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25 NEW ECD PRACTITIONERS WELCOMED INTO TRAINING PROGRAMME
16 Jun 2026

The latest group of practitioners (25) from Riverton, Ritchie, Barkly West and Kimberley have been welcomed to Droogfontein Solar Power’s ECD Training Programme

EMPOWERING KHAI-MA’S WOMEN THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY
10 Jun 2026

Women in the Khai-Ma area of the Northern Cape are growing, learning, and leading through opportunities created at a small Pofadder-based engineering business.

RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY NOW AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITIES
10 Jun 2026

Schools across Boshof and Hertzogville no longer need to cancel lessons due to a lack of water. Each school has received a fully operational borehole.

LOCAL GRADUATES GAIN SPECIALIST SKILLS
10 Jun 2026

Refiloe Phefo, a 20-year-old from Jeffreys Bay who recently completed her studies in Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering.

DEVELOPING A LOVE FOR READING
10 Jun 2026

Kenhardt children and their parents are developing a growing love for reading, supported by a newly implemented reading programme at the local primary school.

WIND TURBINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL YOUTH
04 Jun 2026

Fabian is a young electrician selected to take part in an eight-month Wind Turbine Service Technician training programme funded by Klipheuwel Wind Farm.

LOCAL BURSARY HELPS STUDENT PURSUE DREAM
20 May 2026

Exposure to the medical world at an early age cemented 19-year-old Dawn Abrahams' decision to become a doctor at just nine years old.

KIMBERLEY YOUTH BEGIN ELECTRICIAN TRAINING
21 Apr 2026

Three young people from the Sol Plaatje and surrounding areas have started their journey towards becoming qualified artisans.

ARTISAN TRAINING PROGRAMME UNLOCKS OPPORTUNITIES
15 Apr 2026

An artisan training learnership programme is helping to open doors to employment for four young Boshof and Dealesville locals.

FARR LEAVES A LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
08 Apr 2026

Community members, healthcare workers, educators and local leaders recently gathered in Britstown to mark the conclusion of the programme and the closing of FAR

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME ENHANCES LOCAL SKILLS
25 Mar 2026

De Aar Solar Power - A renewable energy internship programme, launched fourteen years ago, impacts community youth across the country.

HERTZOGVILLE LOCAL BEGINS CAREER IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
10 Mar 2026

Boshof Solar Power - Stepping into the renewable energy sector marks an exciting new chapter and a chance to build a future close to home.