Afrika Tikkun celebrates international literacy day, empowering young minds through books

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Afrika Tikkun is proud to join the global community in celebrating International Literacy Day on Friday, 08 September 2023. This annual observance is a testament to Afrika Tikkun’s unwavering dedication to providing quality education and literacy programmes to underserved communities in South Africa. International Literacy Day, established by UNESCO, serves as a reminder of the […]

Afrika Tikkun Bambanani announces ‘444’ campaign for ECD

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Afrika Tikkun Bambanani has announced that its ‘444’ campaign is underway. Afrika Tikkun Bambanani’s mission revolves around Early Childhood Development (ECD), which it considers to be a critical phase in a child’s life. ECD encompasses the years from two to six, often referred to as the nursery school years. It’s during this period that young […]

Bridging the gap: Afrika Tikkun Bambanani trainers empowered to champion inclusive education

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he Feuerstein Programme, developed by the renowned psychologist and educator Professor Reuven Feuerstein, takes centre stage in this training endeavour. It focuses on cognitive development and enhancing cognitive functions to help individuals, including children, overcome cognitive challenges and unlock their full potential. Theresa Michael and Tessa Forman, founders of ATB, expresses their heartfelt gratitude for […]

Prioritising early intervention in education:

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Paving the path to a prosperous South Africa Nelson “Madiba” Mandela’s profound legacy lives on through his unwavering commitment to children, justice, equality and education. He once said: “Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.” As we commemorate […]

The Open Book – Living By Giving

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Loyiso Bala broadcasts from the SHOUT 2015 launch, which aims to curb the tide against crime in South Africa. This is the perfect opportunity for him to talk about the importance of giving. Joining Loyiso for this discussion is the head of Hands of Compassion, Pastor Alan McCauley, as well as the CEO of Afrika […]

Bambanani – Empowering Children for a Brighter Future

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At the launch of the BambaLearn App by Afrika Tikkun Bambanani (ATB) recently, expert insights were shared around the upskilling and training of teachers required to assess and monitor learner development. Simultaneously the programme is designed to facilitate teacher progression equipping them to screen for learning difficulties and arrange intervention, provide psychosocial support and monitor […]

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE: CHILDREN IN SA DESERVE BETTER THAN JUST EMPTY PROMISES

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As the country observes Child Protection Week, a youth development organisation, Afrika Tikkun Group highlights the urgency with which SA must face an inconvenient truth: if we fail to raise our children in a safe, productive environment, there is no point in planning for the future, because it will perish with a generation we failed […]

Afrika Tikkun Bambanani Launches the BambaLearn App

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Afrika Tikkun Bambanani Launches the BambaLearn App. At the launch of the BambaLearn App by Afrika Tikkun Bambanani (ATB) last night, expert insights were shared around the upskilling and training of teachers required to assess and monitor learner development. Simultaneously the programme is designed to facilitate teacher progression equipping them to screen for learning difficulties […]

Township development: Community Developers reveal factors preventing township prosperity

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A recent survey conducted on over 300 community development practitioners from various sectors revealed factors that underlie issues related to the devastating township economy figures and prosperity. The independent survey conducted by the Scientology Volunteer Ministers since early 2022 showed that most community developers suffer from a lack of skills such as conflict management, communication, […]

Bambanani – Creating A Better Future For Children Through Education

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Bambanani Sifunde = Coming Together To Learn Afrika Tikkun Bambanani is the coming together of Afrika Tikkun and Bambanani Sifunde to form a group of ECD Specialists who implement a standardised ECD curriculum in rural underprivileged schools. At the launch of the BambaLearn App by Afrika Tikkun Bambanani (ATB)last night, expert insights were shared around the upskilling […]

Quan Wessels and Afrika Tikkun giving moms and kids a fighting chance! 

