November 2025. To address the growing social and emotional challenges faced by learners, a community programme is working to build confidence, belonging, and resilience amongst hundreds of learners across nine Gamagara schools in the Northern Cape. One of the key highlights for this programme is the Boys’ Camp, which... Read more
Issue 2 NEWSLETTER 2025
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Loca Entrepreneurs Graduate Welcoming Our New Interns Ubuntu Wellness Project Promotes Safer Schools English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS
September 2025. With the backing of a local enterprise development programme, Kuruman entrepreneur Bontle Lehula has expanded and strengthened her guesthouse and restaurant business. As one of 17 entrepreneurs who graduated from the training programme, Bontle has gained the knowledge, resources, and confidence to grow her business and better... Read more
NEW COMPUTER LAB AT LANGBERG HIGH SCHOOL
June 2025. Langberg High School learners and teachers recently celebrated the official launch of a brand new computer lab, equipped with 30 modern computers and an interactive screen. Funded by REISA Solar in partnership with the Kathu Solar Community Trust, this project represents a broader commitment to strengthening Science,... Read more
Issue 1 NEWSLETTER 2025
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include Scholarship Recipients Graduate Boy Effect Camp A Success Ikageng Elderly Club Donation Handover English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
SCHOLARSHIP FUND EMPOWERS STEM
April 2025. Investing in education plays a crucial role in shaping young people’s future, particularly in critical fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In recognition of their academic excellence and dedication to these vital sectors, three STEM students from the Northern Cape have been awarded scholarships... Read more
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: TECHNICAL SERVICES INTERN
Development opportunity for a local resident to receive training and support in the field of Technical Services within Renewable Energy 18 Month Contract APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN Closing Date: 21 April 2025 OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE: Wants to be part of the impact changes in their community Can commit to the... Read more
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INTERN
Development opportunity for a local resident to receive training and support in the field of Social Performance 18-Month Contract APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN Closing Date: Friday, 21 April 2025 OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE: Wants to be part of the impact and changes in their community Can commit to the 18-month training... Read more
Christopher Teleko, Community Operations Intern 2023-2024
Our 2025 Calendar is now available for viewing and downloading. English Read more
REISA PROVIDES CRITICAL DROUGHT RELIEF
October 2024. Supporting farmers during times of drought is essential to ensure the survival of their livestock and the sustainability of local food systems. Standing with the Gamagara Local Municipality, REISA Solar recently handed over vital drought relief aid to over 20 farmers in the Deben area, with Speaker... Read more
10 LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS GRADUATE
October 2024. Supporting youth entrepreneurs is essential in fostering local economic growth, especially for those striving to succeed in competitive markets. This was evident at a recent graduation ceremony honouring 10 local entrepreneurs from the Gamagara Local Municipality who completed a three-year enterprise development programme. Funded by REISA Solar,... Read more
Issue 2 NEWSLETTER 2024
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include Celebrating The Achievements of SMME Graduates Ubuntu School Project: School Uniform Drive Empowering Education Through Dedicated Support English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
5 YEARS OF FOSTERING LOCAL BUSINESS GROWTH
This year marks the fifth anniversary of a significant initiative that has become a cornerstone of the Gamagara business community – the REISA Business Incubation Hub, in Kathu. Launched in June 2019, this hub was established to foster local enterprise development and stimulate job creation within the region. In... Read more
SCHOLARSHIP CREATES A BRIGHTER FUTURE
April 2024. Lo-Cresha Olyn, a promising student hailing from Olifantshoek, is the new recipient of a local scholarship programme. She is currently studying law at the University of the Western Cape, having discovered her passion for the field during a programme at Wits University. Her commitment to law was... Read more
Q4 NEWSLETTER 2024
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Solar Technician Training Empowers Youth Empowering Girls: Ubuntu School Project Girl Effect Camp Celebrating Teen Coaches’ Graduation English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
SMME CONTRIBUTES TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
