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• Issue 2 Newsletter 2025

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Youth Month Celebration: A Day of Togetherness and Hope Wheels of Wellness: Spreading Care, One Community At a Time. English SeTswana Read more
• READING PROGRAMME MARKS THREE YEARS

  June 2025. A local reading programme is making a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners by boosting literacy skills and strengthening the quality of education across local schools in Kanana and Kgakala. Now in its third year, this initiative continues to grow in both reach and impact,... Read more
• Issue 1 Newsletter 2025

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Celebrating Excellence At Northwest Secondary School Of The Deaf Empowering Tiragalo Secondary School With Library Resources Back-To-School Support For Kanana Learners English SeTswana Read more
• TIRAGALO SECONDARY SCHOOL EMPOWERED

  March 2025. Teachers and learners at Tiragalo Secondary School, in the Kgakala community, recently celebrated the opening of their newly launched library. Funded by Bokamoso Solar, this transformation aims to foster educational growth, bridge the digital gap, and provide learners with the tools they need to succeed. With over... Read more
• Lerato Kgwele, Community Operations Intern 2023-2024

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• Q4 NEWSLETTER 2024

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Empowering Teachers and Parents Through Literacy Workshops! Scholarship Recipient Excels! English SeTswana Read more
• Q3 2024 NEWSLETTER

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: SMME RETREAT NURTURES GROWTH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SPARKS COMMUNITY SPIRIT English SeTswana Read more
• 2025 CALENDAR

  Our 2025 Calendar is now available for viewing and downloading. Click HERE for the calendar. Read more
• LITERACY PROGRAMME EMPOWERS PARENTS

  November 2024. To empower parents to actively contribute to their children’s academic and developmental success, a Parental Support Training Programme was recently implemented. Funded by Bokamoso Solar, in collaboration with local schools in and around the Leeudoringstad area and the READ Educational Trust, these workshops aim to improve literacy... Read more
• Q2 2024 NEWSLETTER

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Financial Management Masterclass Paves Way For Local SMMEs Igniting Literacy With Educational Apps English SeTswana Read more
• PROGRAMME HELPS BUILD SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES

  August 2024. Vinolia Maruping, a driven entrepreneur from the small town of Wolmaranstad in the North West Province, is an inspiration for women in her community. She is one of eight entrepreneurs benefiting from a local SMME Acceleration and Support Programme, designed to empower local businesses and stimulate economic... Read more
• EMPOWERING YOUTH AND ENHANCING LITERACY

  June 2024. In an essential phase of schooling, Grade 4 marks a critical transition in our education system where learners shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Recognising this pivotal turning point, a programme dedicated to developing reading coaches has been making significant strides in enhancing literacy.... Read more
• Q1 NEWSLETTER 2024

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Empowering Learner Assistants: Sparking Renewal and Growth Celebrating Academic Excellence English SeTswana Read more
• UPLIFTING ECD

  March 2024. To foster positive change and enrich early learning within Maquassi Hills and Matlosana Municipalities, an Early Childhood Development Programme is providing targeted support and resources, coaching and monitoring to upskill caregivers, as well as minor renovations to 15 local ECD centres. Initiated in 2020, the programme focuses... Read more
• Q4 NEWSLETTER 2024

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Children’s Development Nurtured Through Literacy ECD Centres Receive Support English SeTswana Read more
• ENRICHING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR LEARNERS

  November 2023. Learners and teachers of four local primary schools in Kanana and Kgakala were filled with excitement as they welcomed the donation of various educational resources that would enrich their learning experience. The mini-library, which not only includes books, but also comfy cushions and seating, was without a... Read more
• Q3 NEWSLETTER 2023

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: New Com-Ops Intern Appointed Empowering Communities Through Reading Bringing Smiles and Health to Communities Bursary Programme Empowers Local Youth Setswana English Read more
• MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF LEARNERS

  October 2023. Tsholofelo Maeza, from Kanana, is one of seven learner assistants benefitting from a learner reading programme, which aims to assist in reducing the gap that learners experience in school, especially as a result of Covid-19. At 31 years old, she is pursuing her dream of becoming a... Read more
• IMPROVED ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE

  September 2023. To improve access to quality healthcare for learners, more than 5,000 healthcare services have been successfully delivered to schools and community members across the Matlosana and Maquassi Hills Local Municipalities this year. This has not only filled the service gap in these two municipal areas, which are... Read more
• ECD PRACTITIONERS EMPOWERED

