Foundation report 31 March 2016 www.eskom.co.za/csi Contents About Eskom Development Foundation NPC Eskom’s objectives are not limited to commercial Eskom is committed to improving the quality concerns. Its performance is also measured by of life in the communities in which it operates. 1  About Eskom Development Overview the overall value we add to the lives of the South The Foundation focuses on socio-economic Foundation NPC African public. Our developmental responsibilities development needs as follows: range from building and maintaining power plants 2 Overview of activities and networks to supplying households, schools Support to small and medium enterprises is provided and industries with electricity, to supporting local through the following: 3 Performance at a glance • Eskom Business Investment Competition for enterprises and stimulating skills and job creation. Eskom is also about creating a base on which South registered, black-owned small and medium 4 Sector performance enterprises, which includes the Eskom Simama Africa can grow, helping to transform the lives of 5 Enterprise development the large percentage of the population that lives in Ranta Entrepreneurship Education Competition 13 Social development poverty. • Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Expo 45 Employee volunteerism • Eskom Contractor Academy The Eskom Development Foundation (the Foundation) is responsible for the execution and co- • Incubator support 48 Supplementary information ordination of Eskom’s corporate social investment Education programmes: 49 Graphs: overview of activities (CSI) strategy in support of Eskom’s business • Upgrading of rural school infrastructure 53 Full list of beneficiaries imperatives. This strategy supports socio-economic • Early childhood development development programmes by targeting primarily the communities where Eskom operates. To this • School support programme that focuses on end, we have a number of flagship and national mathematics, science and computer literacy programmes that address specific developmental • Energy and sustainability school outreach needs; which include enterprise development in the programme economic sector and education, health care, energy • Tertiary education support programme and the environment, rural school infrastructure Health support programmes: development and welfare in the social sector. • Mobile bus health clinics for rural communities The Eskom Development Foundation NPC is a • Providing medical equipment non-profit company which was incorporated on 1 December 1998. The Foundation, which is solely Community development and welfare programmes Our suite of reports funded by Eskom, is responsible for its corporate include the following: Our 2016 suite of reports comprises the following, all of which are available online: social investment initiatives. • Funding specific needs related to training, Integrated report and fact sheets equipment or materials for hospices, homes for Eskom Holdings, a state-owned company, is the aged, children’s homes, people with disabilities The integrated report, which provides an overview of our performance, is prepared mandated by the Department of Public Enterprises, in accordance with the IIRC’s International Framework, and subject to combined and disaster relief to which it is accountable, to “provide sustainable assurance. Supplementary information, pertinent to interested stakeholders, is available • Funding localised community needs through electricity solutions to grow the economy and at the back of the report; additional fact sheets are available online donations improve the quality of life of the people of South Africa and the region”. • Food security projects to develop sustainable livelihoods in rural communities Annual financial statements • Employee volunteer programme The consolidated financial statements of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as well as the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 and Companies Act, 2008, and audited by our independent auditors Foundation report The Eskom Development Foundation NPC (the Foundation) is responsible for the coordination and execution of our corporate social investment activities in support of our business imperatives. The report details the operations and activities of the Foundation for the 2015/16 year www.eskom.co.za Eskom Development Foundation NPC 2 Maxwell Drive Sunninghill Sandton 2157 PO Box 1091 Johannesburg 2000 Telephone +27 11 800 8111 Email csi@eskom.co.za www.eskom.co.za/csi Reg No 1998/025196/08 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 1 Overview of activities Performance at a glance We operate in the nine provinces of South Africa. employment opportunities; and contributes to During the year, the Foundation funded 184 projects to the value of R103.6 million with 302 736 beneficiaries Economic and social development managers and creating a pool of small and medium enterprises (2014/15: 239 projects for R115.5 million with 323 882 beneficiaries; 2013/14: 231 projects for R133 million and advisers employed by Eskom are based in each and black woman-owned suppliers from which 357 443 beneficiaries). province to represent the Foundation. Eskom and other large corporate companies can procure goods and services 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 Target groups Overview • Support is provided for education, from the No. of Approved Benefi- No. of Approved Benefi- No. of Approved Benefi- The primary target groups are women, youth and early childhood development phase onwards. Programme projects Rm ciaries projects Rm ciaries projects Rm ciaries children, as well as people with disabilities. It is a long-term strategy aimed at ultimately Enterprise development contributing to an improved pipeline of Grade 12 Sustainability learners with good results in mathematics, Eskom Business physical science and language, helping them to Investment 1 9.2 65 1 16.0 79 1 13.2 84 Sustainability is a vital element of Eskom’s corporate Competition social investment (CSI) interventions. It is considered study in the engineering and technical disciplines Business in developing the Foundation’s strategy and also at a to meet the human resources needs of Eskom and Entrepreneurship 1 6.1 61 1 8.9 64 1 7.8 63 project level. South Africa & Franchise Expo • Support provided to TVET colleges contributes Eskom In terms of our CSI strategy: not only to improving the employability of the Contractor 1 13.5 144 1 15.0 156 – – – Academy • Support provided to small businesses through youth, but also to creating a future pipeline from SMME skills development and marketing support assists which to draw technical skills, for Eskom and development 1 0.4 28 – – – – – – these businesses in growing and providing further other industries Business – – – – – – 2 9.0 135 incubators Sub-total 4 29.2 298 3 39.9 299 4 30.0 282 Foundation-approved funding Social development 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 Eskom Expo for Number Number Number 1 16.0 20 416 1 14.5 12 553 1 15.5 8 708 Young Scientists of projects Rm of projects Rm of projects Rm Eskom energy Grants for flagship and national and sustainability 1 6.0 186 802 1 2.5 147 885 1 2.5 197 183 programmes and economic and social 13 67.0 16 79.4 20 81.5 programme sector projects Infrastructure 3 12.1 1 619 7 20.2 2 293 5 23.0 1 232 Donations to registered, non-profit development 168 24.5 216 15.9 210 28.4 Education1 6 14.2 21 134 5 15.4 8 222 3 16.6 1 140 philanthropic organisations Rural development 3 12.1 7 20.2 5 23.0 TVET colleges2 – – – 5 – – 6 – – Food security – – – – – – 1 0.1 – Total 184 103.6 239 115.5 235 132.9 Health 1 1.6 – 1 7.1 – 2 16.9 28 080 Philanthropy and 168 24.5 72 467 216 15.9 152 630 208 28.4 120 818 welfare Programmes Sub-total 180 74.4 302 438 236 75.6 323 583 227 103.0 537 161 We have several flagship programmes and also Donations are also considered to philanthropic Total 184 103.6 302 736 239 115.5 323 882 231 133.0 357 443 support a number of national programmes that and welfare causes involving registered non-profit are deemed important for the socio-economic organisations. The donation of assets is facilitated 1. Education projects managed by Eskom’s Human Resources Division included. development of the South African landscape. These and accounted for on behalf of Eskom and its 2. Formerly known as Further Education and Training Colleges. are classified as enterprise development and social subsidiaries. development programmes. 