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
Student 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
Stellenbosch UniversityStudent outreach 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, who... Read more
168 rural youngsters qualify in Community Development
Must-ReadRhodes UniversityStudent outreach December 11, 2017
The MEC for the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development (DSD), Nancy Sihlwayi and Rhodes University hosted an emotional graduation ceremony for over 168 young people who completed a three-year National Youth Service skills programme in level 4 Community Development on 30 November 2017 at Rhodes University. The Department... Read more
High-tech financial literacy boost for Queenstown learners
Nelson Mandela UniversityStudent outreach December 7, 2017
Setting a budget, monitoring cash flow and learning how to grow your money are all valuable life skills – although they do not form a core part of classroom curricula. To plug the gap, Capitec Foundation in partnership with Nelson Mandela University’s Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Centre (GMMDC), has... Read more
Zenzeleni Project wins Social Innovation award
Student outreach December 6, 2017
Reimagining how telephone and internet services could be provided to rural South Africa by rural South Africans themselves, the Zenzeleni project at UWC has been named South Africa’s Best Innovation with Social Impact. For reimagining how telephone and internet services could be provided to rural South Africa by rural... Read more
New SKA road benefits community
Student outreach November 24, 2017
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says the launch of a new R200 million, 80 kilometre stretch of road that leads to the site of the MeerKAT radio telescope is significant for community development. The Minister unveiled the road, built near the small town of Carnarvon in the Karoo,... Read more
Isivivane, taking care of our own
Rhodes UniversityStudent outreach November 22, 2017
Throwing a single stone in a pile appears to have little impact at face value; however, a pile is made up of single stones thrown by multiple people. It is this undisputable fact that has seen Rhodes University’s Communication and Advancement division leading from the front in raising funds... Read more
New sports ground for Lehutso Primary School – thanks to Coach Mshengu and VUT Civil Engineering
Student outreach November 15, 2017
On 26 October, Vaal University of Technology’s (VUT) Civil Engineering lecturers and S4 Students went to Lehutso Primary School in Sasolburg – Zamdela to level the ground on which a sports field will be constructed. This is part of a project undertaken by the VUT ladies’ soccer team coach,... Read more
Educating one community at a time through E-Skills
Student outreachVaal University of Technology November 8, 2017
Excellence was the order of the day at the E-Literacy certificate ceremony held in Upington on 31 October. Graduates who consistently put in their effort throughout the course, received their certificates with pride. A group of young people from Upington took the opportunity to learn basic e-literacy skills (computer,... Read more
