggery, a small-scale...