2 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 3 Sector performance Sector performance Enterprise development Eskom Business Investment 5 Enterprise development Competition 13 Social development 45 Employee volunteerism Enterprise development The annual Eskom Business Investment Competition (BIC) was launched in 2009 by the Foundation with a view to recognise, reward and inspire small businesses that are significantly contributing to the fight against South Africa’s biggest socio-economic challenges, unemployment and poverty. Since the inception of corporate social investment at Eskom, one of its key The BIC rewards outstanding work in entrepreneurship and encourages small and focus areas has been to give small and medium enterprises to thrive and lead the country’s medium enterprises (SMEs) the capacity economic development. The competition is open to to enable them to develop, grow and local, black-owned and registered enterprises that compete in the formal economy. A lack of have been operating for more than 24 months in the agriculture, manufacturing, trade and services management and business skills negatively sectors. affects the ability of SMEs to grow and become sustainable. Many enterprises have The competition helps the enterprises move to the next level as over and above the financial rewards, difficulties with accessing finance because business skills and training are provided to contribute their business models are flawed and they towards sustainability. With R1.3 million worth of often lack sufficient collateral for loans. The prizes in 2015, the competition was evidently tough Foundation seeks to address this challenge. for the 65 finalists from across the country. The overall winner for 2015 took home a cash prize of R150 000. Winners in each of the four sectors (manufacturing, services, trade and agriculture) received R100 000, first runners-up in each sector received R50 000, while second runners-up collected R25 000. The rest of the finalists received R5 000. Prizes include a cash component to invest into the business, as well as a series of training workshops to gain important business skills. In addition to the abovementioned rewards, all finalists were given free exhibition space at the annual four-day Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Expo (BEFE) held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg. Every year, the expo provides small and medium enterprises with a versatile marketing platform from which to build brand awareness and network with potential customers and investors. The 2015 team of adjudicators were unanimous in their satisfaction with the quality of this year’s entrants. The finalists impressed with their excellent business skills, professionalism and the passion they all displayed for their businesses. Despite the fierce competition, all the adjudicators were in agreement that they had found a worthy winner in Mamapo 4 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 5 Enterprise development continued Chemicals from Lebowakgomo, Limpopo. The The company, based in Phuthaditjhaba in the Free The first prize winner in the trade sector is from company, which was competing in the manufacturing State, took the honours in the manufacturing sector. Cape Town. The company, owned by Ms Jennifer The Simama Ranta (SR) competition is aimed category, was named the overall winner for 2015. The company has been in operation since 2012. Classen, offers procurement services for general at identifying and acknowledging South With 60 employees, the full-on cut, make and trim tools and specialised equipment and supplies Mamapo Chemicals African secondary schools that are exemplars (CMT) factory manufactures clothing, including goods as per specifications mainly to government and leading the way in entrepreneurship school uniforms, personal protective clothing (PPC), and public enterprises. They also train and assist education. The Foundation believes that one corporate wear/uniforms and linen. women-run small and medium enterprises in basic of the best ways to curb underdevelopment business management skills. in our communities is to teach the youth Like many small businesses, they struggled to stay afloat, but have since grown. They have improved Ms Classen said that winning this prize comes of South Africa, at school level, that the quality of the garments they produce and with as recognition for their hard work and also as entrepreneurship has to be considered a the R100 000 prize money they plan to buy more affirmation that she needs to keep at it and possibly viable career choice. Instead of studying to equipment, including an embroidery machine, a do more. They plan to increase their product be job seekers, they could learn the skills to generator and a printer, which will assist with the offering and meet more customers’ demands. start and run successful businesses and in so expansion. doing, become job creators. Greenland Landscaping Exquisite Stationery Enterprise development All South African intermediate and secondary schools are eligible to enter. To qualify for the competition, these schools must run an enterprise Eskom BIC 2015 overall winner and Foundation CEO, Haylene club that teaches learners the basic principles Liberty-Nel. of business through practical application while responding to their respective communities’ The company was founded in 2012 by Ezekiel socio-economic challenges. The prize money for Madigoe, who, upon completing his BSc degree the overall winning school club is R100 000. Each in Chemical Engineering, decided it was time to provincial winner receives R75 000. Provincial start his own business. Mamapo Chemicals is an runners-up receive R25 000 and provincial second innovative manufacturer and distributor of cleaning chemicals for industrial, commercial and household runners-up each receive R10 000. In addition, the consumption. Part of their production process provincial winners are invited to exhibit their work involves collecting waste chemicals from detergent at the annual Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise manufacturing companies, recycling and processing Eskom BIC 2015 Awards, Foundation Chairman, Mr Chose Choeu, BIC Expo. them into degreaser and car wax, as well a range of Western Cape services sector winner and Foundation CEO, Haylene agriculture sector winner, Greenland Landscaping, Foundation CEO, Liberty-Nel. Haylene Liberty-Nel and MTN Business, Grace Mothusi. In the 2015 finals, 28 schools from across multipurpose cleaners. South Africa attended the Simama Ranta Awards The winner of the services sector, headed up by Limpopo-based Greenland Landscaping in where the overall and provincial winners were With 34 employees, the business has grown far managing director Ms Shariefa Osman, is a Cape Thohoyandou emerged as the winner in the announced. The overall winner was New Orleans beyond expectations, and intends to buy additional Town-based company that provides a wide range agricultural sector. The company has 22 employees Secondary School from Paarl in the Western Cape. machinery to increase production to meet demand. of stationery products and printing solutions to its and specialises in designing gardens for homeowners Madigoe said that being named the overall winner customers. The company has eight employees and in and around Thohoyandou. Over and above New Orleans Secondary School of the competition was totally unexpected as they its clients include Sanlam, Santam and Woolworths. planting avocados and pears, the company also were just happy to make it to the finals. The prize operates a nursery. money will be used to expand operations and create After their near collapse two years ago, they have more than 150 jobs. come a long way and grown beyond their wildest Owner, Ms Aluwani Netshia commented that her imagination. Using the prize money, they plan to father gave her 10 hectares of land to start the Mospak Trading and Projects Primary expand and create more job opportunities. business eight years ago and that she has never Co-operative looked back. The prize money will be used to Ngaphaya Y2K10 expand the business. Eskom Simama Ranta Entrepreneurship Education Competition Western Cape, Eskom Simama Ranta 2015 winner, New Orleans Secondary School. The “New Orleans Yes Club”, which started with only 10 members in April 2014 and has now grown to 60 members, aims to make a difference in their community. Eskom BIC 2015 Awards, Foundation Chairman, Chose Choeu, BIC manufacturing sector winner, Mospak Trading and Projects, Foundation CEO, Haylene Liberty-Nel, Grace Mothusi from MTN Business and Western Cape trade sector winner and Foundation CEO, Haylene Palesa Mosiea from Mospak Trading and Projects. Liberty-Nel. 6 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 7 Enterprise development continued This club’s passion is to support battered and “One of the main lessons the club members learnt, Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Eskom Contractor Academy abused women and neglected children. For their was the importance of working together as a team,” Expo The Eskom Contractor Academy trains emerging first project, they hosted a market day, where they said club chairman, Cole Wessel. contractors and suppliers on fundamental business generated enough funds to buy all the women at a skills over an eight-month period. This is in support local shelter new boots for winter as well as scarves He further commented that they are not just team members, they have become a little family of of government’s initiative to create jobs, develop and matching caps for the children. skills and alleviate poverty. Students are trained, learners, who want to better their community and The club is now planning on developing a “load school; and that none of them want to be employees amongst others, in finance, project management, shedding life saver project”, to manufacture light one day, but all intend to be employers. safety and people management. The programme bulbs that use electricity sparingly, and to sell them is run in all provinces, but the focus area is to Paarl residents and businesses. They also want to around Eskom’s new build sites such as the Kusile start their own “health food court”, where they will Power Station in Mpumalanga. All provinces are sell fruit and healthy snacks during school breaks. represented at the eight sites where training was conducted in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Harrismith, Ladysmith, Midrand and The Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Polokwane. Eskom BIC winner’s star continues to shine Expo is presented by the Brand owner Enterprise development In 2014 the Strato Group was named the winner “Winning the Eskom Business Investment and exhibition organiser specialists Since its inception in 2008, the academy has made a in the manufacturing category of the Eskom Competition last year gave us more confidence Thebe Exhibitions in partnership with the huge impact in the small businesses that have been Business Investment Competition (BIC) and to spread our wings. The experience fuelled our Foundation. The Expo’s aim is to develop and engaged and has given invaluable