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Build a campus, and jobs will come: how GWF is kick-starting development in South Africa’s remote villages
Build a campus, and jobs will come: how GWF is kick-starting development in South Africa’s remote villages
A campus committee has been established for Good Work Foundation's seventh campus, earmarked for the village of Dixie in the ...

Staff, Community, Education

Steadfast Africa raises R2.5m for Good Work Foundation and the Kolisi Foundation in fifth annual London fundraiser
Steadfast Africa raises R2.5m for Good Work Foundation and the Kolisi Foundation in fifth annual London fundraiser
Luxury travel company Steadfast Africa hosted its annual fundraising garden party in London on 16 June 2026, raising a phenom...

Events, Community, Education

Teacher Support Programme - When you empower a teacher, you empower everyone they teach
Teacher Support Programme - When you empower a teacher, you empower everyone they teach
At Good Work Foundation, we understand that our impact cannot and should not be contained within the boundaries of our campus...

Staff, Community, Education

The GWF Men's Forum: building brotherhood, purpose and positive masculinity at Good Work Foundation
The GWF Men's Forum: building brotherhood, purpose and positive masculinity at Good Work Foundation
At Good Work Foundation, our commitment to empowering women is woven into the fabric of who we are. With women making up 80% ...

Staff, Community, Education

A year of working, a year of becoming: Y.E.S Internships at Good Work Foundation
A year of working, a year of becoming: Y.E.S Internships at Good Work Foundation
For many of the young people who come through our campuses, the step from learning into working is the one that carries the m...

Staff, Academy, Education, Hospitality

When screen time for kids is a bridge to learning, not a barrier
When screen time for kids is a bridge to learning, not a barrier
Screen time is bad for children, right? Artificial intelligence is killing critical thinking, correct? I beg to differ. In th...

Technology, #EDtech, Education, Artificial intelligence

Using immersive technology to upskill and empower our staff
Using immersive technology to upskill and empower our staff
At GWF, we strongly believe in lifelong learning, upskilling and continuing professional development. In fact, we have exciti...

Staff, Technology, Education

GWF and UJ partner to unlock the potential of rural youth through impactful research
GWF and UJ partner to unlock the potential of rural youth through impactful research
Good Work Foundation and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have signed a research partnership agreement aimed at improving ...

Academy, Technology, Education

When a gift becomes a legacy: honouring Londolozi’s centenary through a R10-million act of light
When a gift becomes a legacy: honouring Londolozi’s centenary through a R10-million act of light
It’s not often that someone you’ve known for more than 30 years can still surprise you. But that’s exactly what happened to u...

Education, Conservation

New conservation partnership set to revolutionise rural education and jobs around South Africa’s game parks
New conservation partnership set to revolutionise rural education and jobs around South Africa’s game parks
South African National Parks and Good Work Foundation have signed a landmark agreement that is poised to increase access to c...

Education, Conservation

Beyond talk shops, GWF's rural education model offers South Africa a real-world jobs fix
Beyond talk shops, GWF's rural education model offers South Africa a real-world jobs fix
While world leaders in politics and business gathered in Johannesburg for the annual G20 summit and the B20 meeting in Novemb...

Academy, Technology, Women Empowerment, Education, Conservation, Hospitality

Tracking change: rhino project empowers young people to write a ‘new chapter’ in SA’s conservation story
Tracking change: rhino project empowers young people to write a ‘new chapter’ in SA’s conservation story
SANParks officially launched the Rhino Renaissance Campaign in partnership with the private sector, non-profits such as the G...

Education, Conservation

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