November 2023. Driven by her dedication to bringing about positive change in her community, Brizelda Titus, a local social worker, has been a beacon of hope in the Gamagara community having positively impacted the lives of hundreds of children. With support from REISA Solar, Brizelda has now taken her... Read more
Q3 NEWSLETTER 2023
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Bringing Parents to the Education Table Internship Programme Women’s Month Initiative: Baking Training Skills Development Upliftment of Sports English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
LEARNING PROGRAMME SHAPES BRIGHTER FUTURES
September 2023. To enhance the quality of education across three primary schools, within the Gamagara area, a learning readiness programme has been implemented, designed to help Foundation Phase learners develop proficiency in key subjects. This NeuroNet Learning Programme has also empowered seven community members with valuable skills and work... Read more
Q2 NEWSLETTER 2023
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Foundation Phase Support Programme Bullying Campaign At Ubuntu Schools. Youth Month Support: Netball Tournament Two New Scholarship Recipients English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
A SMALL-TOWN STUDENT WITH A BIG DREAM
July 2023. Hailing from the small town of Olifantshoek, Machalline Diergaardt, a recent graduate and a beneficiary of the REISA Solar scholarship programme, has dedicated herself to becoming a qualified teacher in order to give back to her community. Driven by a passion for education and a strong desire... Read more
Q1 NEWSLETTER 2023
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Sanitary Towels Vending Machine Project Simba ECD Centre Support Matric Class of 2022 Top Achievers REISA’s Business Hub Programmes English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
HONOURING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
April 2023. A recent Matric well-done ceremony, honouring academic achievers from Langberg High School and Gamagara High School, was attended by officials and other key stakeholders. This inaugural event was funded by REISA Solar, with the aim of appreciating Grade 12 learners who have excelled academically and to provide... Read more
INITIATIVE PROVIDES FREE HYGIENE PRODUCTS
March 2023. The value and compounded impact of a collaborative initiative between REISA, Kathu Solar Community Trust, and the MENstruation Foundation, means that each of the nine schools in the Gamagara Local Municipal area will have access to free sanitary products. This gainful impact will go a long way... Read more
BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAMME SPARKS JOY
March 2023. More than 100 children at Simba Kleuter Liefie, an ECD centre in Olifantshoek, are now learning through play with a generous donation of educational toys. This donation not only makes learning easier for children but also prepares them for primary school learning concepts, setting them on a... Read more
Q4 NEWSLETTER 2022
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Ubuntu School’s Project: The Girl Effect Camp Simba ECD Centre Maintenance Enterprise Development Wellness ProjectOccupational Therapist Services to Primary Schools English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE
November 2022. Since graduating from the University of Free State with a Bachelor in Education last year, Deben community’s Neo Maibiri, is on track to earn his B.Ed Honours Degree specialising in Management and Governance. With a passion for giving back and setting an example for the youth, he... Read more
Q3 NEWSLETTER 2022
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Welcome to the REISA Scholarship Family Career Guidance and Leadership Young Women in Business Programme SMME Graduation English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
YOUTH SMMES RECEIVE SUPPORT
September 2022. Small business owner, Gopolang Seajane (32), is one of five young entrepreneurs who have recently graduated from a 12-month Youth Social Entrepreneurship Programme. The programme was designed to inspire young Gamagara Entrepreneurs who are committed to changing their communities for the better. The owner of Gamagara Dance... Read more
WOMEN IN BUSINESS RECEIVE SUPPORT
August 2022. In celebration of Women’s Month, 50 female entrepreneurs, based in the Gamagara Local Municipality, were selected to take part in a three-day ‘Women-in-Business’ training programme, held in early August. This business development initiative is aimed at assisting women running small businesses with new business compliance start-up kits.... Read more
Q2 2022 NEWSLETTER
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Meet REISA’s New CLO Gamagara Disaster Management Intervention Ubuntu School’s Project: School Leadership Team Building Youth Skills Development English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
THE UBUNTU SCHOOLS PROJECT
