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KANGNAS WIND FARM FIRST IPP SELF-BUILD TRANSMISSION SUBSTATION ON BEHALF OF ESKOM

Kangnas Wind Farm commenced the construction on the Groeipunt Transmission Substation in June this year.  This is the first time that an Independent Power Producer in South Africa has taken on the responsibility of a greenfield self-build Transmission substation, which would normally fall to Eskom to build.  Once complete the substation, which will enable the Kangnas Windfarm to have grid connection on the Eskom 220kV network, will be handed over to the national utility.READ MORE

EDUCARE CENTRE CAME FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS BUT IS NOW A SHINING STAR IN COMMUNITY

Humansdorp, Eastern Cape

The Kruisfontein Educare Centre is well known to members of the Humansdorp community, but few are aware of its humble beginnings dating back 18 years.  Led by Florence Felix, this is the only pre-school in Kruisfontein and is now proudly run by qualified Early Childhood Development practitioners that recently graduated and where commended by the Provincial Department of Social Development.

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CHALK BOARDS MAKE WAY FOR ELECTRONIC SMART BOARDS IN LOERIESFONTEIN

With the help of e-technology, Loeriesfontein schools are embracing 21st century e-learning.  Chalk boards are making way for electronic Smart Boards, bringing improved skills to teachers and enhancing the educational environments for improved teaching and learning.READ MORE

Enel breaks ground on R6.4bn wind farms

Italian multinational energy company Enel, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA (EGP RSA), this morning announced it has started construction in SA of its R6.4 billion Karusa and Soetwater wind farms, with an installed capacity of 140MW each.READ MORE

YOUNG MARITIME STUDENT AIMS TO BREAK THE GENDER BIAS AT SEA

The specialist field of Maritime Studies doesn’t reflect our current world where we are striving for gender equality.  With fewer than ten percent of students being women in this field of studies, it is even more surprising to find a young girl from landlocked Somerset East at the helm.READ MORE

YOUNG MINDS, CLEAN ENERGY, BRIGHTER FUTURES

Two of the country’s largest wind farms currently under construction have launched a secondary school awareness programme, aimed at exposing learners to the basics of renewable energy.  The programme targets thousands of high school learners to not only provide information about producing clean power, but also to let the youth know about the opportunities available to them, relating to careers inherent in harnessing wind energy.READ MORE

MOTHER-TONGUE EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY TRAINING EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND PARENTS

Working with Loeriesfontein Primary School, Khobab Wind Farm has provided support and resources to drive a mother-tongue literacy programme that trains teachers and parents of young learners. The programme has already heralded success, with twenty proud parents graduating as accredited parent-teachers.

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ADDRESSING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GAPS IN THE SALDANHA BAY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

The education capacity building programme, which launched almost a year ago to address the lack of access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality has been so successful, it is expanding its reach into new communities.  The Playgroup Site Learning Programme helps to ensure that children receive quality learning and caring programmes, resulting in them being better prepared to enter Grade 1.READ MORE

Global Handwashing Day to increase awareness and prevent disease

As the world celebrates another annual Global Handwashing Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) emphasizes the fact that the very simple act of handwashing with soap can save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who needlessly die every year.READ MORE

MULTI-FACETED LEARNING IS A GREAT WAY TO DEVELOP NURSING SKILLS

Fourth year nursing student, Zulcke Cleophas, from Hopefield in the Western Cape, is currently one of hundreds of students juggling their studies and nursing practical in South Africa at the moment. However, as tricky as she finds changing between theory and practical, it’s this work experience that is actually helping her make sense of the academics.READ MORE