Moving on up
Recognising the role that key individuals play in the smooth running of Kouga Wind Farm has resulted in three recent promotions and a new addition to the management team. Former community liaison officer Trevor Arosi is now economic development manager, while having her fingers on the pulse of the finances has earned Shereen Sobotker the […]
Spotlight on Poverty Stoplight
Over 30 million South Africans are affected by poverty, the most vulnerable being women and minors living in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo. Taking steps to help alleviate the problem in the Eastern Cape, Kouga Wind Farm has joined the Poverty Stoplight movement as means of understanding the challenges faced by local communities and how […]
A walk of art
Work has commenced on the Kouga Wind Farm Community Development Trust’s R1.75-milllion pedestrian pathway between Sea Vista and St Francis Bay. Aside from making the daily commute safer for residents, the initiative is also helping to upskill local women, thanks to a community art project. “The need for a pathway was identified at a police […]
In the driver’s seat
With the aim of empowering unemployed youth and women by equipping them with essential skills, Kouga Wind Farm has helped at least 40 people get their licences under its drivers licence programme. Facilitated by One Way Driving School in Humansdorp, the intensive course is open to everyone in the communities around the wind farm. Sponsored […]
Skills development that computes
Kouga Wind Farm’s recently launched basic computer literacy course has been enthusiastically received by residents of our communities, equipping attendees with marketable skills to gain meaningful employment and helping those already employed to improve their working knowledge. Funded by the wind farm and facilitated by Rehoboth Training Solutions, an adult training facility based in Humansdorp, […]
Every day is a school day
Nkqubela Crèche principal Margaret Nomalungelo Mtsele did some learning of her own recently when she spent two days at the Fledglings Educational Playgroup in Cape Town. Kouga Wind Farm sponsored and facilitated her trip, which was aimed at assisting with her professional development as a local Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioner. Margaret came away armed […]