A visit by volunteers whose aim it is to promote the use of technology in education around the world has transformed the way the subject is taught in Vision Afrika’s Primary School. Team4Tech, an initiative created by blue-chip IT companies including Intel, Adobe and...
Amazink auditions and Talent Expo coming up
Amazink is on the hunt for new talent. Auditions take place next Saturday, 18 June, from 10:00 to 17:00. Sign up by visiting Amazink and completing the time slot schedule, or email Ilana at amazink@sun.ac.za to book a spot. Items should be a maximum of 3 minutes long.
Top candidates will be invited to the Talent Expo, which take place on 23 July at 19:30. Participants stand the chance to win cash prizes ranging from R500 to R3000.
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Team4Tech visit transforms tech learning at Vision AfriKa Primary School
Vlottenburg fundraising event strengthens community ties
The VisionV Aftercare facility and Vlottenburg primary school got together at the start of May to hold a collaborative community fundraising morning. The event started with a five kilometre fun walk from BP Longlands petrol station to Bonfoi farm. Participants then...
Wildlands teaches Vision AfriKa learners about environmental conservation
An environmental organisation has visited Vision Afrika to encourage its learners to think about the conservation activities they can undertake in their everyday lives. The Wildlands Conservation Trust, which is based in KwaZulu Natal, provided 68 Grade 8 and 9...
Growing Kayamandi tourism enterprises
Through a joint effort of Kayamandi based entrepreneurs, two cycling tours were recently hosted by Kayamandi Creative District (KCD) for international youth travellers, consisting of respectively 22 and 24 participants. KCD is a tourism focussed social enterprise...
Easter school holiday programme is resounding success
Vision AfriKa’s one-week Easter school holiday programme was such a success that the learners even asked to come back for more. About 80 students participated in the programme, which started at 9am and finished at 2pm each day after lunch, during the first week in...
Vision Vlottenburg celebrates Easter in style
Vision Vlottenburg ended the school term in style by holding an Easter Hunt for its aftercare learners in a bid to teach them the true meaning of the Christian festival. The fun-packed event, which took place at the end of March, started when the students were divided...
Vision AfriKa’s performance is smokin’ hot during fire evacuation exercise
Vision AfriKa has successfully completed its first fire evacuation exercise, taking only four minutes to gather nearly 300 staff and learners at the school assembly point. Because the educational development NGO consists of up to 500 staff and students, undertaking...