27 May 2019 | Community Safety, Magaliesburg, Proud of my Town
Every winter, veld fires threaten lives, property, livestock and wildlife in the Magaliesburg region. This year, our local lead co-ordinator in the town, Ryan Marsden took the initiative to host a pre-fire season fun and training day. The day’s programme...
26 February 2019 | Early Childhood Development, Kayamandi, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch, Strong Schools
Twenty principals from Stellenbosch and surrounds received brand-new fire extinguishers and safety signage for their Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres on Friday. Each classroom in every one of these crèches will now have its own fire extinguisher –...
11 February 2019 | Early Childhood Development, Kayamandi, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch, Strong Schools
Fifteen volunteers from Stellenbosch and Kayamandi joined the Ranyaka team on Saturday to paint Lillies’ Crèche. The crèche was painted with special fire-retardant paint in December. This weekend, we added a bright top coat. The fire-retardant...
12 January 2019 | Early Childhood Development, Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, Strong Schools
For Lillies Day Care Centre in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, the year kicks off with a fresh coat of paint. But not just any paint. This special fire-retardant (intumescent) paint will delay the rate at which flames spread, should a fire break out at the wooden structure...
5 December 2018 | Early Childhood Development, Paarl, Proud of my Town, Strong Schools
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...