opportunities the company has since made major strides in desire to broaden our portfolio and we opened promote opportunities for entrepreneurial to emerging contractors nationally. In the period establishing itself in the fashion industry. the doors of the Strato Group’s manufacturing businesses that want to grow, diversify and 2010 – 2012 for instance, 438 contracts with subsidiary, StyleKontrol, to designers and succeed. a total value of R1.2 billion were awarded to Strato, which creates designs that humbly show corporate South Africa. Our offering includes contractors who completed their training through an intrinsic understanding of the new African small and medium scale manufacturing (CMT), the academy. Based on information gathered from streetwear man, has appeared on the local supplying t-shirts, promotional and corporate these companies, 302 new permanent jobs and catwalks such as Mercedes Benz Fashion Week The 2015 Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise clothing. We also provide in-house garment Expo drew entrepreneurs and influential business 242 temporary positions were created. In addition, Cape Town and Design Indaba, along with making digital printing and embroidery solutions to the R269 million was invested by the businesses in assets its debut in international magazines Le Cap and owners from across the country. This platform public, nationally,” says Mothobi. enabled aspirant entrepreneurs, suppliers, such as vehicles, trucks and R4 million in buildings, the French edition of Louis Vuitton City Guide. offices and workshops. StyleKontrol aims to bridge the gap in clothing customers, investors and funders to come Strato presents itself as a sought after, original manufacturing between micro enterprises and together and explore a variety of investment The objective of the academy is to equip emerging urban brand in its South African design aesthetic. giant suppliers. “At the Strato Group we strive prospects and franchise options, enhanced by contractors and suppliers (especially black women- It is a celebration of the country’s humble to continuously develop our craft to meet the workshop programmes and extensive networking owned and black youth-owned companies) with beginnings in dusty streets, a lifestyle apparel that dynamic demands and expectations of a growing opportunities. the entrepreneurial, legislative, management reflects all things contemporarily African. client base. We stand firm behind unique creative and leadership skills needed to run a business Eskom was well represented amongst the The company has come a long way since bursting concepts and ensuring quality products that are 210 exhibitors with 49M, IDM, Public Safety, successfully. The programme is facilitated by on to the local fashion scene in 2011 when driven by passion for design,” declares Mothobi. SD&L and the Foundation exhibiting. Of the Edupark, a non-profit company of the University designer Maloti Mothobi opened the Strato total, 126 companies that exhibited are black- of Limpopo. The modules are accredited by the Concept Store on Long Street in Cape Town owned. This included the BIC finalists. There were relevant SETAs and students who successfully and an online store. Mothobi, a fashion design 4 354 visitors over four days. International visitors complete the whole programme are awarded a graduate from the Cape Peninsula University of came from Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ivory certificate by the University of Limpopo. Technology had started her career in the buying Coast, Nigeria and India. Contractor Academy student analysis department of the Foschini Group before going out on her own. Demographic table 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 Following her achievement at the BIC, in 2015 Black men 67 88 129 Black women 77 68 89 Mothobi was nominated by Mail & Guardian as one of 200 Young South Africans to watch in the Total number of students 144 156 218 Arts and Culture category. In the same year, her Number of youths included company celebrated yet another milestone and 67 156 99 in the total the beginning of a new dawn in African fashion as they opened their Johannesburg concept store Since inception, 1 014 students enrolled and in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, made possible by 991 students successfully completed the course; a some of the R150 000 prize money from the BIC. success rate of 97%. The company has a total of six employees in all The Cape Town Long Street store attracts many young people. its operations. 8 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 9 Enterprise development continued Provincial profile – Contractor Academy Ermelo Welding Project, Wesselton and Eskom Contractor Academy student’s 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 Ermelo, Mpumalanga business in Limpopo thrives Number of students Number of students Number of students The Ermelo Local Business Services Centre In 2009, Ms Mikateko Jeleni from Malamulele Province Total Men Women Youth Total Men Women Youth Total Men Women Youth requested Eskom to become part of a welding in Limpopo made a decision which changed project for community members within the course of her life. The 40-year old mother Eastern Cape 13 10 3 3 17 11 6 3 29 17 12 11 Wesselton in Ermelo. The centre provides of three, who had until then been working as Free State 20 11 9 9 22 12 10 11 31 20 11 16 capacity building through skills development an educator, realised that she didn’t have a Gauteng 9 3 6 4 10 6 4 6 15 10 5 7 and facilitates training of small, medium passion for teaching and instead had a keen KwaZulu-Natal 30 13 17 16 28 17 11 25 30 18 12 17 Limpopo 13 4 9 9 17 7 10 14 30 17 13 22 and micro enterprises to enable them to interest in becoming an entrepreneur. Mpumalanga 27 14 13 16 28 18 10 16 27 19 8 9 contribute towards local economic growth. According to a 2015 Feasibility Study by the Northern Cape 7 1 6 – 8 4 4 5 13 10 3 5 Funding was approved towards basic welding Municipal Demarcation Board, unemployment North West 8 3 5 4 8 5 3 5 13 8 5 5 training for 28 community members. At their in the Greater Malamulele area stood at a dire Western Cape 17 8 9 5 18 7 11 8 30 10 20 7 graduation, they requested Eskom to assist 49%. With enterprises like Vukona Trading, Total 144 67 77 66 156 87 69 93 218 129 89 99 them to obtain further qualifications in tig, gas the high rate of unemployment could go down. Enterprise development and CO2 welding. Ms Jeleni registered her business, Vukona The Foundation obliged and approved funding Byayena Trading, in 2006 but only started towards additional welding training for operating in 2009 after securing a three- 28 community members from Ermelo, to year contract from Eskom as an electrical enable them to obtain jobs around the area contractor for electrifying newly built houses or embark on their own small businesses. in towns. For some time, the business stayed The training was completed in January 2016. stagnant and was not growing as she had The qualified welders’ details were added expected. That was when she found out to Camden Power Station’s local database about the Eskom Contractor Academy. She when sourcing welding services and these successfully completed her academy course contractors may be sourced through the in 2013. database for job opportunities. According to Mikateko, people usually don’t know what they don’t know and the Eskom Contractor Academy was a real eye-opener for her considering the skills she had gained. She did not know how to put together a proper tender bid document before, but since completing the course, she has been consistently winning some good contracts, helping her business to grow. In the last three years, her business has won several contracts for electrification, live work, vegetation Proud Contractor Academy participants on their graduation day. management or bush clearing, as well as maintenance and wood pole replacement. The company currently employs 42 people and has set objectives to expand. Mikateko commented that unemployment is a major problem across South Africa and she was pleased that, in a small way, she was enabled to be part of the solution in her hometown. Young men from the community put theory into practice. 10 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 11 Enterprise development Sector performance continued Social development Early childhood development (ECD) The Foundation embarked on an education programme to assist formative learning at grassroots level to improve education though equipping education practitioners with the necessary knowledge to give young children a chance to a quality life and started the ECD Programme. The overall programme goal is to provide quality, holistic and sustainable early childhood development training and educational material for community- based early childhood development centres that promotes children’s universal rights. The programme was approved and implemented from 2013 to 2015 to benefit 186 preschools with 9 023 children and 346 practitioners around KwaZulu-Natal (Ingula at Mnambithi and Nquthu), Mpumalanga (around the Return-to-service power stations (Camden and Komati); Kusile and Majuba Rail in Ermelo, as well as in East London in the Eastern Cape. The funding was used towards Since the inception of corporate social training and equipment. As training is completed, investment at Eskom, another of its the educational material and outdoor equipment are key focus areas has been to focus on delivered to preschools, with planned completion by development needs in the social sector, April 2017. which includes projects in the health, The training was completed in December 2015. education, environment, community Practitioners are now enabled to provide a sound early childhood development service. They are Social development development and welfare sectors. The empowered to prepare early childhood development Foundation seeks to contribute to programmes, design activities for children, prepare addressing some of these challenges. resources for a stimulating learning environment, provide proper care for the children, observe and report on child development, as well as being empowered in maths and communication literacy. Site support visits were conducted to assess and support practitioners with practical implementation of the theory. Progress was evident in the areas of development. Classroom layouts improved, themes were displayed on the walls, observation and reporting records on each child’s development have been recorded. Practical demonstrations and role play during training enhanced the practitioners’ understanding of different concepts discussed, which they found very useful as they were enabled to apply the newfound knowledge, skills and competencies in their own schools, which also boosted their confidence. They now provide a holistic early childhood development service to the children in their care. Rural infrastructure development It is aimed at addressing inadequate infrastructure by contributing to the building of schools, the renovation and construction of multipurpose centres, the construction of access roads and food markets and other infrastructural needs. 