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Student Stories: Finding His People on an Outdoor Gap Year Programme in South Africa
For some students, the challenge after matric isn’t knowing what they love. It’s finding their feet. This was exactly the case for one of our AEL Alumni, N.T Moolman. NT grew up in Wakkerstroom, a small town on the Mpumalanga/KZN border, where he farmed with his father, gardened with his grandparents, and spent as much […]
Planet, People, Profit: A Higher Education Perspective
The Conundrum Higher Education Can No Longer Ignore The economy needs to grow. The planet cannot keep up. And our young people need to be trained for the green economy in South Africa. This is the Planet, People, Profit conundrum, first articulated by John Elkington as the Triple Bottom Line. The idea is straightforward: businesses […]
Student Stories: What an Outdoor Learning Experience Did for One Student
This Is What an Outdoor Learning Experience Did for One Student Every year, thousands of matric students in South Africa reach the end of school with the same uncomfortable feeling. They know what they love, but they have no idea what to do with it. For students looking for an outdoor learning experience in South […]
Green economy careers are rising. Where will your child go?
Every year, Recycling Day gets people talking about bins, waste, and what we throw away. It’s a worthwhile conversation. But there’s a bigger one sitting just behind it, the economy, careers, and the kind of thinking the world is going to need more of in the years ahead. If you have a child who loves […]
Recycling and conservation. Two sides of the same story.
Recycling Day in South Africa happens every year on 18 March. And every year, the message is the same. Sort your waste and protect the planet. But what if Recycling Day was actually about something much bigger than recycling? This simple habit you’ve had since primary school is actually the start of one of the […]
Post Matric Options in South Africa: What Every Parent Should Know
“What will my child do after matric?” For many parents, this is one of the most important questions of the parenting journey. University capacity in South Africa is limited, and even when they do get a seat, another question should be: Is my child really ready? The year after Grade 12 shapes confidence, independence and […]
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