July 2022. Three social workers are being funded across eight schools in the Gamagara area, as part of the REISA Ubuntu Schools Project, to address challenges relating to learning barriers. “Through the social workers’ extensive engagements with learners and educators, various challenges around learning barriers have been brought to... Read more
SOLAR PLANT LAUNCHES ‘NEXT STEP’ PROGRAMME
June 2022. Over the last three years, mothers in the Gamagara area have been upskilled to become mentors, in order to build Early Childhood Development (ECD) capacity, within the local communities. As an extension of this highly successful programme, the Mentor Moms are being supported to establish their own... Read more
Q1 2022 NEWSLETTER
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Career Guidance and Leadership Ubuntu Schools Project: Social Support Service New Youth Skills Development Programme Launched Community Mentors and Playgroups English Setswana Afrikaans Read more
NEW YOUTH SKILLS PROGRAMME
April 2022. A new youth skills development programme aimed at empowering youth in the Gamagara Local Municipal area, has been launched as a way to combat the prevailing unemployment rates that plague these communities. The initiative kicks off this month and will engage twenty-five local youths, over a period... Read more
Q4 2021 NEWSLETTER
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: 16 Days of activism campaign Deben Youth Department Support for Langberg High School Youth Development Camp English Afrikaans Read more
NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2021
Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Teen coaches support youth Wellness project Extra support for Grade 12 learners Business Development Hub English Afrikaans Read more
YOUTH COACHES GIVEN TRAINING TO SUPPORT TEENS
A pioneering Teen Coaching Youth Development Programme, kicked off during September 2021, drawing young talent from within the Gamagara community, to yield a pool of talented youth coaches. Fourteen young candidates were selected from a group of seventy applicants, following a stringent interview process, necessary in a psycho-social space.... Read more
NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2021
Please take a moment to read REISA’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Mandela Day Programme Career Guidance Programme Early Childhood Development Youth Internship Programme English Afrikaans Setswana Read more
IGNITING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
August 2021. The REISA Youth Social Enterprise Development Programme launched this year, aimed at igniting enthusiasm amongst youth entrepreneurs, who are driven and dedicated to making a difference in their respective communities, in Gamagara. Twenty-eight out of the first group of fifty youths, have now been further refined to... Read more
NEW CLASSROOMS BUILT FOR OLIFANTSHOEK SCHOOL
July 2021. Noord-Kaap Primary School, in Olifantshoek, has been able to expand its capacity with the addition of two newly built Grade R classrooms. This infrastructure project, which forms part of REISA’s flagship Ubuntu Schools Project, provided additional space for sixty community learners and has meant that the school... Read more
SMME DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CELEBRATES GRADUATES
21 May 2021. REISA has congratulated a cohort of 18 local entrepreneurs who have graduated as part of an enterprise development programme, funded by the solar project. The programme provides entrepreneurs, from communities within the Gamagara Municipal area, with the skills to grow their small businesses in a way... Read more
SOLAR PROJECT WELCOMES LOCAL COMMUNITY OFFICER
April 2021. Bokang Molelekwa recently stepped into the role of REISA Community Liaison Officer, an important link between the solar project and the surrounding beneficiary communities. Coming from a community close to the project he tells how he finds it easy to relate to the communities that he’ll be... Read more
NEWSLETTER MAY 2021
Please take a moment to read REISA’s latest newsletter, headlines include: New Community Liaison Officer Youth Leadership Programme ECD News Scholarship Family Enterprise development English Afrikaans Setswana Read more
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFER YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
March 2021. As a fourth year student at the University of the Free State, Neo Gift Maibiri, from the Deben community, in the Gamagara Municipality, Northern Cape, is just a few steps away from achieving his BA in Education, despite the curve ball that COVID-19 threw last year. His... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2021
Please take a moment to read REISA’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Youth Leadership Programme Scholarship Awards to be announced Community Playgroups Local Entrepreneurs English Afrikaans Setswana Read more
ENTERPRISES IN GAMAGARA RECEIVE FUNDING AND SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY BUSINESS HUB