  August 2023. Thandi Mothupi is one of 45 dedicated Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners and supervisors from across the North West Provinces’ Maquassi Hills and Matlosana Local Municipality, who completed their training as part of an ECD capacity-building initiative. Through this initiative, about 800 children from the 15 ECD... Read more
• Q2 NEWSLETTER 2023

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: ECD Practitioners Recognised Youth Entrepreneurial Workshop Youth For Change Skills Development Programme Learner Assistants Graduate Setswana English   Read more
• YOUTH GRADUATE FROM READING PROGRAMME

  June 2023. Seven learner assistants, trained to improve reading across three local schools within the areas of Kanana and Kgakala, have successfully graduated. They formed part of a reading programme aimed at reducing literacy backlogs accumulated by Grade 4 learners, especially as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns. The programme,... Read more
• Q1 NEWSLETTER 2023

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Soccer League Registration Support Creating “Centers of Excellence” SMME Graduation Reading Programme Continuing at Full Speed Setswana  English Read more
• IMPROVING LEARNERS’ READING ABILITIES

  April 2023. A reading programme has been launched to help reduce literacy backlogs accumulated by Grade 4 learners, especially as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns. This programme has already placed seven learner assistants in four local primary schools, within the areas of Kanana and Kgakala. Funded by Bokamoso Solar... Read more
• HONOURING THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

  March 2023. To recognise and motivate matriculants to achieve excellence in their studies, an Academic Awards ceremony was recently held. This annual event, now in its third year, honoured the academic achievements of the matric class of 2022 by awarding the top-achieving learners with certificates and laptop equipment. Funded... Read more
• Q4 NEWSLETTER 2022

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Empowering Local Youth Scholarship Programme Youth Leadership Camp Healthcare Services via a Mobile Clinic English  Setswana Read more
• Q3 NEWSLETTER 2022

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Reading Programme SMME  Programme: Beneficiary Feature Capacitating Programme Helping the Elderly & Child-Headed Homes English  Setswana Read more
• LOCAL SMMEs RECEIVE SUPPORT

  November 2022. The community of Kanana will soon have a local business hub, which will be built by a local construction company, ‘Man in Construction’. This local SMME, which recently completed Phase 1 a training programme alongside six other fledgling businesses, was subsequently appointed to build the ‘Kanana Business... Read more
• ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS SMMEs

  October 2022. Seven budding entrepreneurs from the Kanana community recently celebrated their graduation, marking the completion of the first phase of an SMME development training programme. The event was attended by key stakeholders including representatives from the local Matlosana Municipality, Dr KK District Municipality, Ward Councillors, Department of Economic... Read more
• MOBILE CLINIC DELIVERS HEALTHCARE SERVICES

  September 2022. Over 15 000 healthcare services have been provided to school learners across communities within the Matlosana and Maquassi Hills Local Municipalities, via a mobile clinic, in the last year. This is part of a healthcare programme directed at learners to identify health barriers to learning and provide... Read more
• Q2 NEWSLETTER 2022

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Reading Programme Enterprise Development Programme Youth Development Programme Hearts and Minds Programme English  Setswana Read more
• TWO NEW BUSINESS HUBS LAUNCHED

  August 2022. Two SMME Incubation Hubs have been launched in the local communities of Kanana and Leeudoringstad, in the North West Province, as of June 2022. These centres are set to directly benefit 16 existing and many emerging local companies helping them to grow and develop into sustainable, compliant... Read more
• SCHOLARSHIP MAKING DREAMS A REALITY

  July 2022. Edward Motjope, from Makwassie Hills, is in his second year of studies pursuing a B.ED Senior and FET phase at North West University. He is the new bursary recipient, funded as part of Bokomoso Solar’s scholarship programme, which currently sponsors a total of four students in the... Read more
• Q1 NEWSLETTER 2022

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Grade 12 Awards 2022 Enterprise Development Programme Youth Development Programme Scholarship Programme English Setswana Read more
• TOP ACHIEVING GRADE 12 LEARNERS RECEIVE RECOGNITION

  March 2022. To reward the top achieving grade 12 learners for their academic excellence, a congratulatory ceremony was held last week at the Orkney Community Hall, in the North West Province. These matriculants, from schools across the Maquassi Hills and Matlosana municipalities, are the second group in as many... Read more
• Q4 NEWSLETTER 2021

