2 July 2020 | Boitekong, Building Business, Kanyamazane, Magaliesburg, Mamelodi, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch
Recovery and Relief Programme for Community Entrepreneurs The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the South African economy. Thousands of micro, survivalist and small enterprises are amongst those who currently find themselves in a dire position. In response to...
26 June 2020 | Building Business, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch
Next in line in our series of showcasing some of the entrepreneurs who are participating in the Ranyaka Building Business programme, is Elani Plaatjies from The Food Triangle. Here is Elani’s story. Picture a custard biscuit cup filled with a little mixed-berry...
18 June 2020 | Building Business, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch
Over the next few weeks, in support of local businesses, we will be showcasing some of the entrepreneurs who are participating in Ranyaka’s Building Business programme. First in line is Muain Arnolds, the entrepreneur behind Shuttle Master in Stellenbosch! Muain...
6 April 2020 | Jamestown, People Development
Community. It has become such a loaded term in our society. And the textbook answer would be that a community is a group of people who find themselves living within the same geographical area. That’s it. Plain, clear and very simply defined. Is it really...
3 April 2020 | Collaboration, People Development, Stellenbosch
The clock was ticking. There were less than 12 hours to go before South Africa went into full lockdown.
A group of volunteers from multiple churches and NGOs in Stellenbosch (and across South Africa, we can safely assume!) were braving the endless queues...
9 August 2019 | Jamestown, People Development, Stellenbosch
In 2019, Jamestown-based NGO, Usiko, launched a programme aimed at empowering a group of 20 dynamic women from the community to take them to reach new heights in their lives – and equip them to become local change agents. The project is funded by the Distell...
