A safer crèche for the children of Kinder Joy
The painting of wooden structures at Early Childhood Development centres with intumescent (fire retardant) paint is critical to help keep our children safe. Nedbank's Proud of my Town programme is making it possible for wooden structures at crèches in Paarl and...
Magaliesburg stakeholder workshop
Community members and stakeholders made their voices heard at today's year-end workshop in Magaliesburg, Gauteng - reflecting on progress made to date and taking a look at the way forward. Thank you to Ryan, Salomien and their formidable team for all your help with...
Investing in a safer Jamestown
Neighbourhood watch groups have proven to be highly effective in reducing crime rates in communities. On Friday, Ranyaka handed over reflective vests and torches to the Jamestown Neighbourhood Watch to assist them in this important task. Deputy-chairperson, Burton...
Jamestown Strawberry Festival 2018
Jamestown has a rich heritage and everyone who visited the Jamestown Strawberry Festival on Saturday, had something they were proud of in their respective towns. How encouraging to see this sense of pride in our towns and communities. The Jamestown Strawberry Festival...
Celebrating change agents | Fagma Swart
Congratulations to the principal of Klapmuts Junior Academy, Fagma Swart! Fagma has been recognised as the practitioner with the highest number of active days amongst The Reach Trust's sample group in Klapmuts. She makes use of free-to-use literacy apps developed by...
Ranyaka’s Marli Goussard appointed to Stellenbosch University Institutional Forum
Representing the voice of civil society, Ranyaka's Marli Goussard is one of the new members of the Stellenbosch University Institutional Forum, one of the university's three statutory bodies. The induction of new members took place in Stellenbosch today. Marli is...
Tackling transformation in Lantana
“You can’t clean only the part of the pool you’re swimming in.” – New York Times This sentence captures the essence of our approach to community transformation. We need to tackle the broader structures and systems that shape living together with communities and local...
Community profiling starts in Lantana
This week we commenced community profiling in Lantana, a low income neighbourhood in Paarl East. This is an essential step in activating community ownership through the Ranyaka Protocol. We need to tackle the broader structures and systems that shape living together...
Nedbank Proud of My Town Stellenbosch launch
Over 600 children from 20 crèches will benefit from Nedbank's Proud about my Town fund, launched in Stellenbosch on Friday. Crèches principals, stakeholders from the ECD arena, as well as representatives from Nedbank and the Stellenbosch Municipality joined in a...
Community profiling Klapmuts
On Friday, the Ranyaka and Valcare teams met with stakeholders from the community of Klapmuts to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the area. This is one of many conversations that will still take place as we partner with the community to help tackle the...
Festival of talents E’Bosch
This weekend, the e'Bosch Heritage Project 2018 heritage month festivities culminate in a Nedbank-sponsored Festival of Talent at Jan Marais Nature Reserve. Join in the fun and entertainment by local artists, enjoy good food, great company and celebrate Stellenbosch...
Proud of Our Town in Klapmuts
Last weekend, some 1,200 members of of the Klapmuts community joined the Ranyaka team as we celebrated Nedbank's soon-to-be-launched Proud of my Town initiative. The day's programme was jam-packed from start to finish, including performances by talented local artists...