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Statistics show that 1 101 women were murdered between October and December 2022, with 319 children killed in the same period. In other words, this translates into approximately 12 women and three (3) children murdered every day in South Africa over a 90-day period. These stats were sadly higher during the Covid-19 lockdown period in 2020. […]

Farewell to Ann Harris, ‘the mother of South African Jewry

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Community leader Marlene Bethlehem usually spoke to her dear friend, Ann Harris, before Shabbat every week. So, when she didn’t hear from her this past Friday or after Shabbos, she was worried. “I wrote to her asking if she was alright, and then heard she had died. It’s a huge shock. She was fine and […]

Warning over the dire impact of food price inflation on SA’s most vulnerable

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SA is facing unprecedented food security risks following food price inflation in the first two months of 2023, which according to the non-profit Afrika Tikkun Foundation (ATF), will increase the struggle to feed millions of vulnerable people The ATF, which provides education, health, and social services to underprivileged communities, says those working to alleviate hunger […]

Teen activist across oceans makes swim school a reality

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Sasha Minsky lives a thousand miles away, yet he has made it his mission to change lives in the township of Alexandra, Johannesburg. This 11th grader from Potomac school in North Virginia in the United States (US), and his father, Jeff Minsky, raised more than $20 000 (R358 158) in swimming kits for up to 200 disadvantaged […]

Township entrepreneurs’ battle against the odds to inspire others

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Johannesburg – Entrepreneurs and township-based small businesses push through despite mounting challenges that put a strain on their businesses. After enduring a pandemic, floods and devastating riots for 18 months, they have risen above adversity and have become heroes whose stories of triumph inspire others to rebuild and restore. Zinhle Maphanga (sweets retail), Gift Sedibeng […]

Empty pockets filled with sunshine

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Rasebotsa’s optimism and can-do attitude are contagious. He cites “empty pockets” as the inspiration to start his takkie-cleaning business. He learnt how to wash takkies properly by watching YouTube videos, and now he cleans takkies better than his customers ever could — and makes money from doing so. Rasebotsa also has other side hustles, selling […]

Afrika Tikkun Foundation seeks to develop the youth’s agri skills

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Afrika Tikkun Foundation’s Agriprenuership Programme is offering youth a head-start in agriculture and related skills to boost South Africa’s food production potential, make the country more food secure and create much-needed employment. The Afrika Tikkun Foundation’s mantra is to ‘train and develop SA’s youth for permanent participation in the agricultural economy through our one-year Agripreneurship […]

Jewish Achiever Award named after remarkable humanitarian

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Humanitarianism was a focus of late philanthropist and business leader Bertie Lubner’s life, so his children believe it’s fitting that the Jewish Achiever Humanitarian Award is being named after him. The newly named Bertie Lubner Humanitarian Award in honour of Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris will be bestowed for the first time at this year’s Absa […]

Sowing a seed today for others to reap tomorrow

Afrika Tikkun Sowing A Seed Today For Others To Reap Tomorrow

his Mandela Week, South Africa and indeed the rest of the global community will unanimously commemorate and honour the legend that is Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Mandela Day, on 18 July, is a day dedicated to the service and upliftment of humanity and others. Nelson Mandela inspired the idea for Mandela Day during his 90th birthday […]

Afrika Tikkun and 1on1 Math host young wizards at the annual Math Olympiad Competition

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Afrika Tikkun in partnership with 1on1 Math Khan Academy hosted brilliant young minds at our annual Math Olympiad Competition, on 5 June 2022 at the Houghton Hotel, in Johannesburg. The competition saw 60 of Afrika Tikkun’s young boys and girls, from our five Centres of Excellence in Alexandra, Braamfontein, Diepsloot, Mfuleni, and Orange Farm, competing […]

Afrika Tikkun to launch The President’s Award

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For more than 35 years, The President’s Award has ensured that young people develop a lifestyle that gives them the valuable life skills required to pursue their ambitions. This year is no different. The President’s Award is internationally recognised and endorsed as part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award programme, started in 1956 by […]

Foundation partnership achieve massive successes in rural education development

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A partnership between youth development foundation, Afrika Tikkun and the Datatec Educational and Technology Foundation, has overcome insurmountable odds resulting in great success in rural education. This partnership which is dedicated to transformative development and reducing youth unemployment in South Africa by tackling socio-economic barriers which makes it difficult for young people to access the […]

KZN Floods Raise Red Flags For Township Economy’s

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A second round of devastating floods in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) only weeks after mudslides and gushing waters disrupted the lives of thousands of people — is a siren for government and society to protect and climate proof city and rural infrastructure. This is particularly urgent in the townships where informal and small businesses are the […]

