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GWF’s women in IT upgrade their skills while uplifting their communities
GWF’s women in IT upgrade their skills while uplifting their communities
Katekani Whitney Ngobeni, Veronica Ndubane and Tatenda Hlatshwayo are digital pioneers in rural South African communities – a...

Technology, Community, Women Empowerment

Uniting communities: unpacking the inspirational leadership of Sonnyboy Ubisi
Uniting communities: unpacking the inspirational leadership of Sonnyboy Ubisi
This Mandela Month, we had the privilege of visiting one of our local leaders, Sonnyboy Ubisi, a highly respected community l...

Community

Halala! Let’s extend a warm and joyous GWF welcome to our new UK board trustees
Halala! Let’s extend a warm and joyous GWF welcome to our new UK board trustees
All of us at Good Work Foundation (GWF) are delighted to officially welcome Dominic and Camille Burrows and Mosidi Modise as ...

Community

GWF and Absa: working together to forge a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs
GWF and Absa: working together to forge a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs
One of Good Work Foundation’s longest-standing partners is Absa, which supports our Bridging Year Academy – one of our core l...

Academy, Community

Today on Campus: capturing the behind-the-scenes magic of Good Work Foundation
Today on Campus: capturing the behind-the-scenes magic of Good Work Foundation
For seven months, from August 2023 to February 2024, Good Work Foundation (GWF) took its social media followers on a joyous o...

Community, Education, Hospitality

Guardians of the wild: three GWF conservation champions who are helping to protect our natural heritage
Guardians of the wild: three GWF conservation champions who are helping to protect our natural heritage
Good Work Foundation's Conservation Academy and Bridging Year Academy aren't just about education – they're about transformin...

Staff, Academy, Community

GWF’s graduation ceremonies: ‘symbolising possibilities for a better future’
GWF’s graduation ceremonies: ‘symbolising possibilities for a better future’
For many youths in South Africa’s rural communities, resources such as computers and internet connectivity remain a remote lu...

Events, Academy, Community

An explosion of colour and culture as we celebrate Heritage Day on campus!
An explosion of colour and culture as we celebrate Heritage Day on campus!
Heritage Day means different things and has varying significance to different individuals, depending on their personal experi...

Events, Community, Education

Funding for impact: how Investec helps young people find decent jobs
Funding for impact: how Investec helps young people find decent jobs
Placing young people in meaningful employment close to where they live – that's the crux of our partnership with Investec, on...

Academy, Technology, Community, Hospitality

Africa has solutions for itself – and GWF is good at finding them
'Africa has solutions for itself – and GWF is good at finding them'
Sue Garratt – the co-founder of, and partner in, Dulini lodge in the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve – says the safari lodge's assoc...

Community, Education, Conservation, Hospitality

Celebrating #MandelaDay2023 through caring for others!
Celebrating #MandelaDay2023 through caring for others!
Teams of facilitators, learners and students across our Good Work Foundation campuses in Mpumalanga had an enjoyable and prod...

Events, Community, Volunteering, Conservation

How we ensure that young people are fluent in the digital skills the modern world needs
How we ensure that young people are fluent in the digital skills the modern world needs
June was Youth Month in South Africa. That’s because every June, we commemorate one of the most tragic and pivotal events in ...

Technology, Community, Education

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