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Having found his way to teaching, via a local reading coach programme in 2016 at the nearby Gamtoos Valley Primary School, Robin Nelson is now a qualified educator, having taken up a teaching position at his very own childhood school, Patensie Primary School, where he is motivated to give back to his community.

A social development research project, in the small Northern Cape’s town of Loeriesfontein, has helped to shed light on the community’s prevailing gender dynamics and interests.  The study found that residents have a strong interest in practical skills-based fields, resulting in the introduction of school programmes that are align with the community's interests, allowing learners to cultivate and ...

To provide free sanitary products to thousands of young girl learners each month, outlying Eastern Cape schools are benefiting from a programme, aimed to end period-poverty through the installation of Sanitary Pad Vending Machines. Funded by Cookhouse Wind Farm in collaboration with the MENstruation Foundation, this initiative supports female learners across eight local schools by giving them ...

14 April 2023 SAWEA remains hopeful with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reassurance to prioritize the energy sector through a balanced energy mix that comprises of wind energy at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference.

The country has witnessed interesting positive development in the energy sector during the first quarter of 2023. The highlight being the significant appointment of Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

In a heartening display of community spirit, the local wind farms and the municipality have rallied together to offer relief and financial assistance to the Loeriesfontein local community, who are feeling the effects of a water crisis, caused by heavy rainfall that resulted in damaged water pipes.

A cohort of women (20) comprising the 2023 class of the Management Development Programme for Women in Renewable Energy, were welcomed at the inaugural launch last week (23 March 2023).  Designed by the Wits Business School for the industry, this programme aims to create the future leaders of South Africa’s transitioning energy landscape.

A substance abuse event, aimed at discouraging the abuse of alcohol and drugs among young people in the Springbok area, recently took place (24 March 2023) at the Springbok Sports Ground. The campaign focused on raising awareness through a community-focussed education intervention, to draw attention to the negative impacts of substance abuse on people. This is in response to the high level of ...

Designed to reduce school drop-out rates, a support programme that has been assisting high school learners within Loeriesfontein, has recently been expanded to include additional grades as well as the local primary school.

Ahead of the imminent release of the Nordex Group’s 2022 Sustainability Report, it has been announced that the company is now participating as one of the eighteen partners, in a sustainability project, funded by the European Union, to drive the recycling of high-value rotor blade materials from wind turbine blades.