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Scholarship Programme SMME Incubation Programme Youth Development Programme Early Childhood Development Programme English Setswana Read more
• Q3 NEWSLETTER

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Scholarships Life skills Business support Mobile healthcare English Setswana Read more
• SCHOOL HEALTHCARE KICKS OFF

  September 2021. Thousands of learners across communities in Kanana and Kgakala, within the Matlosana and Maquassi Hills Local Municipalities, are receiving health care services from the Bokomoso Solar’s School Health Programme. This 2021 mobile health clinic, has started visiting community schools in these rural areas, prioritising certain healthcare issues... Read more
• NEWSLETTER JULY 2021

  Please take a moment to read our latest newsletter, headlines include: Valuable life skills for youth Upgrades for local crèches scholarship opportunities developing entrepreneurs English Setswana Read more
• SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL LEARNERS

  July 2021. Three students from communities within Maquassi Hills and Matlosana Local Municipality have been awarded scholarships, as beneficiaries of Bokomoso Solar’s Scholarship Fund. All three are currently studying either engineering or education at tertiary institutions across the country, fully supported by this fund. This Scholarship Fund, which exclusively... Read more
• CHILDHOOD DEVLEOPMENT CENTRES GET UPGRADED

  June 2021. Bokamoso Solar, situated close to Leeudoringstad, has kicked off its programme to improve infrastructure at fifteen local Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres, in its beneficiary communities. “Our programme works towards addressing the challenges faced by the local ECD centres, to improve the standard, teaching and learning environment... Read more
• YOUTH PROGRAMME FACILITATES JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD

  May 2021. Over 100 youth from the North West communities of Kanaga and Kgakala, commenced a six-month development programme, to assist them navigate their journey to adulthood. These youth participants engaged in a guided programme, which helped them to voice their frustrations and challenges that they face.  The ABCD... Read more
• NEWSLETTER MAY 2021

  Here are some of the headlines from our May 2021 Newsletter: * Youth programme * Improvement at local ECD centres * Rewarding academic excellence * New operations manager Click to view the full newsletter in English or Setswana. Read more
• BUILDING RESILIENCE WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES

  April 2021. Tshepo Kgoloane is Bokamoso Solar project’s Community Operations Manager, charged with leading the programmes that build social and economic resilience within communities closest to the plant. His role is to provide strategic guidance and support for the local officers and ensure that community development projects are effectively... Read more
• ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE REWARDED

  March 2021. The top Grade 12 achievers, from fifteen local high schools in the Maquassi Hills community, have received recognition and been awarded for their academic results. Gathering at a prize giving of Grade 12 Best Performer Excellence Awards, which recently took place at the North West Secondary School... Read more
• LEARNERS EXCITED TO START GRADE 1

  February 2021. Over 100 young learners from the communities in Maquassi Hills, are ready and excited to start Grade 1 this year. Having attended Reyabopa Early Learning Centre, Neo Pre School, Reagola Crèche and the Rethabile Crèche, they received their school bags and all their stationary in December, in... Read more
• NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2021

  Here are some of the headlines from our February 2021 Newsletter: * Youth Football * Tackling Gender based violence * Grade 12 camp * Starting Grade R Click to view the full newsletter in English or Setswana. Read more
• TACKLING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

  February 2021. Bokamoso Solar, situated near Leeudoringstad, has demonstrated its support of raising awareness of Gender Based Violence, in the community of Kanana. The solar project recently allocated funding towards a campaign that was hosted by the Kanana Helping Hands Centre, to draw attention and educate community members around... Read more
• GRADE 12 CAMP TO COUNTERACT COVID ISOLATION

  February 2021. A 26-day intensive academic Grade 12 camp was hosted in December for around 1 500 learners at Kanana Secondary and Maitemogelo Comprehensive Secondary schools, to help counter the massive impact that the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on the 2020 matric class. “The 2020 matric class had to deal... Read more
• SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL LEARNERS

  November 2020. Bokamoso Solar, situated near Leeudoringstad, has launched its scholarship programme, aimed at providing opportunities to Matriculants that wish to study in tertiary institutions next year. Unlike most other programmes, this Scholarship Fund exclusively targets learners within specific beneficiary towns which means that they don’t need to contend... Read more