Dayspring Children’s Village photo

Article 08/05/2013

Dayspring Children’s Village

The Dayspring Children's Village was established 22 years ago by Rev Charles and Wendy Paine to meet the need for equal education and care for the disadvantaged. It was birthed in the 1980's during apartheid and was one of the very few integrated boarding schools of its time. Read More


School for the Blind photo

Article 08/05/2013

School for the Blind

The School for the blind and partially sighted in Christiana has had a 100% pass record for the last two years. From the 96 learners at the school 80% are underprivileged and a third are blind. The mission of the school is to provide a high standard of education in order to lay the foundation for further education and training. Read More


Young Entrepreneurs South Africa photo

Article 08/05/2013

Young Entrepreneurs South Africa

Young Entrepreneur South Africa or YESA is a Non-profit Organization that is a national youth entrepreneurship movement, established for the sole purpose of creating an entrepreneurship eco-system in South Africa. To find out about the supporting programmes that benefit young entrepreneurs in South Africa we spoke to Innocentia Motau, the President of Young Entrepreneur South Africa. Read More


Children of Fire photo

Article 07/05/2013

Children of Fire

Last month a 7-year-old girl died in a shack fire in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. This is only one of many incidences that happen around the country. With the winter on its way it is also a time when veld fires are a constant danger, but fire related accidents at home could also result in unnecessary loss of lives. We spoke to Rosie Chirongoma, the Manager at Children of Fire. Read More


Dance for All photo

Article 07/05/2013

Dance for All

The ‘Dance for All' outreach programme was established 21 years ago. The mission is to provide children of historically disadvantaged communities with the opportunity for enjoyment, empowerment and promotion of self esteem through the medium of dance. Read More


Tygerfontein Hand Over photo

Article 07/05/2013

Tygerfontein Hand Over

In Potchefstroom in the North West the land claim of the Hawkins family was settled. Four properties were handed over which consist of approximately 380 hectares of land. Read More


Yale Farm photo

Article 07/05/2013

Yale Farm

Yale farm is a cattle farming project in Kuruman in the Northern Cape. The project is intended to establish primary cattle breeders in the area and to add value to meat products which will create jobs and develop the rural economy. Read More


Khoi San Indaba photo

Article 29/04/2013

Khoi San Indaba

Minister Gugile Nkwinti recently held an indaba with the Khoi San people in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The purpose was to find solutions on how the Koi Sans queries regarding land claims can best be met by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. Read More


Reel Gardening photo

Article 29/04/2013

Reel Gardening

Reel Gardening was developed in 2002 by Claire Catherine Reid at the age of 16 to solve the problems she encountered when starting her own vegetable garden. Claire was encouraged by her teachers to enter her then newspaper and flour invention into the Eskom expo for young scientists. Claire won a gold medal at the national finals in Pretoria. Read More


Minister Nkwinti visits Legacy Bridge photo

Article 26/04/2013

Minister Nkwinti visits Legacy Bridge

The building of the Nkosi Dalibhunga Mandela Legacy Bridge in the Eastern Cape is on schedule and will officially be opened on May 10 to commemorate the day Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President. The new bridge will, on completion, link Ludondolo village with Mandela's birthplace of Mvezo. Read More