Sports play a vital role in strengthening communities, especially in smaller towns where they offer more than just physical activity. They foster teamwork, promote healthy lifestyles, and create safe youth growth spaces. In Loeriesfontein, this belief has taken root through a sports coaching training programme to uplift local sport... Read more
Investing in education plays a crucial role in shaping young people’s future, particularly in critical fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In recognition of their academic excellence and dedication to these vital sectors, three STEM students from the Northern Cape have been awarded scholarships through the... Read more
SPU appoints Prof Debra Meyer as VC, principal designate
Northern CapeSol Plaatje University March 3, 2025
The Council of Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Debra Meyer as the University’s 3rd Vice-Chancellor and Principal, effective 1 January 2026. This appointment, made at the Council meeting held on 27 November 2024, marks a significant milestone in the University’s journey as... Read more
In a significant step toward bridging the digital divide in rural South Africa, the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and the Karoo Hoogland Municipality signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier today, 28 January 2025 to establish a state-of-the-art Smart Skills Centre in Fraserburg, Northern Cape. This... Read more
Scholarship fund enhances access to tertiary education
Eastern CapeNorthern CapeScholarships October 22, 2024
The Globeleq Scholarship Fund (GSF), a cornerstone of the renewable energy sector’s educational drive, has opened for 2025 applications as it celebrates a decade of fostering equal access to education. With over R24 million allocated to date, this scholarship provides support to talented Black youth. Supported and funded by... Read more
Scholarship programme create a brighter future for Olifantshoek youth
Northern CapeUniversity of the Free StateUniversity of the Western Cape May 5, 2024
Lo-Cresha Olyn, a promising student from Olifantshoek, is the new recipient of a local scholarship programme. She is currently studying law at the University of the Western Cape, having discovered her passion for the field during a programme at Wits University. Her commitment to law was driven by recognising... Read more
Skills programme empowers local youth
Northern Cape March 18, 2023
A Life Skills Development programme, specifically designed to stimulate youth employment in thefield of technology has yielded a cohort of 16 graduates from the Siyancuma municipalarea that is located in the Northern Cape. Funded by Boikanyo Solar in collaboration with the Advanced Technology Training Institute, theprogramme aims to empower... Read more
Together with the District Municipality and other stakeholders, Kangnas Wind Farm, funders of a local bursary programme gathered for a meet and greet event with a cohort of 11 beneficiary students. Together with the District Municipality and other stakeholders, Kangnas Windfarm aims to extend the programme beyond the initially... Read more
Prof Debra Meyer is SPU’s deputy VC: Teaching & Learning
Northern CapeSol Plaatje University January 24, 2023
Sol Plaatje University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Debra Meyer as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, with effect from 1 April 2023. She will be responsible for managing the core academic functions of the University over the next five years. To fill this position, the... Read more
Tertiary study opportunities for John Taolo Gaetsewe communities
Northern CapeOpportunities October 21, 2022
Access to tertiary education has been enabled for young people living within the John Taolo Gaetsewe municipal area, owing to the launch of Kathu Solar Park’s Bursary Programme earlier this year. It is hoped that due to the holistic nature of the programme, coupled with the advantage of only... Read more
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