#UntoldStories: A story about Kgabo from Alex

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A mere five kilometres away from Africa’s richest square mile, lies one of Gauteng’s most squalid townships: Alexandra. Unlike its wealthier counterpart, Sandton, Alexandra township is synonymous with abject poverty, a lack of proper water and sanitation as well as scant resources and opportunities. Like most, if not all, townships Alexandra is a microcosm that […]

family day and building stronger connections for the future of our communities

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International Day of Families is commemorated every year on 15 May, and this year I serendipitously booked a long-overdue family photoshoot with my in-laws. All of them, I must stress.  We gathered in a nearby forested area and tried to arrange everyone into a photogenic group, while the photographer did her best to get everyone to […]

Helping to build dreams: The Schauenburg Education Trust and Afrika Tikkun

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A Greek proverb states, “A civilisation flourishes when people plant trees under whose shade they will never sit.” The profound sentiment in this phrase is that planting seeds, engaging in positive actions or establishing meaningful structures can create benefits that are felt far into the future. Undoubtedly, there is an innate selflessness that drives such […]

Epic Women Entrepreneur’s Leadership Series to launch in Cape Town, Feb 2022

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In efforts to contribute to South Africa’s Covid-19 response strategy, the providers of the Agility and Resilience course have entered into a partnership with Innovator Trust. The objective of this partnership is to mitigate and adapt to the impact and consequences of Covid-19. It is necessary to form such partnerships as the scale of the […]

TotalEnergies South Africa impacts the lives of over 1 000 children as they begin their 2022 academic calendar

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On Thursday, the 20th of January, 2022, Afrika Tikkun Uthando Centre hosted TotalEnergies South Africa as they kick-started their stationery donation campaign and gifted our pre-schoolers and school-going children with backpacks and stationery items. As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility Action! Program, TotalEnergies South Africa launched a Back to School Campaign which aims to […]

NP rewards hard-working young residents

Np Rewards Hard Working Young Residents

A local non-prot organisation, Afrika programmes manager at the facility Julia Tikkun Wings of Life Centre in Dicpsloot, Thobakgale thanked parents for trusting hosted its annual Child and Youth Afrika Tikkun with the development of Development Awards on November 20 to their children and the stakeholders for honour hard-working youngsters. always getting involved and engaging […]

Africa Tikkun: Narrowing The Inequality Gap

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In September 2021, Statistics SA released their Inflation-adjusted National Poverty Lines report and found that a person in South Africa needs at least R624 per month just to buy enough food to survive. To buy enough food to survive and to buy non-food necessities (the upper-bound poverty line), the report states that an individual needs […]

Interview with our Sports Star

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us what made you choose sports as a career?  “I grew up playing soccer, my dream was to be a pro soccer player but I broke my leg, and sadly, that was the end of Thomas the player. Luckily I could still follow my passion using a different path. And this was the beginning of […]

Afrika Tikkun fights hunger in Alex

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ALEXANDRA – The feeding scheme allows us to probe into various social issues such as marital problems, drug abuses, and grant requirements, says Mhlanga. Impoverished residents of Alexandra will no longer have to go to sleep on empty stomachs. This follows the striking of a partnership between the Jewish charity organisation, Afrika Tikkun and the […]

Building the life we wish for, one word a time.

Building The Life We Wish For, One Word A Time.

Negotiating adolescence promises to be an interesting journey. Imagine navigating high school grades; parents and their enduring love that might not feel like love at the time; positive and negative peer pressures, as well as a rapidly developing body and mind. For some teenagers like Calvin and Wanayi, this furnace disguised as growth has the […]

Steve Jacobson 60th Birthday Fundraiser

Steve Jacobson 60th Birthday Fundraiser

In support of Afrika Tikkun’s Garden to Kindergarten Programme To celebrate his 60th birthday, Steve would like to invite you to join him in reaching the target of $10 000 AUD / £5 400 / ZAR 107 000 to support Afrika Tikkun’s Garden to Kindergarten programme in Orange Farm for a whole year and continue […]