A financial lifeline has been provided to seven local SMMEs, by REISA’s Business Development Incubation Hub, in Kathu, to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these enterprises are youth-owned and directly supported by the development hub, which services the communities in the Gamagara Municipal area, including Kathu, Olifantshoek,... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2020
Please take a moment to read REISA’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Building Solid Foundations Playgroups Ubuntu Schools De-Stigmatise COVID-19 Six Steps to Washing Your Hands New SMMES to Benefit Enterprise Development Success Story 2020 Upcoming Community Meetings Economic Development Spend Click here for English. Click here for Afrikaans. Click here for Setswana. Read more
SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN UP A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL LEARNERS
REISA Solar Farm, in the Gamagara district, is offering 2021 academic scholarships for local Grade 12 learners. The applications have moved to a fully-digital format, due to COVID-19, and learners are being directed to community wifi-spots to help smooth the online application process. Applications are now open to candidates... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER – JULY 2020
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: School Readiness, Awareness and Educational Programme Psycho-Social Support for Ubuntu Schools Six Steps to Washing Your Hands Building Solid Foundations Funding for Local SMMEs Covid-19 Relief 2021 Scholarship Applications Now Open 2020 Upcoming Community Meetings Economic Development Spend... Read more
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TEAMS GUIDE GAMAGARA SCHOOLS THROUGH COVID ERA
In consultation with the District Department of Basic Education, a ‘COVID-19 School Readiness, Awareness and Educational Programme’ has been implemented across seven schools in the Gamagara area, to minimize the risk of learners and educators contracting the COVID-19 virus. The School Readiness Programme includes a Health and Safety risk... Read more
REISA Solar Newsletter – April 2020
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Building Foundations For School Readiness COVID-19 Outreach Increased Social Support For Ubuntu Schools Project Supporting Local Entrepreneurs Economic Development Spend Click here for English. Click here for Afrikaans. Click here for Setswana. Read more
GAMAGARA MUNICIPALITY DRAWS A COLLECTIVE APPROACH
Co-ordinated efforts, led by Gamagara Local Municipality stakeholders, has resulted in a collective social impact that has provided disaster relief to 864 households, 43 local clinics and 2 hospitals. Various social investment stakeholders together with the Gamagara Local Municipality Mayor, Edwin Hantise, and the Municipality Manager, Protea Leserwane, are... Read more
TRUST LAUNCHES TO BENEFIT COMMUNITIES
The Kathu Solar Community Trust (KSCT) launched in two Gamagara Local Municipality towns, Babatas and Mapoteng, welcomed Mayor Edwin Ophaketse Hantise, Municipal officials, Trustees and community members amongst others to the events. The occasion marked the official unveiling of this Community Trust, which has been established for the primary... Read more
Promoting Dental Health To Thousands Of Young Children
Over 2 000 young children in the Gamagara municipal area are learning about the importance of good dental habits through a programme that has launched to deliver education on oral health. Furthermore, there are plans to increase the impact of the educational programme, by expanding the reach to 3... Read more
REISA Solar Newsletter – February 2020
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Girl Effect Holiday Programme Empowers Young Girls Noord-Kaap Primary School ECD Classrooms Local Enterprises Receive Funding and Support Healthy SMiles for Young Children 2020 Upcoming Community Meetings ED SPend on Projects Click here for English. Click here for... Read more
REISA Solar Newsletter – October 2019
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Taking Care of Children’s Hearing and Visual Needs Business Development Hub Continues To Support Promoting Girls Health, Education and Equality Local Contractors Attend Tender Training Workshop Community Playgrounds Continue to Make a Difference 2019 Upcoming Community Meetings Quarterly... Read more
TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN’S HEARING AND VISUAL NEEDS IS KEY TO LEARNING
The second phase of the Wellness Relay, a school remedial programme, is underway, funded by REISA solar farm, in the Gamagara Local Municipality. The programme aims to identify barriers to learning, to ensure learners can overcome them, whilst also supporting parents and educators. One hundred and one out of... Read more
REISA Solar Newsletter – July 2019
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Business Development Hub Launches in Kathu Ubunto Schools Social Support Services Project Commending Community Mentors and Parents Equipping Students for 21st Century Learning Quarterly Breakdown Click HERE for English. Click HERE for Afrikaans. Click HERE for Setswana. Read more