12 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 13 Social development continued In 2001, Eskom undertook to support Government’s Ngqengelele High School, Mahlabathini Mathematics, science and technology integrated sustainable rural development programme Ngqengelele High School is located in a deep rural programme (ISRDP). This was made possible by providing area of Mahlabathini under the Ulundi Municipality strategic inputs into identifying the gaps in the in KwaZulu-Natal. It was built by the community integrated development plans for local and provincial The student development department in the in 1996. The first classroom was used for Grade 8 government. Human Resources Division is the custodian learners. Each year the community would add a of the mathematics, science and technology The programme is boosted by strong partnerships new classroom. There are six classrooms built by programme. Several programmes were with various government departments and the community; and another four classrooms were initiated in 2003 in support of the Dinaledi municipalities. added by a donor. Programme launched by the Department In the period under review, we have upgraded The school produced many outstanding Grade 12 of Basic Education to improve studies in school infrastructure or conducted building projects results in the past; and as a result, Shoprite donated mathematics and science in South Africa. in three schools, resulting in 1 619 beneficiaries The school's toilets before... computers which were unable to be used as there (2014/15: seven schools with 2 293 beneficiaries; was no electricity. 2013/2014: five schools with 1 232 beneficiaries). The Human Resources Division celebrated the Supplying electricity to the school would help Chief Luthuli Primary School, Luthuli the 323 learners and the 15 educators to use the twelfth anniversary of the mathematics, science Village, KwaMhlanga donated equipment. Learners would also benefit and technology programme. Our investment in by being able to have evening classes because of education is a comprehensive intervention enabling The school started in the year 2000 in an open and their access to electricity. In the past learners our youth to realise their full potential. semi-rural area called Luthuli Village in KwaMhlanga in Mpumalanga. The school is 3km from KwaMhlanga were using candles to study during examination The programme was launched to identify high schools crossroad at the R538. This school was named after time, which is now something of the past. This has with the potential to improve the mathematics the late Chief Albert Luthuli. assisted the school to improve the teaching and and science results and attract girl learners to learning conditions. The school’s mission is leading participate in these subjects. The primary objective The school started operating in tin shacks with and providing their community with responsive, was to provide the much-needed pipeline of the two official educators and three volunteers and relevant and quality education and training, resulting with 140 learners. Luthuli Village is dominated by high school learners who would supply Eskom and in academic excellence and practical experience. young men and women, most of who are working as ...and after. other industries with critical engineering skills. In domestic workers in KwaMhlanga. Some commute The atmosphere was palpable on the day that pursuit of these objectives, Eskom provided funding to cover the costs for additional requirements. The Social development to the nearby city of Tshwane. These parents leave the excited learners, educators and community their homes at around 4:00 in the morning and witnessed “the switch-on”. schools, mostly in rural areas, were selected from return home at around 21:00 in the evening. previously disadvantaged backgrounds. The National Development Plan has also identified mathematics, In 2002, the Japanese Embassy entered into a science and technology as one of South Africa’s partnership with the Department of Basic Education long-term goals for basic education. in South Africa. The partnership included, amongst other things, to build schools in the country, and Eskom’s strategy was to double the number of Chief Luthuli area was amongst the chosen few. learners passing mathematics and science and increase the number of girl learners. The focus This school has again been selected in the was on the provision of resources; the educator +94 Projects for Madiba Programme and is one of development support programmes and constant the largest primary schools in KwaMhlanga. The new kitchen space. monitoring on progress achieved. The school was in need of an administration block, In 2003, eighteen schools from the nine provinces a new kitchen block and alterations to the existing (two schools per province) were selected as pilot two classrooms with some external works. schools for the programme. It was then popularly known as the 18 Schools Programme. Design drawings were prepared by professional services appointed by Eskom and construction was executed by a contractor appointed by Eskom. This project was successfully completed and handed over in the presence of all stakeholders including the provincial Department of Basic Education, the Department of Public Works and Roads and the school governing body. Since Eskom’s intervention, enrolment has increased The new kitchen and catering building has pride of place at the school. from 1 101 to 1 250 learners in 2015, due to the two classrooms refurbished for teaching and learning. The 31 educators now enjoy the space in the new administration block, which offers offices, lavatories, a reception area, a document room, sick bay and kitchenette. Meals are now cooked and served in a more suitable kitchen. 14 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 15 Social development continued Challenges Highlights from other schools and some latest resources provided Many schools lack educators with appropriate Achievements based on objectives Name of school and qualifications, experience and confidence to This is a snapshot of the achievements of location Year Total Pass % Number of distinctions teach the critical subjects, as well as experiencing the Eskom “Dinaledi” schools, based on the Mbilwi – 2012 403 98.5 49 insufficient allocation of educators. Furthermore, objectives: Venda, Limpopo schools had few or no adequate teaching resources. 2013 421 99 62 • All the schools qualified to be in the Where facilities for practical teaching were available, Dinaledi programme initiated by the 71 they were ill equipped or had no equipment. Most of 2014 478 98.9 Department of Basic Education (DBE). 2015 top science learner in South Africa the schools fall under the “no school fee” category This was because of the improved and some have no proper ablution facilities. Many 43 Mathematics; 49 Science resources that were provided to the schools also had communication challenges. Mbilwi has been the top school in the former Venda in Limpopo until schools 2015 when Thengwe toppled them. Very active in the Eskom Expo for Selection criteria • The DBE adopted the Eskom model of 2015 386 95 Young Scientists with learners participating in London and Australia in monitoring and evaluation at the schools 2015. In 2015 Mbilwi learners worked on a project to produce electricity • Previously disadvantaged schools from lemons and avocado, and were featured on the SABC 2’s Morning • Must have potential to improve performance • All the schools participated in the Live show • Must offer mathematics and science mathematics and science higher grade Thengwe – 2012 237 95.7 21 stream and no longer the standard grade. • Must participate in initiatives like the Eskom Expo Venda, Limpopo This ensured that the Grade 12 learners 2013 290 98.5 28 for Young Scientists at the time could qualify to be in Eskom’s 2014 242 97.6 30 pipeline for university entrance 33 Mathematics; 30 Science • The greatest achievement was when the 2015 242 95.5 number of girls taking mathematics and 2015 top school in Venda science surpassed that of the boys by Little Flower – 2012 89 92 18 close to 120% Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal 2013 103 96 17 • In the previous Grade 12 results, girls obtained more distinctions in both the 2014 114 99.3 22 subjects than boys 31 • Eskom has awarded bursaries to some Only school with A symbols in the district with 89 bachelor passes out Social development 1 500 learners for tertiary education