ECD Scale-Up: Testimonies from Our Principals

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We received feedback from four of the ECD principals working alongside Afrika Tikkun and Rhiza Babuyile in Diepsloot, Gauteng. Below they share their experiences thus far, and reflect on the journey of growing their ECD centres and developing them into spaces of quality learning. Abel Moreosele, Diepsloot Ext 9 Hope More Preschool started in 2018 […]

Bertie Lubner week 15-18 March 2021

Bertie Lubner Week 2021

Bertie Lubner Week was adopted by the Alumni members from the Alumni programme Conference in 2018. Its mandate is to provide an opportunity for Alumni members to volunteer and celebrate Bertie Lubner’s birthday and his legacy that has benefited many young people in South Africa. In the year 2021, the Alumni network will hosted its […]

#ChooseToChallenge this Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day is a day recognized globally, meant to highlight the collective achievements of women for over a century. With its first gathering in 1911, the mandate is still the same in every corner of the world – which is to accelerate women’s equality without any fear or favour. With that said, let us […]

Worlds Aids Day Webinar

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Date and time: 6.30 – 7.30pm UK, 8.30 – 9.30pm South Africa  World AIDS Day, Tuesday 1 December JOIN LIVESTREAM Three of the world’s leading experts on HIV/AIDS join us for a World AIDS Day special livestream. We look at the impact of HIV on children and parenting, including in the context of Covid, with […]

Covid-19 amplifying youth hardships, undoing SDG progress

Covid 19 Amplifying Youth Hardships, Undoing Sdg Progress

In 2015, the international community agreed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals comprising 169 targets to make the world a better, more equitable, and sustainable place for all. The deadline was set for 2030. A lot has been achieved since then, but more needs to be done, says Alef Meulenberg, […]

Afrika Tikkun’s Regreening Project –One year on

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In 2018, Marc Lubner, then CEO of Afrika Tikkun NPC, began raising the importance of regreening the townships as part of Afrika Tikkun living its value of responsible kindness. “There’s a need for Afrika Tikkun to demonstrate in practical terms, how, through the planting of trees, we can teach moral regeneration and the value of […]

Getting creative during Mandela Month

Getting Creative During Mandela Month

As a result of the lockdown we were unable to go out into the communities to celebrate Madiba’s birthday on the scale we’ve grown accustomed to. Instead, our four centres in Alexandra, Diepsloot, Braamfontein and Orange Farm displayed the artistic skills of our young people by drawing and painting the image of former president Nelson […]

Art Against Abuse

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Our young people speak out against Violence against Women and Children Hlengiwe Nsibanyoni – Never let the fear of striking out get in your way My name is Hlengiwe Nsibanyoni, a 16-year-old girl from Alexandra. Woman and children abuse is a terrifying thing that makes me angry and causes me to live in trepidation. I […]

Ubuntu – The philosophy we need to all follow right now!

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South Africa (03 June 2020) – Ubuntu is a Nguni Bantu term meaning “humanity.” It is often translated as “I am because we are,” or “humanity towards others,” or in Xhosa, “umntu ngumntu ngabantu” but is often used in a more philosophical sense to mean “the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all […]

Lockdown Stories

Lockdown Stories

Young People’s Experience During the Pandemic Over the last few weeks we’ve been inundated with Covid-19 news, advice and memes. What we’ve heard relatively little about is how people are really coping, particularly young people. In light of this, we reached out to a few young people in our Child and Youth Development Programme at […]

THE POWER OF CONNECTION

The Power Of Connection

Afrika Tikkun gets massive Internet upgrade from Workonline Communications boosting connectivity for thousands of learners across the country Workonline Communications, a pan-African, global Network Service Provider, has radically increased its long-term commitment to providing Internet facilities to Afrika Tikkun Centres of Excellence across South Africa.  The five centres, which benefit over nine thousand young people, […]

Power packs for a new school year

Power Packs For A New School Year

Across South Africa, Grade One learners are about to embark on an important chapter in their learning journey. Anxiety and tears often accompany this new and daunting experience. However, kids who recently graduated from Afrika Tikkun’s Early Childhood Development Programme at Uthando Centre in Braamfontein, will be making their first confident step in style. On […]

Bright Leader Awoken – Brutus Maake

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Many give up once they fail. Not Brutus Maake. After failing Grade 9 in 2017, Brutus saw this as an opportunity to seek help. He heard about Afrika Tikkun from friends and decided to visit the centre and find out more. A a week later Brutus enrolled in the CYD programme. Two years into the […]

Is corporate citizenship the answer to youth unemployment?