Promoting Girl’s Health, Education and Equality During Women’s Month
The Girl Effect Conference, launched on 22 August 2019 as part of Women’s month celebrations, provided a much-needed platform for strategic stakeholders within the economic development sector to address the needs of the ‘girl-child’ and tackle topics such as menstruation; sexually transmitted diseases; sexual consent; and teenage pregnancies. Funded... Read more
EQUIPPING STUDENTS FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING
Tanwyn Wagenaar, who received a scholarship in 2017 from REISA solar farm to study medicine at the University of the Free State, recently attended a workshop in Johannesburg with fellow scholarship recipients, to prepare for the next stage of his career. “While you are studying, you are still in... Read more
REISA BUSINESS HUB LAUNCHES TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
Key community stakeholders recently gathered to celebrate the launch of the REISA Business Development Hub in Kathu, aimed at accelerating the development of local enterprises and ultimately contributing to job creation for locals. Research has shown that less than half of formally established businesses stand a chance of succeeding... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER MAY 2019
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Purposeful Play Groups To Continue Developing Children Aftercare Programme Announced Business Incubation Hub Launching In June 2019! 2019 Upcoming Community Meetings Quarterly Breakdown Click here to view the full newsletter in English and here for Afrikaans. Read more
100% BLACK OWNED KURUMAN BUSINESS GETS SOLAR FUNDING TO HELP STIMULATE JOB CREATION
REISA has announced grant funding for a local civil construction enterprise, Aceburg Trading, in Kuruman. The grant will fund machinery and equipment for a new steel fabrication and manufacturing business division, which in turn will create more local employment. “Job creation in the Northern Cape is of particular importance,... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2019
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Boosting Local Enterprises New Enterprise Development Programme Play Groups Put On A Concert Langberg High School Receives A New Fence 2019 Upcoming Community Meetings Q4 / 2018 – Funding Spent on Economic Development Click here to view the... Read more
REISA’S SOLAR STREET LIGHTS ARE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Community members of Olifantshoek lives have improved since the installation of the solar street lights in May last year, reporting a drop in crime and better social and trade conditions. “Our children can play until a bit later because it’s safer and we can see; community members can freely... Read more
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFER YOUTH THE OPPORTUNTY TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS
Northern Cape student and scholarship recipient, Machellene Diergaardt, is following her dream of achieving a qualification that will one day allow her to make a difference in the lives of others. “Growing up in a less privileged community has not only offered financial and academic challenges, but has also... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: ECD Practitioners Honoured In Graduation Ceremony; Parents Equipped To Help Children Enter Grade 1; Ubuntu Schools Project: SGB Training Workshop; 2018 – Spend By Sector. Click here to view the full newsletter in English and here for Afrikaans. Read more
CAPACITATED COMMUNITIES TO HELP BETTER PREPARE CHILDREN TO ENTER GRADE 1 SCHOOLING
Access to formal Early Childhood Development services is limited in the Gamagara Municipality and it is for this reason that REISA has put in place a programme to build capacity amongst parents to help ensure that children are better prepared to enter Grade 1. Earlier this year, REISA announced... Read more
ECD PRACTITIONERS ARE HONOURED IN GRADUATION CEREMONY
The importance of Early Childhood Development (ECD) and the role that it plays in breaking the cycle of poverty and inequality, is undeniable. It is proven to be the key driver in impacting on a country’s future economic growth and improvement for the citizens. This is the opinion shared... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER JULY 2018
Please take a moment to read Reisa’s latest newsletter, headlines include: Reisa’s Wellness Programme Helps To Tackle Learning Disabilities; Ubuntu School Project Helps To Address Disciplinary Issues; Parents Celebrate Success; Q2/2018 – Funding Spent. Click here to view the full newsletter in English and here for Afrikaans. Read more
REISA’S WELLNESS PROGRAMME LAUNCHES TO IDENTIFY AND TACKLE LEARNING DISABILITIES
The inaugural phase of a school remedial programme, the Wellness Relay, has been launched at Dibeng Primary School, in the Gamagara Local Municipality, as an extension of the Ubuntu School Project. The programme aims to identify barriers to learning and recommend remedial action or therapy, to ensure learners can... Read more
REISA SOLAR NEWSLETTER MAY 2018