from 2015 120 98.3 of 120. Best mathematics/science marks in the district. Best performing 2004 to 2012 and thereafter, 400 merit school award in 2013; 2014 and 2015. Best performing headmaster for three consecutive years. In the 2014 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists bursaries in various fields, 500 bursaries two learners made it to International level for university engineering studies and 430 technikon bursaries Makgetse – 2012 158 93.5 21 Hammanskraal, Gauteng 26 2013 186 95.6 Top school in Gauteng 29 2014 235 98 Third position for quality results with bachelor passes Makgetse received the Minister of National Education’s “Best school award of excellence in mathematics and consistency in outstanding 2015 287 95 performance” 2015 winners of the metrology competition (science of measurements/theoretical and practical aspects of measurement) Mmathabo – 2013 122 87.6 1 Qwaqwa, Free State 4 2014 151 94 Received an award of R100 000 for being in the top 10 in the Free State province in 2014. They achieved a 94.4% aggregate in mathematics Oval North – Despite the constant threat of gang violence, the Oval North High Oval North, School class of 2015 almost achieved a 100% pass rate. They achieved a Western Cape 95.1% pass rate – up from 86% in 2014. Oval North High School 2015 124 95.1 principal, Na-aim Kassiem, said he and his staff stand in awe that learners remained so positive, determined and hardworking notwithstanding the grinding poverty they live in Oliver Tambo High School in the Eastern Cape 2014; physical science moved from 19% to 77.4%. entered 102 learners; 57 passed with 56% in 2014. In 2015 the overall pass percentage was 95%, One boy learner obtained four distinctions including an improvement from 88% in 2014. Success was mathematics and science. credited to the Eskom additional educators and resources provided, as well as the winter school. Botlhabelo High School in North West improved the mathematics pass rate from 28% to 80% in 16 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 17 Social development continued List of current schools participating in the programme since 2012/2013 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Name of school Province Number of learners The Annual National Assessments (ANA) have Programme become powerful tools to assess the health of Oval North Western Cape 1 257 our education system that South Africa uses Manzomthombo Western Cape 1 587 to keep track of the improvements of teaching Indwe Western Cape 1 310 and learning in mathematics, sciences and Healdtown Eastern Cape 259 Oliver Tambo Eastern Cape 402 languages; and to plan interventions needed in Milton Mbekela Eastern Cape 933 the schooling system. Little Flower KwaZulu-Natal 1 446 This approach in curriculum delivery and Mphathesitha KwaZulu-Natal 566 support emanates from the understanding that Mmathabo Free State 532 Yakhisizwe Free State 370 the problems and misconceptions identified Umso Northern Cape 953 during the National Senior Certificate William Pescod Northern Cape 1 123 examination, particularly in mathematics and Kgomotso Gauteng 870 science, have their roots in the earlier phases Eskom Expo for Young Scientists (EEYS) Makgetse Gauteng 1 152 of learning. This understanding dictates that has a vision of inspiring young scientists Mbilwi Limpopo 2 218 interventions in mathematics and science and researchers. This vision is realised by Thengwe Limpopo 2 221 must focus on both General Education and an evolved organisation that is a practical, Botlhabelo North West 1 544 Training (GET) and Further Education and “grassroots” and higher-level enterprise Thutopele North West 1 603 Training (FET) level. that engages young people in research Kopanang Mpumalanga 844 projects in science, technology, engineering, Mafa Max Mpumalanga 924 mathematics and innovation (STEMI). Total beneficiaries 21 514 Umbele Wolwazi Education Trust – It is now a national initiative which is well positioned to develop the inquiring mobile laboratory trolleys for uThukela minds of the youth and encourage them District Municipality to pursue further research well into their on a telematics project rollout to provide mathematics and science subjects (i.e. physics, Most of the uThukela schools have neither science university studies. EEYS functions at all Telematics System Mathematics and chemistry as well as biology) support that will laboratories nor the chemicals required. Both levels ranging from the individual student Science Programme benefit learners from disadvantaged and educators and learners find it difficult to exercise in the classroom to the provincial basic Social development The Telematics System Programme is and participate meaningfully in the curriculum. education departments, and spreads out to owned by the University of Stellenbosch, underperforming schools across the country. The mobile science laboratories will intensify tertiary education institutions, commerce which provides a satellite-based interactive All SOCs have identified schools in a province DBE’s efforts to improve learner performance in and industry. platform for learners to access education where their operations are located, prioritising mathematics and science. support in various subjects such as poor performing schools in rural areas. In other mathematics and science with the aim of circumstances excelling schools have been chosen The Department of Basic Education in KwaZulu- improving their performance. However, Natal’s uThukela district made an appeal to the EEYS arranges 35 regional science expos across the to be the champions of excellence, through this content is developed and copyright is held Foundation to assist with the construction of country and one prestigious International Science Telematics programme that allows such a school to by the Western Cape Department of Basic laboratories in rural schools in this circuit. Using Fair where students exhibit their research or share their good practice with other surrounding Education (WCDBE). mobile science trolleys instead was suggested and investigative work and are judged by experts. Due schools. supported by the district director as a cost saving to the expertise developed by EEYS over three The Foundation selected the following schools: initiative, thereby reaching as many schools as decades, EEYS now hosts the ISF which covers the In June 2013, the Department of Public Enterprises • Harding Secondary School, based in Harding in possible. Thirty schools from Bergville, Estcourt African continent as well as a few other countries launched the DPE-SOC CSI Forum to ensure KwaZulu-Natal with a total number of 7 381 and uMnambithi were identified. The Foundation by invitation. At the two levels of expo science fairs, proper coordination of CSI initiatives by SOCs learners approved funding to supply 30 mobile laboratories outstanding projects are rewarded with various that have impact on the intended beneficiaries. It • Zikode High School, based in the Ladysmith to 15 schools. prizes including university bursaries. These regions was through the CSI Forum, chaired by the Deputy uMhlumayo iNdaka area in KwaZulu-Natal are managed by teams of volunteers headed by a In 2014, the District Intervention Strategy was done regional science fair director. Minister Bulelani Magwanishe and attended by province with a total number of 1 299 learners to develop clear programmes to improve learner representatives from all state-owned companies • OR Tambo Technical School, based in Bizana By participating in EEYS activities, learners increase performance in mathematics and natural sciences (SOCs) i.e. Eskom Foundation, Transnet, South Nkantolo area in Eastern Cape with a total their awareness of the wonders of science, add in the GET-band. The successful implementation African Airways and Denel’s CSI functions, that number of 465 learners to their knowledge and broaden their scientific of natural sciences CAPS curriculum requires well- flagship projects were identified and approved. horizons. Our mission is to develop young scientists • St John’s College, based in uMthatha in the resourced laboratories in schools. The same flagship projects were presented to the who are able to identify a problem, analyse data, find Eastern Cape with a total number of 1 828 Minister Bulelani Magwanishe and endorsed. solutions and communicate findings effectively. learners In demonstrating an ongoing commitment and A total number of 4 973 beneficiaries, benefited support to addressing challenges of education and from the programme. poverty in South Africa, DPE and SOCs embarked 18 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 19 Social development continued Learners can enter their scientific investigation into one of the 24 categories, listed below, that range from EEYS’s primary aim is to encourage the youth of Through the expansion strategy of EEYS over the agricultural sciences to sustainability, recycling and recycled materials. South Africa to participate in STEMI activities in past three years, there was a steady increase in girls order to promote an interest in these areas, develop participating in expo activities, from 50% in 2012 No. Category a passion for science, acquire scientific skills and to 57% in 2015 at ISF level. This is consistent with 1 Agricultural sciences improve their tertiary education prospects. EEYS global trends of promoting access to education for also strives to increase participation of female and girls, especially science fields of study. Learners also 2 Animal/veterinary science, including marine animals and animal ecology previously disadvantaged learners (PDL) at EEYS benefit directly from EEYS activities by winning 3 Chemistry and biochemistry events at district, regional and national levels, bursaries and various awards at regional and maintaining a minimum of 60% PDI