Is Corporate Citizenship The Answer To Youth Unemployment

According to the UN, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 – 24 years across the world, which accounts for 16% of the global population. They are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality jobs and greater labour market inequalities. In addition, it is young […]

The Young Winners of Afrika Tikkun’s Annual Spelling Bee

The Young Winners Of Afrika Tikkun’s Annual Spelling Bee

On Saturday, 26 October 2019 Afrika Tikkun hosed an annual academic competition – a Spelling Bee aimed at young people in their Child and Youth Development (CYD) programme aged seven to eighteen.   Amongst other interventions, the event serves to inspire learning and improve literacy. CEO of Afrika Tikkun Services, Onyi Nwaneri says, “Literacy is […]

Encouraging literacy spells a future of success for SA youth

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During the month of October, Afrika Tikkun hosts two annual academic competitions aimed at young people in their Child and Youth Development (CYD) programme aged seven to eighteen. Amongst other interventions, these two particular events inspire learning and improves literacy by providing young people with a positive goal to work towards and a forum in […]

Day of the Girl Child 2019

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Taking boys into account this International Day of the Girl Child The world celebrates International Day of the Girl Child annually on 11 October. It aims to acknowledge the needs and challenges of girls around the world whilst also promoting empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. But with all the focus around the […]

Violence is everyone’s problem

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– Marc Lubner, CEO Afrika Tikkun The 2nd of October marks the International Day of Non-Violence. The occasion is intended to share the message of non-violence through education and public awareness, thereby encouraging a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding. Fairly recently, South Africa experienced a harrowing week of events that sent shockwaves around the […]

Farming for a Greener Future

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On 2 September, Afrika Tikkun’s Wings of Life Diepsloot centre and PlantNation led a greening programme with a group of young people eager to incorporate environmental protection and sustainable solutions into youth development.   The teams discussed the importance of farming and planting, including the contribution trees make to air quality and clean climate. The […]

Celebrating 25 years of democracy and changing lives

Celebrating 25 Years Of Democracy And Changing Lives Afrika Tikkun

This year marks a quarter of a century since the birth of democracy in South Africa. How far have we come since then? According to sources such as the World Bank and the World Economic Forum (WEF) South Africa has the second largest economy in Africa and one of the most diversified, technologically advanced and […]

Are the human rights of children really that important?

Are The Human Rights Of Children Really That Important Afrika Tikkun

Are the human rights of children really that important? Yes, if we want our children to become the next generation of economically active South African citizens, we need to understand that their capacity to be the best they can be starts first through the acceptance and recognition of their human rights. March was Human Rights […]

Is corporate citizenship the answer to youth unemployment?

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On 15 July 2019, Afrika Tikkun will join the United Nations (UN) community in the global celebration to mark World Youth Skills Day (WYSD)[1] and raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development. According to the UN, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 – 24 years across the world, which accounts for […]

The African Child is at the centre of attention this Youth Day

The African Child Is At The Centre Of Attention This Youth Day

International Day of the African Child is celebrated around the globe on 16 June each year in order to raise awareness around the ongoing need for government, institutions and NGOs to act on issues affecting vulnerable children across the African continent; most importantly, the improvement of education and the full realisation of the rights of African children. Every year a […]

Annual Alumni Day encourages SA youth to join the conversation

Annual Alumni Day Encourages Sa Youth To Join The Conversation

Annual Alumni Day encourages SA youth to join the conversation Afrika Tikkun alumni gathered in great numbers at the Metropolitan Building in Braamfontein on Saturday, 15 June to celebrate Youth Month and participate in a discussion around the importance of preparing for the unprecedented age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. CEO of Afrika Tikkun, Marc Lubner […]

Focus!

Focus!

