Edit Content

We'd love to hear from you

Stay Connected

Reach us through

Send us a Message

A village raising children

Share This Post

Nkandla celebrates top performing learners at Bizimali High School

On 15 March, Bizimali High School welcomed Zandile Mncandi-Mpanza, Mayor of Nkandla, Peggy Nkonyeni the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for education, nearby school principals, community members, learners, parents and educators to celebrate excellence in the school.  Top performing learners in mathematics, science and English were presented with certificates and cash prizes, donated by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Shanduka Foundation provided a monetary award to the overall best performing learner.  The local church donated five laptops to the top learners. Educators were acknowledged for their hard work and commitment in extremely difficult teaching circumstances.

Bizimali is located in Nkandla, in the deep rural Kranskop mountain range in KwaZulu-Natal.  Learners travel from far to attend Bizimali. Since there is no local hostel accommodation, the community opens its homes to those needing a place to stay.

The school has no access to electricity, limited access to water and there is severe overcrowding with up to 100 learners in a single classroom.

In 2012, the IDC adopted this school and committed to improve its infrastructure, access to basic resources and the up skilling of educators and school management. A leadership and strategic planning workshop was held in 2013 and the existing classrooms have been renovated making them safer and more conducive for teaching.

In an effort to recognise and nurture excellence, Adopt-a-School encourages an annual learner awards programme in all adopted schools. The IDC provides awards to all top performing students in its adopted schools. Shanduka Foundation awards each adopted school’s best overall learner with a cash prize.

”We feel empowered by your presence. We feel encouraged to go to the classroom and teach.”
– Principal, Bizimali High School

 

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Get updates and learn from the best

More To Explore

News

Chief Executive Officer Message

Welcome to our first newsletter for the year. We are proud and excited to share with you all the activities from the last few months to date, encompassing our 20-year milestone celebrations and our matric results. It has been a busy time for the Foundation. We closed our 20-year celebrations at the beginning of this year, handing over school shoes to hundreds of learners. We have had multiple infrastructure handovers and have been delivering spectacles, hearing aids and ICT equipment to schools. Further, we were thrilled to host the Thari Biennial Conference for the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and two fundraising initiatives, the Back to School Party and a fundraising dinner in London.   

News

Thari Second Biennial Conference – 2022

On the 9th September 2022, the Foundation hosted a successful Thari Second Biennial conference at Seemahale Secondary School. Seemahale Secondary School is one of the eight participating schools in Botshabelo. The conference was hosted in partnership with the Free State Department of Basic Education and directed by Mr Moloi, Motheo District Director. The theme of

Scroll to Top