Itsoseng Clinic - an uncharted donor opportunity!

Posted on May 19, 2011

Meeting the basic needs of disadvantaged communities, such as education and food, tend to top the funding decisions of donors. Few donors, however, recognise the importance of psychological health. Although depression is not necessarily a priority for peo

The Benjamin van Rensburg Fund in honour of a distinguished student

Posted on May 19, 2011

Benjamin John van Rensburg lived in the UP hostel, Boekenhout, from 2006 to 2009. In March 2010, brain cancer claimed his life. The values of Boekenhout, as represented by the four legs of the Eiffel Tower (Boekenhout's emblem), are Proudness, Respect, Tr

Argility Pty (Ltd) offers additional bursary funding

Posted on May 19, 2011

Bursaries to the value of R50 000 per student were made available by Argility Pty (Ltd) to academically deserving students.

Old Mutual and Rand Water Foundation support small-scale farmers

Posted on May 19, 2011

On the morning of 3 March 2011 the farm Rietfontein near Ventersdorp in the North West Province was abuzz. Eight excited participants from the Faculty of Veterinary Science's Small-scale farmers' project were finalising their preparations for a 'red lette

Five-year advancement grant winds down

Posted on May 19, 2011

In 2006 UP and four other South African institutions were awarded a grant to the amount of $10, 5 million from the Kresge Foundation to promote South African university advancement and local philanthropy.

NSFAS bridges the education divide to create greater access for all

Posted on May 19, 2011

Access to education has been at the core of the South African struggle for decades. Poverty, unemployment and socio-economic circumstances have robbed many youth from pursuing further studies and achieving success in a chosen career.

Free eyesight screenings for the JuniorTukkies

Posted on October 05, 2010

Ster-Kinekor, in partnership with Spec-Savers, recently screened the eyesight of 161 JuniorTukkies on the Hatfield Campus as part of the annual JuniorTukkie Preparation Conference. The JuniorTukkies were all treated to a movie at Brooklyn Mall and 69 lear

The Embassy of Japan donates to the Vision 2020 Eye Care Clinic

Posted on May 11, 2010

The Embassy of Japan donated funds to purchase an ophthalmic diagnostic chair for the Vision 2020 Eye Care Clinic. With this donation the clinic can furnish another consultation room with the state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose eye conditions.