“Focus! Are lunch breaks for wimps, or do they make us more productive? It is true that you can improve office performance simply by relocating the kettle or coffee machine? And what are Monk Mode Mornings and Hack Weeks? These and many more questions are investigated by Bruce Daisley in his new book, The Joy […]

Controlling the spread of infections

Controlling The Spread Of Infections

Proper hand hygiene protects children from tummy bugs and Diarrhea. On the 8th of May, Sister Pamela (Mfuleni’s health wellness nurse) held a three day hand hygiene awareness session with the ECD learners. The aim of this session was to educate the young ones on how to wash their hands thoroughly, get rid of germs […]

Let’s strive to make child protection a year-long effort

Let's Strive To Make Child Protection A Year Long Effort

One in three children under the age of 18 is a victim of sexual violence and physical abuse, a survey has found. Each year, government and organisations around the country gear up to mark National Child Protection Week with campaigns and programmes designed to raise awareness about children’s rights, their safety and security. It is […]

Children are our future

Children Are The Futire

Children are our future: Why do we rape, abuse and kill them? Child Protection Week is marked in South Africa from 2 to 9 June 2019. And yet, in the past three years, 99% of children in South Africa experienced or witnessed violence, 2,600 children were murdered – 5% of the total murders – and […]

Ubuntu for the future of Africa

Ubuntu For The Future

#AfricaMonth: Ubuntu for the future of Africa Africa’s youth are the future of the continent and the philosophical principle of ubuntu can ensure a brighter tomorrow. For many South Africans the word ubuntu is steeped in history, believed to have originated around the mid-nineteenth century by the Zulu community. Since the country’s transition to democracy […]

The issue of youth unemployment

The Issue Of Youth Unemployment

The issue of youth unemployment and economic empowerment Throughout the world it has been revealed that young people are capable of contributing to the economy by working, starting businesses and leading organisations, yet far too many do not have access to the opportunities they need to reach their full potential. In our country this is demonstrated […]

Child protection

Child Protection

CHILD PROTECTION SHOULD BE A YEAR-ROUND EFFORT Each year, government and organisations around the country gear up to mark National Child Protection Week with a multitude of campaigns and programmes designed to raise awareness about children’s rights and provide services for their safety. It is a week aimed at mobilising all sectors of South African […]

Human rights of children

Human Right Of Children

Are the human rights of children really that important? Are the human rights of children really that important? Yes, if we want our children to become the next generation of economically active South African citizens, we need to understand that their capacity to be the best they can be starts first through the acceptance and […]

Never work a day in your life when you love what you do

Never Work A Day In Your Life When You Love What You Do

“Nhlonipho Respect The condition of being honored esteemed or respected or well regarded” From an early age, Lucia had a love for the arts. Today she has taken her passion and turned it into a business. “NHLONIPHO CRAFT ART”, the name of her company, comes from the respect she has for her products. In her […]

2019 Message from Marc Lubner

2019 Message From Marc Lubner

Never work a day in your life when you love what you do! Dear Fellow “Tikkuners” As we start one of the most watershed years of the last two decades, we reflect on where we are today, and where we would like to be. We want peace and prosperity and have learnt that to have […]

The Power of Money

The Power Of Money

Why learning about money from an early age is essential to ending child poverty “Sam” was raised in Alexandra township. He opened his first bank account at age 21, and spends 40% of his income on “black tax”, and another substantial amount on raising his adopted son. “Chantelle” was raised in a middle class family, […]

Reflecting back on Coronation’s Financial Literacy

Reflecting Back On Coronation’s Financial Literacy

Financial decisions are integral to our everyday lives. We are following up on the 2018 Financial Literacy workshops held in Alexandra to see if what was learied has made any difference in the lives of the participants. We meet with Elija Netshandama and his partner Katlego Kekana. The couple attended all the workshops, and today […]

The world is nothing but a canvas

The World Is Nothing But A Canvas

“All people I look up to run their own businesses and it’s their frame of mind that caught my attention, their ability to think big regardless of how limited their resources are. You might know some of these successful businessmen I speak of, people like Shaun Carter famously known as Jay Z and DJ Sbu.” […]

Telkom 947 Raised the Bar!

Telkom 947 Raised The Bar!

A massive thank you to every rider who carried our name in their hearts and on their backs across the 94.7 kms cycled in Sunday’s incredible heat. It was a labour love for which we will be forever grateful! Thank you to CloudSmiths Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner and Authorized Reseller for being an amazing partner […]