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HONOURING AND SUPPORTING HEALTH WORKERS

Recognising the vital role of female health workers and their need for support in achieving a better work-life balance, and self-care skills, a Woman’s Wellness Event was recently held.  Dedicated to honouring and supporting health workers within communities in Namaqualand, the programme helped to increase morale and enhance the health and well-being of these workers.

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BUILDING A POOL OF STEM LEARNERS IN THE EASTERN CAPE THROUGH A HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Learners across two schools in the Bedford and Adelaide communities are getting ready to attend vacation learning sessions at the end of the term, to brush up on their core Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills as part of an intervention aimed at nurturing young minds and building a pool of learners who will be motivated to take these subjects through to Grades 12.

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EMPOWERING BENEFICIARY TOWNS THROUGH ABCD WORKSHOPS

In a dedicated effort to foster community-driven development and enhance the well-being of the towns within the Nama Khoi Municipal area, a series of workshops that drew close on 100 participants, were recently conducted. The primary goal of these workshops was to collaborate with community members to identify existing assets within each town and determine priority areas for development in order to build self-reliance.

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INSPIRING INNOVATION AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AMONGST YOUTH

Congratulations to the 51 learners from across the West Coast region who have successfully been awarded as the winners in this year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. The aim of the Expo is to empower learners to explore their scientific curiosity, foster innovation, and inspire them to embrace Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Innovation (STEMI) disciplines.

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CAREER DAY EMPOWERS LEARNERS

Hundreds of learners from across schools in the Witzenberg communities are now better equipped to make well-informed career and subject choices, thanks to a guidance programme for youth grappling with choices that will inevitably shape their futures.

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SUPPORT PROGRAMME PROVIDES MUCH-NEEDED PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSISTANCE

As a vital support structure for the communities in the Jeffreys Bay area, Jbay Trauma Support Centre has launched a psychosocial support programme for school learners, targeting a range of ages, across a variety of relevant topics. This initiative plays a pivotal role in providing much-needed support to school learners in the Thornhill community specifically, addressing challenges that affect their well-being.

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BTE RENEWABLES STRIVES FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

For the third year running, BTE Renewables has qualified as a Standard Bank Top Gender Empowered organisation, testament to the company’s dedication to organisational diversity and inclusion.  Diversity, equity, and inclusion fits into the company’s vision as it is important  to its culture as an enabler of  fostering creativity, fresh perspectives, and understanding across the organisation.READ MORE

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