Farmers receive multi-year backing from development programme
9 November 2026 The difference between a family surviving a drought year and a farm folding for good often comes down to receiving well...
Conservation programme creates new employment
A local conservation programme is creating real opportunities for young people around the Ceres Mountain Fynbos Nature Reserve. More than 40...
Improved clinic facilities in Matjieskloof
Residents of Matjieskloof now have a clinic that better reflects their needs. A new facility at Matjieskloof Clinic is giving patients more space...
Learners take classroom learning into the field
For Grade 10 and Grade 11 learners from Loeriesfontein High School, a visit to the Nieuwoudtville Botanical Garden turned lessons on...
Noupoort’s little ones are eating what they grow
At Vrolike Vinkies Early Childhood Development Centre in Noupoort, the vegetables on the children’s plates now come from their own garden. Months...
Theewaterskloof entrepreneurs build businesses – and better futures
26 October 2026 For eight small-business owners in Botrivier, Grabouw and Villiersdorp, building a business is about more than making a living....
Local ECD practitioners build skills, confidence and career prospects
Early childhood development (ECD) practitioners from Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp and Loerie are completing a new NQF Level 4 occupational...
Upgraded Hospitality Classroom
Weskus School of Skills in Saldanha Bay has officially opened the doors to a newly upgraded Hospitality Classroom, creating a modern,...
Highlights
Wind turbine tech takes local skills global
Local community members are accessing wind energy technical training that is sought after not only in the local renewable energy sector, but globally. One example is Humansdorp local Kanyisa Goveni, who graduated just over a year ago and is now permanently employed as a Wind Turbine Service Technician, servicing wind turbines in Germany. Her rapid career progression demonstrates the quality and international relevance of the renewable energy skills being developed here in South Africa, and the opportunities that specialised, industry-aligned training can unlock for young people....