and 50% female ISF level, as well as the opportunity to represent 4 Earth science, housing and settlement studies – geography and geology, including oceanography learners. South Africa at various international science events 5 Energy: non-renewable (fossil fuels and use of electricity) in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa. These aims will be realised through a series of 6 Energy: alternative and renewable (solar, wind, wave) programme objectives starting with arranging In the past, EEYS primarily focused on hosting science 7 Energy: alternative and renewable (biofuels, geothermal) science fairs at school district level, moving to a fairs for the purpose of judging research projects and higher level of regional expos, and culminating presenting awards accordingly. However, this only 8 Energy efficiency and conservation (efficient use of energy and ways of using less energy) in the International Science Fair. At all levels of gave access to well-resourced schools and schools 9 Engineering: electronics and electrical these science fairs, EEYS has to enlist the support, that were in the major cities and towns. With the new 10 Engineering: chemical, civil, metallurgical and mining cooperation and participation of interested mandate from Eskom and a new expansion strategy organisations, companies and individuals and to in place, EEYS has been pro-actively marketed to 11 Engineering: mechanical, aeronautical and industrial engender interest among the general public in all schools with the focus on schools in previously Environmental management: study of human interaction with the environment (e.g. waste management, deforestation, the purpose of the organisation. A crucial sector disadvantaged communities. This was backed up by 12 land management and bioremediation) that has a symbiotic relationship with EEYS is the hiring professional staff for the first time in 2013, 13 Environmental science: changes to the environment (e.g. pollution, climate change, carbon emissions) educational and scientific institutions in South who actively conducted training for educators and Africa and elsewhere that are interested in similar supported learners in their research, as well as 14 Food science, food technology and healthy eating (diet) enterprises. Finally, EEYS has to raise and administer fostering partnerships at provincial level. This has 15 Health care and sports science funds to fulfil the purpose of the organisation. led to increased support from the private sector and universities, offering many more bursaries and 16 Information technology The activities of EEYS currently reach about 20% awards. In 2015, universities awarded bursaries to 17 Innovation and technology of all schools in South Africa. As a key partner in the value of R1.35 million. EEYS has also received Social development the Department of Basic Education’s mathematics, increased support from government through the 18 Mathematics and statistics science and technology (MST) strategy, EEYS Departments of Science and Technology, Basic 19 Medical sciences: human biology (anatomy, genetics, physiology) provides support at school level in order to grow Education, Public Enterprises and the Presidency. It 20 Microbiology and medical sciences: diseases and disease-causing organisms and medicine more scientists and engineers at grassroots level. has now been positioned as a national initiative. To achieve this, EEYS conducts workshops for 21 Physics, astronomy and space science educators with accredited material, on the entire 22 Plant sciences including marine plants and plant ecology process of project work and conducting scientific research. Schools that register to participate then 23 Social and psychological sciences receive a project guide book, training DVD and a 24 Sustainability, recycling and recycled materials judges’ book. Each year workshops are conducted across the country targeting new schools with an emphasis on 50% female participation and 60% EEYS reaches over 5 000 schools and 100 000 learners nationally during the school, district and regional expos. schools in previously disadvantaged communities. Since 2015, the district expo concept has been implemented with a total of 329 district expos convened. Winners The provincial coordinators integrate the EEYS from the district expos present their research projects at the regional expo. Finally, the top 600 learners from strategy into the provincial MST strategy to ensure the 35 regions are selected to exhibit at the International Science Fair. The 35 regions are situated in the nine a systemic intervention which can be sustained. provinces as follows: Province Regions Eastern Cape East London, Grahamstown, Mthatha (Umtata), Port Elizabeth Free State Bethlehem, Bloemfontein, Welkom Gauteng Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Gauteng South, Johannesburg, Northern Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Central KwaZulu-Natal, Far North KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Capricorn, Mopani, Vhembe, Waterberg Region Mpumalanga Bohlabela, Ehlanzeni, Gert Sibande (Mpumalanga Highveld), Nkangala Northern Cape Kalahari, Kimberley, Namaqua North West Bojanala, Dr Kenneth Kaunda (Potchefstroom), Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (Bophirima), Ngaka Modiri Molema Western Cape Cape Town, Eden Karoo, Stellenbosch, West Coast 20 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 21 Social development continued International participation In 2013, EEYS delegates received 13 awards at four prestigious international science fairs as follows: On the international competition platform in recent years, EEYS delegates have won awards at every competition entered. Name of science fair Delegate Award In 2015, EEYS delegates received 11 awards at four prestigious international science fairs as follows: Taiwan International Science Fair Courtney Dedekind Fourth place Shannon Pincus Second place Name of science fair Delegate Award INTEL ISEF – USA Ben Langer The New American University Provost Scholarship, renewable Taiwan International Science Fair Heidi Bottcher Won a second place award in her category and received a medal for four years, $2 500 award to conduct research, sponsored by and NT$2 200 the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development. Grand Award fourth place and $500 INTEL ISEF – USA Bernard Smit 1. Special award of $1 750 from the American Society for Microbiology Philipe Lothalier Special Award of $7 500 from United Airlines Foundation 2. Special award of $1 200 from the China Association of Science and Technology Danielle Mallabone Special Award of $1 000 from American Intellectual Property 3. Grand award 2nd place and $1 500 cash Law Association Iselle van der Heever Special Award $1 000 from the Society of Exploration Retselisitsoe Monyake Grand Award fourth place and $500 Geophysicists Danielle Jacobson West Virginia University – Renewable Tuition Scholarship Anna Midgely Grand award second place and $1 500 cash Award Armand Duvenage Grand award third place and $1 000 cash GENUIS – USA Simon Stolz Gold medal INESPO International Awards – Thajna Sewspersad First International Award (medal, certificate and €250) Jordaan Kingsley Silver medal Netherlands I – SWEEEP – USA Jason Beangstrom Bronze medal Carissa Viljoen Second International Award (medal, certificate and €75) Gabrielle Wiseman Honourable mention Mieke Lagendyk Second International Award (medal, certificate and €75) Aritia Reyneke Bronze medal I – SWEEEP – USA Brendan Weaver Gold medal and $750; South Africa was the only African country that was awarded a gold medal Number of schools and learners participating In 2014, EEYS delegates received 13 awards at five prestigious international science fairs as follows: 2015 2014 2013 Social development Name of science fair Delegate Award Regionals Taiwan International Science Fair Savannah Mendolson Certificate for fourth position and NT$1 500 Schools 1 104 879 1121 INTEL ISEF – USA Neil Fair Special award of $5 000 from United Airlines Foundation Entries 5 846 6 358 5 604 Learners 7 650 8 479 7 832 Boyd Kane Honourable mention from the Society for Exploration Geophysicists National Sophie Demetriou Fourth place award and $500 Schools 290 348 368 Entries 479 659 664 Lungelo Sigudla Fourth place award and $500 Learners 574 823 878 Toni-Ann Black Third place award and $1 000 International GENUIS – USA Wandile Khumalo Gold medal and a Samsung Galaxy tablet Schools 27 20 19 Tevo’n Campbell Honourable mention Entries 27 22 24 Learners 28 24 24 INESPO Netherlands Janke Hoon Third prize, bronze medal, bronze trophy and €50 Jean-Marie van der Riet Third prize, bronze medal, bronze trophy and €50 National statistics achieved by Eskom Expo for Young Scientists in 20141 Patrick Noah Third prize, bronze medal, bronze trophy and €50 National statistics for nine provinces 2014 I – SWEEEP – USA James Garisch Bronze medal Number of projects 12 884 Richard Grant Bronze medal Number of participants 17 820 Number of females 9 811 Number of black females 4 885 Number of males 8 009 Number of black males 3 166 Number of development schools (Quintile 1-3) 646 Total number of schools 1 293 Number of judges 3 297 1. Audited figures for 2015 will only be available after June 2016. 