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• LIBRARY WEEK INSPIRES READING

  During National Library Week, learners from across the Frances Baard District gathered at Galeshewe Recreational Hall to showcase their reading and presentation skills, promoting literacy and a love for reading. The event, hosted by the Northern Cape Department of Education in partnership with Matla A Bokone Solar, reflects a... Read more
• Issue 1 Newsletter 2026

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Supporting Grade 9 Learners To Shape Their Future   Mobile Clinic Brings Essential Primary Healthcare To Learners English Afrikaans Read more
• 2025 CALENDAR

  Our 2026 Calendar is now available for viewing and downloading. Click HERE for the calendar. Read more
• HUNDREDS OF GRADE 9 LEARNERS GET GEARED UP

  November 2025. Through a series of engaging training modules and interactive sessions, more than 640 learners gained valuable insights into understanding themselves, identifying their interests, and mapping out their academic and career journeys. These Grade 9 learners, from six local high schools across the Sol Plaatje and Dikgatlong local... Read more
• FUNDING IMPROVES WATER ACCESS

  August 2025. Bridgette Makwedini, an emerging entrepreneur from Galeshwe, Kimberley and owner of Thando Water Supply, is now better equipped to serve her community with clean, purified water, thanks to grant funding awarded through the Young Women-in-Business Empowerment Initiative. Having successfully completed both phases of this empowerment programme, which... Read more
• BURSARY FUELS STUDENTS’ PASSION TO UPLIFT

  June 2025. Driven by her passion for nurturing young minds, Masego Eutricia Tlhageng, originally from Kimberley in the Northern Cape, recently graduated with a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching from the University of the Free State. A proud beneficiary of the Matla A Bokone Scholarship Programme, Masego’s... Read more
• Issue 2 Newsletter 2025

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: ECD Practitioners Graduate Back To School Programme Benefits Over 2000 Grade 1 Learners English Afrikaans 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 changes in their community • Can commit to the... Read more
• OVER 2 000 GRADE 1 LEARNERS SUPPORTED

  March 2025. A social impact programme, which has impacted over 7,000 learners over the past five years, has once again made a meaningful difference in the lives of grade 1 learners. This year, over 2000 learners across 17 primary schools in the Sol Plaatje and Dikgatlong Local Municipalities received... Read more
• ECD PRACTITIONERS GRADUATE

  March 2025. As key contributors to a child’s early development, ECD practitioners play a vital role in fostering essential learning, social, and emotional skills that lay the foundation for long-term success. With this in mind, six ECD practitioners, from within the Frances Baard area, were upskilled through an 18-month... Read more
• Q4 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF 2024

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Empowering Young Women in Business! Laying a Strong Educational Foundation! English Afrikaans Read more
• EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH CAREER GUIDANCE

  November 2024. Earlier this year, a Career Guidance and Leadership Development programme was launched to empower the youth in the Sol Plaatje Municipal area through targeted educational initiatives. Funded by Matla A Bokone Solar in collaboration with the local Department of Education, this initiative has equipped hundreds of learners... Read more
• 2025 CALENDAR

  Our 2025 Calendar is now available for viewing and downloading. Click HERE for the calendar. Read more
• WOMEN IN BUSINESS INITIATIVE OPENS DOORS

  August 2024. Bridgette Jacobs, a small business owner from Barkly West, Northern Cape, and one of many women benefiting from the Young Women in Business initiative, has proudly opened the doors to her new and fully equipped beauty spa. Funded by Matla A Bokone, this initiative is designed to... Read more
• Q2 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF 2024

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Young Women in Business: Grant Funding With a Purpose Scholarship Programme: A Mechanical Engineer on the Rise English Afrikaans   Read more
• SCHOLARSHIP HELPS STUDENT ACHIEVE DREAMS

  June 2024. With a love for Mathematics, a local Kimberly resident, Tshepang Mabogo, is on her way to achieving her dreams of becoming an engineer, having recently graduated with a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. A Matla A Bokone Solar scholarship recipient since 2022, Tshepang is continuing her academic... Read more
• Q1 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF 2024

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Back 2 School: First Graders Receive School Bags! ECD Practitioners Celebrate Achievements! English Afrikaans   Read more
• GIRL PRIDE INITIATIVE CONTINUES

