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IkamvaYouth National Coordinator featured in “The Mail and Guardian Book of South African Women”
Zamo Shongwe, the IkamvaYouth National Coordinator has been featured in a Mail and Guardian Book called, " The Mail and Guardian Book of South African Women." Tuesday 7th of August was a very memorable day for IkamvaYouth as the nation celebrated and acknowledged Zamo...
Careers Indaba, Friday 14 September
Do you know what you want to do after Matric?This is a hard decision, one that requires a lot of information and careful consideration, but IkamvaYouth and Equal Education are here to help. We would like to invite you to our 2012 Careers Indaba. Come join us on...
Parents Meeting
This past Saturday (4th August) Umlazi had it's very first parent's meeting. It was a bit disapponting to see just 10 parents at the meeting. Most parents called and sms'd saying they can't make it. This raises the question of weather parents show enough interest in...
African Bank- Giving more than financial assistance
Every IkamvaYouth programme is aimed at ensuring that every Ikamvanite 'becomes something' through education. It is so humbling and encouraging to realise that our sponsors are prepared to give more than just financial assistance for the best of Ikamvanites....
Mandela Day -67 Minutes
I have always loved giving back and helping out wherever and whenever I can, so when I saw the opportunity to give back on Mandela day via “Cheesekids for humanity” (An NGO founded by the philanthropist – Shaka Sisulu) I immediately got excited and...
Andrew moves on to grow more
The last day of winter school for the Ebony and Ivory Park branches was filled with mixed emotions. We were sad about the end of winter school, uplifted by the amazing contributions at the talent show, and overwhelmed by a rather daunting part of the...
Engaging Education Leaders to Work Together As One
I was very honoured to be invited by Capitec Bank and Argo Publishers to participate in a panel discussion together with some amazing women who're doing extraordinary work in education. On 4th July we met at the Sandton Convention centre to discuss how to really...
Masi Branch Learners Make Their Mark!
By Charmaine Gxekwa, Lindokulhe Ntombana, Aphiwe Tukani and Phumza Kibi ENKE-MAKE YOUR MARK!!! WHY WE APPLIED FOR ENKE We wanted to gain knowledge and improve our skills by interacting and learning from other people. We wanted to get to know other...
Western Cape Talent Show
On the 28th of July, at the Zolani Centre all the IkamvaYouth Western Cape branches met together for our annual talent show/ sport/ debating event. The day was filled with fun activities such as singing, dancing, soccer, debate, chess and drama. The...
Telling My Story
Telling my Story Time really flies, Its seems like yesterday that I was sitting at the library doing my school work when I meet Joy, Susie, Makhosi and other Ikamvanites tutors. I started attending IkamvaYouth in 2004 when I was in Grade 11; the year...
Nyanganites having fun in Grandwest
Tutors from Nyanga branch were appreciated for all their hard work and dedication for the past six months and more especially their commitment at the winter school. Tutors went to Grandwest on Saturday afternoon after the fun day which included learners from all...
Ebony Park Ikamvanites and Mandela Month Celebrations
Tuesday 24 July was an exciting day for the Ebony Park learners as they continued in the spirit of Mandela Month by giving back to their community. "Charity begins at home," most learners said, whilst they decided on where exactly in the community they would...
Fashionistas strutting their stuff
The cool kids on the block, Nyanga and Makhaza got their mascara and trendy threads out at winter school for a collaboation with Live Magazine. Have a look here at a behind the scenes look at what happened when our stylish fashionistas got their hands on cameras...
IY Chesterville celebrates Nelson Mandela Day in style
Wednesdays is usually Homework Sessions at our Vuyani Nkosi Memorial Youth Centre but all that changed for Mandela Day, where we dedicated 67 minutes of our usual 2 hour sessions to giving back once again to the community. The overarching objective of...
IYKZN’s ‘ Operation Clean Up ‘
Some day we may be mining our landfills for the resources we've buried. A scary fact presented to the learners of IY’s Chesterville on their Operation Clean Up which washeld on the morning of Thursday, 28 June.This was a new initiative piloting in Winter School...
2011 Annual Report Published
IkamvaYouth's 2011 Annual Report is out and available here for download! Many thanks to our super-talented designer Lynne Stuart, to Julia de Kadt for proofreading, and to everyone who contributed stories, quotes and photos. We love it, and hope that...
EwB report Makhaza
Last year the Makhaza branch had an opportunity to pilot a project with Education without Borders (EwB) who aims to provide improved educational opportunities and facilities in disadvantaged regions of the world. The program focussed on Grade 8s in aid to work through...
#WhereAreTheyNow – Get Familiar
Having begun in 2003 in Sinako High School in Khayelitsha, initiated by Joy Olivier and Makhosi Gogwana, IkamvaYouth now has 7 branches in 3 provinces across South Africa. Over these 9 years, we have touched...
IYKZN’s Winter School
The hallway was buzzing and excitement filled the air as learners from Umlazi and Chesterville branches gathered outside Durban University of Technology’s ( DUT) passages of the library basements. It was a mixture of old and new learners as well as...
ABI – Truly walking the walk
Funding from major corporate companies is always welcomed by organizations such as ours, as it means we can continue serving the communities we work in, in the best way we can. It is however so humbling and indeed encouraging when the employees of that company...
Lloyd Lungu