MAGALIESBURG
GAUTENG
The story of Magaliesburg is a story of hope.
The town of Magaliesburg in Gauteng has a long-standing reputation as a tranquil weekend breakaway spot, a haven for artists and a treasure trove of heritage in the form of the Cradle of Humankind. Yet by 2012, like so many other small towns in South Africa, Magalies found itself sliding steadily into a position of declining economic growth and increasing neglect.
In November 2012, recognising the immense potential of the town, the soon-to-be-founded Ranyaka team together with a group of community members, launched the Magalies Development Initiative (MDI). What has unfolded in the town over the past six years is truly a testimony to the power of citizen-led development, collaboration and growing trust within a diverse community.
In 2014, Nedbank came on board as a major funder of the MDI. The bank continues to support development in the town through its Proud of my Town initiative. The journey continues and much remains to be done on the path towards transformation.
Magalies is showing us that an activated community can make it happen.
Co-creating safer communities
A small group of unarmed women patrol the streets of a neighbourhood where the sound of gunshots rings out at night. A team gathers in the make-shift corrugated iron structure that is home to the ‘boardroom’ where they plan both safety and sports activities for their...
When life gives you tomatoes, make hot sauce!
Two tonnes of tomatoes land on your doorstep. What do you do? This isn’t a riddle. This is what happened in March 2022 in Magaliesburg when a Men’s Forum meeting at the Nedbank-funded community activation hub received a generous donation of mixed-grade tomatoes from...
R1 million milestone for PoMT COVID-19 relief
Over the past five months, the Proud of my Town (PoMT) programme has invested over R1 million towards a host of relief and recovery interventions in 13 communities across seven provinces. Ranyaka has been rolling out the multi-faceted PoMT programme in a growing...
Building Business in tough times
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...
The fight against COVID-19 in Magaliesburg
As part of the fight against Covid-19 in the area, the West Rand District Municipality launched its public spaces sanitizing programme in Magaliesburg last Wednesday. Work continued this morning after rain halted the process over the weekend. Ranyaka's local...
Building Business in Magaliesburg
Our very first product showcase for community entrepreneurs in Magaliesburg had our team scurrying for (plenty of) extra chairs when more than double the number of RSVPs registered to participate on the morning of the event! A whopping total of 54 entrepreneurs from...