22 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 23 Social development continued International delegation for 2015 Successful learners who represented Eskom Expo at various international science fairs in 2015. Title of project Name of learner Region Grade The relationship between music and maths Daniel Steyn Bloemfontein 7 Effective natural home-made anti-bacterial soap Neelan Gouden Northern KwaZulu-Natal 8 The coal dust absorber Bongani Shube Ehlazeni 9 Detective optical activity with a homemade polarimeter Rickus Kriel Northern Gauteng 9 Born a sprinter Yolanda Zakaza Welkom 11 Ti02 Mieke Lagendyk Welkom 11 Acid mine drainage: An eco-friendly solution Thajna Sewparsad Northern KwaZulu-Natal 8 It’s a bloody mess Carissa Viljoen Bethlehem 10 Dog day dynamics Iselle van der Heever Bloemfontein 9 Proud young scientists participating in the 2015 National Finals of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. Platinum – Shiny but expensive Ronald Dubb Cape Town 10 Increasing the power output of mud Siyabonga Nkosi Highveld 11 Wireless energy management system Armand Duvenhage Northern Gauteng 10 Magnetotactic bacteria with a Faraday application Bernard Smit Northern Gauteng 11 Walker-aid alarm Nishka Ramkhelawan Northern KwaZulu-Natal 10 Leucadendron Sessile, the new super food Anna Midgeley Cape Town 9 Worm tea: An ecological solution to agricultural issues Avuyile Mabangatha East London 11 in rural areas Portable suntracking solar power kit Fritz Keyser Cape Town 11 Social development It’s a berry bright future Tyrique Byroo KwaZulu-Natal Central 9 The effect of heating on lipid oxidation in cooking oils Theresea Brummer Port Elizabeth 11 Turbo Terpenes polystyrene recycling Shaun Varghese Bophirima Central 11 Sodium Thiosulphate leaching for gold Brendan Weaver Cape Town 10 Fold a crutch Taskeen Alli Bophirima Central 10 Using drama to teach healthy eating Nonsikilelo Mpungose KwaZulu-Natal Central 11 Category winners display their certificates. Ceater stove Mthembu Nondumiso Northern KwaZulu-Natal 11 Eco absorber Jenna Goosen Johannesburg 10 Eeuw maggots and chicken feed Jeanelle Jefthas Weskus 10 Awake! Gaming for social change Leia French Johannesburg 10 What really attracts boys to girls Heidi Bottcher Cape Town 8 24 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 25 Social development continued My road with Expo for Young Scientists, by 2006 Expo for Young Scientists winner Dillon Hopley reaches new heights My Expo-adventure started in high school. This If there is one thing I would like learners to Siyabulela (Siya) Xuza is a Harvard engineering In 2010 he was elected as a Fellow of the African was the first time that I was exposed to something know about Expo for Young Scientists, it is that graduate and one of the 2006 Eskom Expo for Leadership Network, a premier network of of that nature. At Bredasdorp High School in the Expo is for everyone. Do not let an ill-informed Young Scientists (EEYS) National Finals winners. those individuals poised to shape Africa’s future Western Cape, it is compulsory to participate peers influence your perception of science and His “solid rocket fuel” project won a gold medal over the next 10 to 20 years, consisting of the in the school’s science fair, so in Grades 8 and 9, technology. It is something you need to explore and Siya was the recipient of the Dr Derek Gray most dynamic, influential and successful leaders I participated merely because it was compulsory. I on your own and believe me, Eskom Expo is a Memorial Award for the most prestigious project and entrepreneurs in Africa and its Diaspora. He was “brainwashed” by some friends not to like it. brilliant starting place. An added benefit to in South Africa at the 2006 EEYS National Finals. travelled to the African Union in Addis Ababa, participation is that you meet strangers that Ethiopia to engage in discussions on creating It was in Grade 10 when I had to select my subjects He won a Harvard scholarship at Intel ISEF, made become friends, and what is better than having prosperity for Africa. that I realised how I have been brainwashed by possible through his participation at EEYS. Siya friends with whom you share a mutual interest! fellow-learners who had a disinterest in science was an official guest at a NASA space shuttle In 2011 he became a fellow of the Kairos Society, and technology. I was busy with my Grade 10 launch and a minor planet of Jupiter was named a global network of top student and global project when my science educator referred me after him. leaders using entrepreneurship and innovation to the Eskom Expo web page and that was the Siya has a passion for harnessing the power of the to solve the world’s greatest challenges. He was moment when the chemistry happened. sun for clean affordable energy. He conducted invited to the United Nations and the New York research geared towards making cheaper solar Stock Exchange in recognition of being one of the No-one is born with a passion for science, it is world’s emerging business leaders and to offer developed. I grew up in a society that seemed cells and assesses the commercial viability of solar technologies. strategies for solving the world’s energy crisis. scared to speak about science and technology; it was just too difficult, vague and unreachable. Siya says: “I was chasing the roar of a Cessna Siya says: “I may not be able to predict what It was my participation in expos that aided in plane dropping election pamphlets over Mthatha, the future holds. But I am excited at how my adjusting my limited perceptions about science in my South African township. It was 1994, the first engineering education will enable me to achieve general. This made me realise that expo is not year of a new democracy in my country and the my aspirations for Africa. My mother told me only for the so-called “nerds”, it is for everyone. sight of that technological marvel ignited in me that even if a planet is named after you…You a curiosity for science and a passion for using should always remain down to earth.” Whether you are a cultural, sports or academic technology to engineer an African renaissance.” person, Eskom Expo grants you the opportunity Social development to explore whatever your passion is. If you are A born innovator, Siya began experimenting practically inclined and think you have found a Dillon Hopley as Grade 11 learner in Bredasdorp High School with with rocket fuels in his mother’s kitchen. This method to improve the way you do things, or his project on how to design a smokeless chimney, 2010. passion turned into a serious science project that if you invented a new method or device, then culminated in him developing a cheaper and safer the engineering design process will allow you to rocket fuel. explore your field of interest. Siya’s science project won gold at the National I am currently busy completing my BEng Science Expo for Young Scientists and the Dr (Mechanical) at Stellenbosch University. I am also Derek Gray Memorial award for the most a permanent member of the South African Air prestigious project in South Africa. This led to Force. I can honestly say that Eskom Expo has an invitation to the International Youth Science helped me in making a career decision. I used Fair in Sweden in 2006, where he presented my expo opportunities to find what I really am his project to the King and Queen of Sweden interested in, because not only do the judges look and attended the Nobel Prize ceremony in at your work critically, they also give you advice Stockholm. Siyabulela Xuza addresses the 2015 EEYS delegates. and share their knowledge and experience in that In 2007, his project was then entered into the particular field. world’s biggest student science event, attracting I have been adjudicating at the Stellenbosch about 1 500 students from 52 countries – the Regional Eskom Expo for the past two years. Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in I never criticise a participant’s work, but see as the USA. He won the two grand awards. Dillon Hopley as mechanical engineering student at Stellenbosch my duty to encourage them to explore things University and as regional Expo judge. His credibility was further endorsed by the with either/both science and technology. By Nasa-affiliated Lincoln Laboratory, which was so judging I keep on learning new things; every year impressed by the young engineer’s achievement I walk away with new information and knowledge. that it named a minor planet after him. Planet 23182, discovered in 2000, is now known as Siyaxuza and is to be found in the main asteroid belt near Jupiter. 26 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 27 Social development continued Results achieved in the 2015 academic year further in the engineering specialisation categories Education: Stellenbosch University All the students supported by the Foundation Lucy’s story with the lack of critical mass to be able to address bridging programme (SciMathUS) during 2015 completed the programme successfully. infrastructure development challenges and Forty-nine students are enrolled with the University opportunities through the use of African citizens. SciMathUS is an intensive, holistic year-long of Stellenbosch to continue their formal studies This therefore requires a structured and focused programme which aims to afford students during 2016. This includes seven engineering, approach to develop capacity. TESP systematically who have already written the final National 24 BSc and 11 BCom students. addresses and provides part of the total solution to Senior Certificate (NSC) examination, this problem from an Industry perspective. Eskom is but who did not qualify for admission into privileged to have the current Chair of TESP (Yashin higher education or selected programmes • Twenty percent of the group scored Brijmohan), who is the Chair of the International with high entry requirements (such as more than 80% in mathematics and in Engineering Capacity Building Committee at the engineering, medicine etc.), the opportunity physical sciences World Federation of Engineering Organisations, to improve their results in gateway subjects. • The average in each of the two subjects the organisation that represents the engineering On average more than 88% of the students is 72% profession at a global level. This leverage assists who complete the programme successfully Eskom to also be able to focus the capacity building enrol