Perdekraal East Wind Farm announced the installation of its 48th wind turbine, two weeks ahead of schedule, on 24 March 2020. The final lifting was a celebratory moment for the largely South African crew, who have since left the construction site, in compliance with the COVID-19 regulations, which came into effect just three days after this milestone.READ MORE
The Tooth Fairy visited aftercare centres in Noupoort on 17th March 2020, to ensure that each and every child in the community’s aftercare centres will get to enjoy a healthy, happy, mouth full of teeth, in celebration of World Oral Health Day, which takes place this year on 20th March.READ MORE
18 March 2020
Kangnas Wind Farm has announced the completion of all 61 wind turbine installations, two weeks ahead of schedule, on 17 March 2020. Furthermore, the project is proud to confirm that the 45-member crew that took on this large-scale lifting programme, are mostly local South African’s from the Northern Cape Province.READ MORE
A wellness day that celebrated nearly 250 senior citizens from the Hopefield community, on the West Coast, was a joy to behold.
20 Loeriesfontein parents, who graduated as accredited parent-teachers, following an eight-week literacy training programme last year, were excited to receive language study books, which will help them to further help their children.READ MORE
Jeffreys Bay, March 2020
Plans to create a Nutritional Organic Vegetable Garden at King’s College Primary School, which will help to provide at least two healthy meals a day, is underway in Oceanview. This unique school provides education, training and skills development to over 350 children.
264 learners from High School Namaqualand had fun learning about wind energy and other renewable energy forms. This is part of Kangnas Wind Farm’s school roadshow. The programme drives awareness and is aimed at exposing learners to the basics of renewable energy.
Ten West Coast entrepreneurs, six of which are women have been hand-picked to receive training, mentoring and funding to help grow their businesses through an SMME Accelerator programme. Whilst the business owners have different stories and ambitions they all display a tremendous grit and resilience to keep pushing through, despite the circumstances and red tape they face in their businesses.
6 March 2020: Bedford, Eastern Cape
Collie Koeberg Day Care Centre in Bedford, was the place of celebrations, following the launch of the newly built Day Care Centre undertaken as part of Cookhouse Wind Farm’s ECD Infrastructure Support Programme.READ MORE