  March 2024. At the forefront of the fight against period poverty, the Girl Pride Initiative has positively impacted over 3 000 young girls across schools in the Sol Plaatje Municipal area since its inception in 2022. Beyond addressing health aspects, this outreach is committed to empowering and building the... Read more
• Q4 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF 2023

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: No More Period Poverty Qualification Obtained English Afrikaans Read more
• Q3 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF 2023

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Young Women – Business Empowerment Initiative Mobile Health Clinic ECD Programme – Dedicated Practitioners Career Guidance and Leadership Development Programme Elderly Care and Support Initiative English Afrikaans Read more
• RECOGNISING THE ELDERLY

  August 2023. Over 300 elderly persons, within the Sol Plaatje municipal area, happily received winter essentials in the spirit of Mandela. In its third year running, this Elderly Care and Support initiative not only extends warmth and care to the elderly but also serves as a heartfelt reminder of... Read more
• Q2 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF 2023

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: EMPOWERING LEARNERS WITH NEW SCHOOL BAGS PINK DIGNITY BAGS – GIRL PRIDE INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS STORY CAREER GUIDANCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: PHASE 2 English Afrikaans   Read more
• EMPOWERING 1000 GRADE 1 LEARNERS

  June 2023. For the third year running, 1000 Grade 1 learners from across 10 schools in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area were delighted to receive brand new school bags. Funded by Matla A Bokone Solar, this support is aimed at building self-esteem among learners and making them feel... Read more
• INSTILLING PRIDE IN YOUNG GIRLS

  June 2023. No fewer than 1 000 grade 8 girls, across 10 schools in the Sol Plaatje municipal area, will be receiving dignity gift bags throughout the second quarter of the year. This support forms part of a ‘Girl Pride’ initiative designed to encourage and assist young girls to... Read more
• Q1 2023 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Career Guidance Leads to Informed Career Choices. Dental Marathon: Healthy Little Teeth For Healthy Little People. Young Women-In-Business: Matla A Basadi Grant Funding. Strengthened Relations For Better Collaborations. English  Afrikaans Read more
• ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

  May 2023. A cohort of 12 SMMEs from various industry sectors have received working resources and materials to aid in their business growth, as additional support from a development initiative. Funded by Matla A Bokone Solar, this continued support forms part of its Enterprise Development Accelerator Programme, which aims... Read more
• ECD PRACTITIONERS RECEIVE SUPPORT

  March 2023. Responding to the need to improve the quality of early childhood care and education in the Frances Baard area, a training programme has been implemented to help provide 14 local Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners to further their education and earn an accredited qualification. The impetus is... Read more
• Q4 2022 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Open Day Programme for the Old Age Global Entrepreneurs Week Mobile Healthcare Programme Socio-Economic Development: ECD Christmas Party English Afrikaans Read more
• DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME

  February 2023. To foster dental hygiene amongst young children, more than 2 500 ECD learners in the Kimberley area, received dental services via a mobile truck as part of a public-private partnership programme with the Department of Health and Education. Taking place over a two-day period, Matla A Bokone... Read more
• SHOWING APPRECIATION TO COMMUNITY ELDERS

  January 2023. Over 250 elderly persons from across three local Galeshewe old age homes, in Kimberly, enjoyed a Christmas luncheon to celebrate the close of 2022. This Open Day demonstrated appreciation for the role of older persons within local communities, bringing together key stakeholders across government, civil society and... Read more
• Q3 2022 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Spelling Bee Competition Girl Pride Initiative Young Women in Business Initiative ECD Practitioner Capacity Building English Afrikaans Read more
• LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME OFFERS STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES

  September 2022. A total of five students in the Northern Cape’s Sol Plaatje Municipal area, are currently benefiting from a local scholarship programme that offers them the opportunity to study at recognized universities and earn accredited bachelor’s degrees. Two of the students are due to obtain their undergraduate degrees... Read more
• Q2 2022 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Young Women in Business Exceeds Targets Back 2 School Programme Youth Skills – Career and Leadership Development Enterprise Development Programme: Hello New Cycle English Afrikaans Read more
• PROGRAMME EMPOWERS YOUNG WOMEN

  July 2022. Coinciding with Women’s Month, the Young Women in Business Empowerment initiative, which is designed to assist 100 young women from within the Sol Plaatje and Dikgatlong local municipalities with new business compliance start-up kits, is launching its 2022 intake following the programme’s inaugural success last year. Having... Read more
• PROGRAMME BENEFITS OVER 4000 LEARNERS

