Know Your Bank workshop
From craft artists to recycling, watch repair to security fences, selling home-cooked meals to passers-by to marketing on Takelot, this morning's group of entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs joined the Ranyaka team in learning more about the ways in which a good...
In conversation with Magalies Arts Co-Op
Magaliesburg has always been known as a haven for artists and a treasure trove of talent spanning a wide range of artistic mediums. Recognising the immense potential for the town’s artists to benefit from collaboration and for their work to be showcased on a broader...
Proud of My Town Paarl – one year
One year ago, Nedbank launched its Proud of my Town fund - a community fund with a difference that has since benefited 1,017 children from 40 crèches in Paarl and surrounds. Ranyaka, working alongside a growing network of organisations, serves as the implementing...
More than socks – it’s about a future
Imagine being 10 years old and bullied at school because your socks don't match, your school dress is worn out or you don't have the right jersey. Imagine skipping school altogether because you can't exactly attend class in your pajamas. This happens and the effect is...
Rapid Repair (tactical urbanism) in Lantana
Last week, a team of volunteers from Lantana, Paarl hit the streets to conduct a survey of their neighbourhood: What is working, what is not; what is beautiful, what is not. What can we do quickly, easily and at very little cost that will make a big difference?Ranyaka...
It’s a big wide world out there
From literacy projects to art therapy; feeding schemes to disaster relief; senior citizens outreach to skills development; counselling services to child welfare and many, many more, Stellenbosch is home to an impressive network of NGOs - all hard at work to make the...
Save the date | Magalies Rocks the Cradle 2018
Diarise the dates! From 24 to 26 August, the town of Magaliesburg will be hosting the third Magalies Rocks The Cradle Festival. This one-of-a-kind event showcases the best Magalies has to offer - and the events, which take place at numerous venues in and around...
Changing lives – one classroom at a time
This morning, we visited Klapmuts Junior Academy to see how the children are settling into their brand-new classroom-in-a-container, donated by Nedbank as part of its Proud of My Town programme in Paarl. The excitement and energy levels were sky high - as high as...
NGO collaboration in Stellenbosch
Transforming a community is a team effort - and sustainable, effective transformation that truly has a significant impact on the beneficiaries requires a team effort by all involved. Friday's workshop with representatives from a number of Stellenbosch-based NGOs who...
Magalies make-over
The Magalies Make-Over of 2014 provided a visible, tangible opportunity for Magalies stakeholders, businesses and residents from all walks of life to tackle a project together in a very practical way. The timing was critical. The town had recently suffered the...