Five years of growing together
Since our commissioning on 17 March 2015, Kouga Wind Farm has been proud to be a part of our community. Over the past five years, we have invested our time and resources and joined hands with businesses, NGOs and the people of Sea Vista, Umzamowethu, Kruisfontein and KwaNomzamo to build a better, more sustainable future […]
Sea Vista library connects you
Visitors to the Sea Vista library will soon be able to browse the internet, do research for school projects, and send and receive emails from the library’s computers. Sponsored by The Computer Shop (TCS) in St Francis Bay, the new 10Mbps ADSL line will make sure that users enjoy fast and easy internet access and […]
Supporting local is lekker
Guided by the firm belief that supporting local is always “lekker”, Kouga Wind Farm takes every opportunity to procure both products and services locally. By contributing to local economic development and the growth of businesses in our neighbouring towns, it helps to create stability and employment opportunities for our communities. The wind farm is proud […]
Empowering from within
Part and parcel of Kouga Wind Farm’s mission is to upskill and empower local residents, and it is an especially proud moment when the success stories come not just from the wind farm’s surrounding communities but from within the business itself. Two of 2019’s stand-out stories are those of the wind farm’s own Cingiwe Mbopa […]
Ready for a safe summer
As we head into a long, hot summer, making sure that your kids know how to be safe at the sea, dam or river should be a priority. In September, Kouga Wind Farm sponsored the NSRI water safety schools programme that reached 11,567 children in Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay, Oyster Bay and Humansdorp. While […]
Bursary students pay it forward
Promising young 2019 beneficiaries immerse themselves in their studies while also volunteering in their communities during the holidays. Since its inception in 2015, Kouga Wind Farm’s development focus has been to help communities of the Kouga area achieve sustainable economic growth through education, skills development, healthcare and recreation. Testament to this commitment has been a […]
Spring camp fun for kids
Pupils from Lungiso High School enjoyed team-building activities in Tsitsikamma as part of Kouga Wind Farm’s Mzamo wo Moya after-school programme. Kouga Wind Farm has been driving education as a tool for transformation in the Kouga area, its Mzamo wo Moya (Effort of the Wind) programme forming part of its vision to open up learning […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]