  June 2022 Over 4000 learners across six schools, within the Sol Plaatje communities, are benefitting from a Reading Coaches and Teacher Assistants Programme. Moreover, this initiative is promoting local job creation by providing employment opportunities to 12 young women. Funded by Matla A Bokone Solar, in collaboration with the... Read more
• CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS SUPPORT FOR LEARNERS

  June 2022. Nearly 3 000 high school learners have benefited from a Career Guidance and Leadership Development Programme, designed to empower and enhance their career choices. Taking place in Kimberly, Northern Cape, the programme kicked off in Q1/2202 with a career expo for Grade 12 learners; and skills training... Read more
• Q1 2022 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: School Health Programme(Mobile Clinic) Vaardeigheidsontwikkeling vir die Jeug Early Childhood Development Programme Studiebeurse English Afrikaans Read more
• BRAND NEW SCHOOL BAGS FOR 1000 SCHOLARS

  May 2022. 1 000 Grade 1 learners, across 10 schools within the Sol Plaatje Local Municipal area, were excited to receive new school bags when they began their second school term, as part of a Back-2-School Programme. Funded By Matla A Bokone Solar in partnership with Frances Baard District... Read more
• HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR SOL PLAATJIE COMMUNITY

  April 2022. Close to 11 000 primary healthcare services have been rendered to over 2 000 school learners within the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, since late 2021. This is a result of a successful private and public partnership between Matla A Bokone Solar and the Frances Baard Department of... Read more
• Q4 2021 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Infrastructural repairs Healthcare for the children Scholarship Programme Creative entrepreneurship English Afrikaans Read more
• Q3 2021 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Healthy children are a healthy future Youth skills development Young women in business English Afrikaans   Read more
• YOUNG WOMEN IN BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME

  August 2021. As part of Matla A Bokone Solar’s Enterprise Development efforts, a “Young Women in Business” Empowerment Initiative has been launched, in celebration of Women’s Month. The programme intends to assist 100 young women residing within the Sol Plaatje and Dikgatlong Local Municipalities, to start up small-scale enterprises,... Read more
• EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

  Matla A Bokone Solar’s Enterprise Development has launched  a “Young Women in Business” Empowerment Initiative, in celebration of Women’s Month. This initiative is intended to assist 100 young women from within our beneficiary communities to successfully register new private companies. More information Closing date for submissions: 31 August 2021 Read more
• AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Mobile Clinic Career guidance Goodwill initiatives English Afrikaans                     Read more
• MOBILE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME ADMINISTERS ESSENTIAL SERVICES

  August 2021. Matla A Bokone Solar’s School Health Programme kicked-off during November last year, with the aim to deliver health care to over 4 000 learners, via a fully equipped mobile clinic that visits and services eleven schools, within the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality. The solar project has more... Read more
• NC ELDERLY RECEIVE CARE AMIDST THE WINTER COLD

  July 2021. As winter arrives amidst the country’s third health pandemic wave, elderly citizens remain the most vulnerable. This is the impetus behind the ‘Elderly Care and Support Initiative’, which directly benefited 300 pensioners, living in Old Age Homes, in and around the Kimberley area, as well as various... Read more
• LEARNERS BENEFIT FROM YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

  June 2021. Close to 1 500 high school learners, across six schools in the Northern Cape’s Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, have participated in a Youth Skills Development Programme, focused on career guidance and leadership. The programme focuses on ensuring that learners have the necessary tools and skills to enable... Read more
• MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER/NUUSBRIEF

  Read our latest newsletter:  English Lees ons nuusbrief hier:   Afrikaans     Read more
• FUNDING AND MENTORING TO HELP ACCELERATE BUSINESS SUCCESS

  May 2021. Five micro entrepreneurs, based in the Northern Cape’s Sol Plaatje Municipal area, have been selected to receive business funding and business services support, following a stringent selection process as part of an enterprise stimulation programme. Part of a cohort of twenty-two entrepreneurs, across different disciplines, these SMME’s... Read more
• STARTING BIG SCHOOL WITH A HELPING HAND

  March 2021. Over 1 000 first time learners, across 10 Primary Schools in the Sol Plaatje area, eagerly began their first term in Grade 1, with a little gift awaiting them. Each young-learner received a “surprise” School Pack, containing a school bag and lunch box set. “The learners were... Read more