REISA’s May 2018 newsletter has interesting news to share, including: Local Signage Company Receives A Boost; Parents Are Being Upskilled To Help Their Children At Home; Learners Are Invited To Apply For Scholarships; Solar Street Light Project; Q1 / 2018 – Funding Spent. Click here to view the full... Read more
PARENTS ARE BEING UPSKILLED TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AT HOME
Parents of young children across Kathu, Debeng, Sesheng, Mapoteng, Olifantshoek and Siyathemba, in the Northern Cape, are signing up to learn how to effectively improve their children’s Early Childhood Development (ECD), through unique parental training programmes. REISA launched the second phase of its Early Childhood Development (ECD) Flagship Project... Read more
REISA NEWSLETTER – Quarter 1 2018
REISA’s Quarter 1 – 2018 newsletter has interesting news to share, including: 2018 Scholarship Award Winners; Local Business Receives Funding And Mentoring Support; Early Childhood Development Gets A Boost; 2018 Upcoming Community Meetings; Q4 / 2017 – Funding Spent On Economic Development. Click here to view the full newsletter. Read more
WOMAN LED LOCAL ENTERPRISE ACHIEVES BUSINESS GOALS WITH FUNDING SUPPORT
Tenacity and an unwavering commitment to grow her business has resulted in this woman-owned and led company, Strong’s Pest Control and Cleaning Solutions, being awarded a lucrative multi-million Rand contract, with the support of REISA. Having received grant funding from REISA during the first quarter of this year to... Read more
REISA NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2017
REISA’s November 2017 newsletter has interesting news to share, including: Enterprise Development Grant Funding; Socio-economic Development Projects; REISA Scholarship Programme; Q3/2017 – Funding Spent on Economic Development. Click here to view. Read more
PROMOTING GIRLS’ HEALTH EDUCATION AND EQUALITY
Annually, thousands of girls across the Northern Cape stay home during their monthly menstrual cycle due to the lack of affordable sanitary products. This causes much distress and puts them at a disadvantage as their right to education is being infringed upon. These are just some of the reasons... Read more
NORTHERN CAPE LEARNERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Local Grade 11 and Grade 12 learners from Kathu, Olifantshoek, Dibeng, Siyathemba and Mapoteng, in the Northern Cape, have the opportunity to apply for a region specific scholarship. The programme is being promoted through community high schools in these areas, where learners are being encouraged to take advantage of... Read more
REISA NEWSLETTER – September 2017
Here are some of the headlines from the September issue of the REISA newsletter: REISA Scholarships Support Human Resource Development; In Support Of Local Enterprise Development; Socio-economic Development Projects: Ubuntu School Project; Youth Graduate Internship Programme; Q2 / 2017 – Funding Spent On Economic Development. Click here to view... Read more
NORTHERN CAPE LEARNERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Local Grade 11 and Grade 12 learners from Kathu, Olifantshoek, Dibeng, Siyathemba and Mapoteng, in the Northern Cape, have the opportunity to apply for a region specific scholarship. The programme is being promoted through community high schools in these areas, where learners are being encouraged to take advantage of... Read more
REISA mentors local entrepreneurs AND HELPS TO BOOST LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
June 2017 REISA’s Business Development & Mentoring programme is an incubation programme that supports enterprises across industries and sectors. This programme aims to help accelerate the growth and success of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services including mentorship and coaching, common services, and networking... Read more
REISA newsletter – May 2017
REISA’s May 2017 newsletter has interesting news to share, including: Enterprise Development Grant Funding Making A Lasting Difference; Kathu Solar Community Trust Workshop; Apply For A 2018 Study Bursary Now; Q1 / 2017 – Funding Spent On Economic Development. Click here to view the full newsletter. Read more
REISA BRINGS LIGHT TO OLIFANTSHOEK COMMUNITY WITH SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
Residents and community stakeholders gathered together last week (18 May 2017), to celebrate the official launch of Olifantshoek Solar Street Light Project, a REISA Economic Development Flagship Project. “This project is very significant, as it has the potential to change the landscape of this town. On a deeper level... Read more
RYAN HAMMOND TAKES THE LEAD IN MANAGING 287MW RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO
Ryan Hammond has been appointed CEO of Cookhouse Wind Farm, Umoya Energy- Hopefield Wind Farm and REISA Solar PV, a renewable energy portfolio totaling 287 MW. He takes on the responsibility of managing the facilities’ operations, finance and community operations, with effect from 01 February 2017. Ryan is well... Read more