Allianz Group’s dedicated carrier for corporate and specialty insurance business in Africa, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa, in partnership with the SA Medical & Education Foundation (SAME), launched a state-of-the-art maths and science center worth almost R1 million at Diepdale Secondary School in Soweto on April 18,... Read more
Qualified Early Childhood Development practitioners support children and families
Community outreach April 12, 2018
Young children across Somerset East, Cookhouse, Bedford and Adelaide are being better prepared for primary school, in line with our country’s legislation and national policies, which are just one of the reasons why Cookhouse Wind Farm decided to prioritize Early Childhood Development within the Education sector. Forty-seven Early Childhood... Read more
Town and Gown programme to expand university’s reach in communities
Community outreachUniversity of the Free State March 30, 2018
The University of the Free State (UFS), through the office of Community Engagement, launched the Town and Gown programme on 13 March 2018 at the Bloemfontein Campus. The programme seeks to demonstrate the university’s commitment to building sustainable partnerships in communities and its surrounding towns. It aims to be... Read more
‘Helping the community’ motivated Rory’s PhD
Community outreachStellenbosch University March 27, 2018
Dr Rory Dunbar and his friendly service dog, Vaughn, are familiar faces at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). And tonight (20 March 2018) they were again together at Stellenbosch University’s third graduation ceremony as Dunbar received his PhD in Paediatrics and Child Health. Dunbar... Read more
Interns at the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (CAES) Student Support Services (SSS) are pioneering a new initiative that creates supportive spaces for student mothers to discuss challenges they face in balancing student life and motherhood. Former CAES SSS intern Ms Wendy Corfe launched the group which fills a need among women... Read more
SciMathUS changes lives for the better
Community outreachmust-readStellenbosch University February 21, 2018
More than a thousand students have successfully completed the SciMathUS (Science and Mathematics at Stellenbosch University) Programme since 2001. Presented by the Stellenbosch University Centre for Pedagogy (SUNCEP), the programme annually offers a hundred students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds across the country, a second chance and accessibility to... Read more
Making iRhini a centre for education excellence
Community outreachRhodes University February 19, 2018
“The 9/10ths mentoring programme is like an extended family, a family we didn’t choose but we are glad they are part of our lives. They want the best from and for us; they helped us learn how to care for one another’s progress,” an emotional address by Aphelele Jezi,Cacadu District’s... Read more
The power of collective impact for schools
Community outreachUniversity of Cape Town February 5, 2018
UCT’s Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship is introducing a new course at the end of February that aims to build strong networks of support around the education of children and young people in South African schools in order to enable positive change. “These networks should comprise a... Read more
Construction Studies students “build” hope at youth centre
Community outreachUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal December 23, 2017
A visit by students in UKZN’s Discipline of Construction Studies to the Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre in Durban elicited smiles, gratitude and hope for 60 children living there. It also proved to be a memorable experience for the six teams of third year students in the Discipline’s Project Management module. The... Read more
Students enthusiastic about 100 hour challenge
Community outreachStellenbosch University December 18, 2017
“The 100 hours of community service recognised on my transcript could tell my future employers about my character and my love for community service. The 100 hours will be part of me for the rest of my life and therefore have a significant meaning to me.” Ricardo Smart,... Read more
UJ women’s sevens team proud of their efforts
Sports Apr 24, 2018
VUT FM puts student entrepreneurs on the map
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