by Megan | Aug 26, 2019 | Education, MCC MASI 750 Sports Club
An incredible Sports day in the Strand Written by Fez Payi, Nceba Jonas and Vince van der Bijl Three netball, two rugby teams, three soccer teams and a chess team (90 kids and 20 coaches in all) from Ukhanyo travelled to the Strand to play against the ACJ Phakade...
by NicholasS | Aug 22, 2019 | Education, English Please
Getting to know the Managing Director of Masicorp Milli Firth The community of Masiphumelele is very close to Milli’s heart. As the Managing Director of Masicorp, Milli feels incredibly fortunate to have seen the organisation grow from a small number of projects into...
by Megan | Aug 16, 2019 | Education, High School, Saturday Maths Club
Bringing about positive change through mathematics For the past four years, dedicated volunteer and teacher Rob Douglas has run twice-weekly maths workshops for Grade 11 and 12 learners from Masiphumelele and Fish Hoek High Schools to support struggling learners and...
by NicholasS | Aug 12, 2019 | Education, Education – the route out of poverty
The amazing women of Masicorp: Carol Hanks During August, we as South Africans celebrate everyday women and acknowledge the contributions they have each made for their country and families. We will be writing a series of blog posts titled “The amazing women of...
by Megan | Jul 30, 2019 | Education, Education – the route out of poverty, English Lab, Maths Lab, MCC MASI 750 Sports Club, Primary School, Science Lab
Ukhanyo Primary School and Masiphumelele inspire UK schoolBy Vince van der BijlProject leader of the MCC Masi 750 Club5 netball teams, 2 rugby teams and a girl’s hockey team (89 pupils and 19 teachers in all) from Perins Community School in Surrey, UK, enveloped...
by NicholasS | Jul 26, 2019 | Education, Education – the route out of poverty, Library (LRC)
How Simcelile found purpose through the Computer Lab: In 2016, Simcelile Ngqakumbana suddenly lost his job and could no longer provide for his family. He had previously been the breadwinner, but as his unemployment stretched into 2017, despite his best efforts to find...