by admin | Oct 4, 2013 | Bursary Programs, Education, Literacy Projects
Earlier this week we told the successful story of Phamela Ndyalvane and her high school scholarship. Back in Masiphumelele her two friends Esethu Mahlumba and Alive Somaguda were delighted for Phamela but also concerned about their own future education. Masicorp’s Jan...
by admin | Sep 30, 2013 | Bursary Programs, Education
For the past ten years Masicorp has been running a student bursary program that has allowed over fifty students from Masiphumelele to access tertiary education in Cape Town. In South Africa, tertiary education is partially State funded through a student loan scheme...
by admin | Jul 17, 2013 | Bursary Programs, Education
Starting any higher education course is a massive step up from learning at high school. The course material becomes more challenging and you are expected to become more independent in researching information rather than being directed by a teacher. At the same time...
by admin | Jul 14, 2013 | Bursary Programs, Education
It’s exactly half way through the academic year here in South Africa and so yesterday was the perfect time to catch up with our first year bursary students. With their first four modules completed and the examinations behind them this was their last week back in...
by admin | Jun 24, 2013 | Bursary Programs
Masicorp is very proud of Lungelwa who was selected to our bursary program in 2010. She has since graduated with a Diploma in Management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and now, in 2013, she has converting this to a Bachelors degree. It is an enormous...
by admin | Sep 9, 2012 | Bursary Programs
Author Marjan Ritchie The annual Student Braai was held on the 25th of August at Fisherman’s Restaurant in Kommetjie. Surely being the end of August we would be able to sit and braai outside? Well, no the wet cold and windy weather forced the entire party...