Once again Masicorp is pleased to thank Gary and Geoff Kendall for their fundraising efforts in the Cape Argus cycle tour. The two brothers completed the cycle tour last year on fold up bicycles and raised over ZAR 20,000 as … Continue reading →
Masicorp is involved in several English literacy projects in Masiphumelele, which play a crucial role in promoting educational and business success for children and adults in the community. Children who live near or below the poverty line have much lower … Continue reading →
Today sees the start of a new academic term at universities across the Western Cape. The final few of our continuing bursary students have returned to their student residences over the weekend. They have been joined by seven new students, … Continue reading →
For most of our bursary students, the first priority after graduating is to find a job. That was not the case for Loyiso Tunce, who beaome the first of our students to complete a postgraduate qualification when he recently finished … Continue reading →
Our team in the US (John & Carol Thompson, Jane Philippi) has wrapped up its 2014 fundraising season. When Masicorp started in 1999, all the funds raised were from friends of John & Carol in America. Now Masicorp’s support comes … Continue reading →
In 2011 Ziyanda Mwanda volunteered to work at the annual Careers Indaba at Masiphumelele library, which is where she came to hear about Masicorp. At the time she was in the second year of a BSc Biotechnology course at the … Continue reading →
Did you know that if you shop at some of South Africa’s largest brands (e.g. Woolworths, Engen, Kalahari.com) you can help to support Ukhanyo School in Masiphumelele? It all happens through the My School fundraising programme, which was established in 1997 … Continue reading →
The end of the academic year has come around again and to celebrate Masicorp recently took our bursary students out for lunch at The Fisherman’s Pub & Grill in Kommetjie. Thanks to programme manager Susan de Vaux for providing … Continue reading →
Masicorp’s Mother & Toddler Group (Stay & Play) continues to be held at the Masiphumelele library and has been a big success throughout the year. Each week there are 10-25 toddlers attending (with their mothers). Our Facebook followers will have … Continue reading →
As another school year comes to a close there is particularly good news to report from the English Please programme at Fish Hoek Primary school. Masicorp volunteer, Milli Firth is a specialist English teacher who gives her time to tutor … Continue reading →