25 August 2020 | Proud of my Town
Walking into the converted structure that is home to Yeyethu Designer Studio is rather like walking into an old-fashioned sweet shop. You are greeted by a riot of colour – Shweshwe fabrics lie scattered across the worktops, patterns are pinned to the walls,...
25 July 2020 | Building Business, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch
“After the accident I didn’t just lose my leg. I lost hope. It was a struggle just to go through one day. I had to solve depression by finding something that I loved.” – Thabo Dube Thabo Dube grew up with his grandparents in Soweto. When...
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...
4 June 2020 | Community Safety, People Development, Port Elizabeth, Zwide
Proud of my Town (PoMT) has spread its wings to the township of Zwide in Port Elizabeth and last week, we had the privilege of working with Ubuntu Pathways to help bring relief to vulnerable families in need. Thanks to the Nedbank Proud of My Town...
2 June 2020 | Building Business, Early Childhood Development, People Development, Proud of my Town
Image by Alfred Thorpe | Vuurtoring Media The year 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history as a year when a pandemic turned the world upside down – bringing disruption, despair and even devastation on a global scale. At the same time, the Proud of my Town team...
22 April 2020 | Mamelodi, Proud of my Town, Tshwane
The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown affects every single South African and the most vulnerable members of our society are undoubtedly the hardest hit.
As part of Nedbank’s Proud of my Town programme, we had the privilege today to support two...