in higher education. • On average, the students’ performance strategy based on international collective wisdom. increased by 17 percentage points • The biggest improvement in mathematics TESP's main success relies on the joint partnership The Foundation supports SciMathUS (Science and is 41 percentage points and 39 percentage with industry and HEIs (Higher Education Mathematics at the University of Stellenbosch) points in physical sciences Institutions), four universities of technology, and bridging programme. The year-long SciMathUS • The top performer scored more than 17 universities. TESP is able to identify industry programme helps students from educationally 90% in both mathematics and physical specialists who work closely with academics in disadvantaged communities to gain access to higher sciences specialisation areas to work together to further, education and also prepares them for success in research, education and capacity development their tertiary studies. During the 2015/16 financial Lucy Sangweni graduated with a Master’s initiatives. This joint working relationship has year, the Foundation supported 50 students from degree in Engineering at Stellenbosch been further supported by national government With these new improved results, students can now University in March 2015. Lucy attended previously disadvantaged communities to participate programmes such as THRIP, and has also been used be accepted to study at any tertiary institution in the Ndlela Secondary School in Piet Retief in this programme. to solicit international partnerships and funding South Africa. Most students have chosen to study at before she attended SciMathUS in 2005 and support in certain areas. TESP also works closely Social development Stellenbosch University in 2016. then enrolled at SU in 2006. She is currently with the higher education structures. employed as an engineer by Eskom in Brackenfell, Western Cape. Results achieved The programme has been in existence for more than 25 years, and has evolved since its humble beginnings Tertiary education support programme supporting about 300 students and has in recent (TESP) years supported more than 1 300 students per year in the areas of science, engineering and technology. Programme objectives The vision of TESP is to contribute to the building During the 2015 academic year, a total of 142 grant- of human resource capacity at tertiary education holders (academics) from 17 universities and institutions through investment in industry-related four universities of technology were supported research and education for building the industry through TESP, with 1 326 students (356 Masters, skills pipeline. The objectives of the programme 218 doctoral and 53 post-doctoral students within include: developing learners with increased level the TESP centres) being supported in the various of knowledge and skills in science, engineering degree programmes. Grant-holders have been and technology, increasing the knowledge base supported with grants ranging between R30 000 of lecturing staff at higher education institutions, and R250 000. The grant-holders submit annual retention of lecturing staff, increasing the pool of progress reports and financial statements during the potential employees, exposing industry experts to year. Amongst the students supported in 2015, 24% larger specialist networks locally and internationally comprised females and 76% males. and providing a platform for networking and continuous development, providing universities The successes of TESP range from developing with a platform to understand the needs of industry, research centres at universities in several areas and developing capability to conduct research, and related to Eskom’s business, which have undertaken support learning delivery for the industry. contract research work, produced academic papers, developed academics, supported the skills The shortage of engineering practitioners and pipeline, and contributed to transformation in engineering academics in Africa is a growing concern. the SET (science, engineering and technology) This shortage in South Africa is compounded fields. The technical networks of specialisation Science learners explore the world of electrical current. 28 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 29 Social development continued supported by TESP are renewable energy, primary human resource development, and health and Section 2 – Educator workshops energy, asset management, power transmission safety. The article below illustrates the success of Line inspection robot (annual report Energy misinformation is always a challenge, and systems, power systems analysis and control, power programmes with higher education with Eskom submission) particularly in schools and with educators. This electronics and control systems, electrification, receiving a Platinum Award from the University section assisted educators to understand energy “This project is developing a prototype energy efficiency and demand side management, of KwaZulu-Natal. Shown on the next page is an issues. The workshops, given in three specific line-powered inspection robot capable of metering and measurement, integrated system and output from one of the annual report submissions provinces, also supported educators to understand carrying a camera along a line to inspect energy planning, information and communications illustrating innovation and patents. the energy components which related to their for mechanical anomalies (and later with a technology, electrical machines, environmental teaching curriculums. The specific provinces were multi-spectral camera, for corona and hot- impacts, water, materials and mechanical systems, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. spots). The robot is tele-operated but the long-term aim is to increase the level of Section 3 – Eskom strategic sites autonomy for both navigation and inspection. TESP funding was used to support the These are areas which are close to Eskom Dear EAL Guardians post-graduate training component of the infrastructure and new-build sites; and are designed project. TESP funded projects in 2015 were to support communities and schools and contribute It is recognised that collaboration between The support of the HDVC Centre is aligned to to supporting an Eskom presence in these regions. industry and universities is critical for the Eskom’s long-term plan to introduce several mechanical design of a brachiating robot and an investigation into reconstruction of The strategic areas were Mpumalanga Highveld (five co-ordination and alignment of engineering HVDC schemes within South Africa and within regions); KwaZulu-Natal escarpment (two regions); education and training outcomes, as well as the Southern African Power Pool. There is a wiry objects (aka power line towers). An undergraduate project related to this work Limpopo (one region); and Western Cape (three research and development agencies to address strategic need to have HVDC facilities for the regions). Five schools in each of the strategic regions South Africa’s skills and economic development testing and evaluation of designs and training was undertaken: Real-time sag monitoring of overhead power lines. were supported, making a total of 55 schools. priorities. provision for the future skills required. The robot was a runner-up in the NSTF Section 4 – Edible Plant Networks Eskom Academy of Learning (EAL) through The Vibration Research and Test Centre has Awards (Category: Research leading to One of our well supported initiatives, the Edible its learning delivery offering, partnered with also been developed at UKZN for the testing an innovation by teams or individuals in Plant Networks (EPN), assisted the programme academia to seek and apply newest “state-of- of overhead lines and supporting hardware. An organisations) and in the Energy Innovation to make the leap from school to community by the art” learning delivery via action research to innovative project developed at the University UK Energy Innovation Awards (Category: establishing large-scale school and community food effect continual improvement. was recently reported in the Eskom Power University Technology). It was presented gardens. There were 10 EPNs situated nation-wide News: The Power Line Robot. We are proud to announce that Eskom has at the Eskom National Lines Conference consisting of a community greenhouse or shade- received a Platinum Award in recognition of its This innovation in Robotics assists to retrieve and as part of the Cigré WG B2.52 house for plant propagation; vegetable beds and Social development partnership in working with the University of vital inspection data for both transmission and meeting (23 October 2015). In addition, orchards. KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). distribution power lines, and was presented to we had a test and demonstration on an Section 5 – Rural school development an International Cigre Conference. out-of-service 132kV line in Cape Town The EAL has been working closely with The Foundation has made one-off donations to (22 October 2015) and displayed the robot Universities in the engineering environment It is an honour to receive such an award, which many rural schools in the past. This section supports at the Cigré meeting in Somerset West for several years in collaboration with Eskom’s not only illustrates the significant support that these schools on a regular basis offering curriculum (26-29 October 2015).” engineering and research specialists. Logan Pillay Eskom provides to universities, but also the support and other environmental assistance. (Senior Manager: Engineering, Eskom Academy dedication of the teams both at Eskom and the Performance of Learning), who received the award on Eskom’s university that work together in achieving South behalf, has been instrumental in directing the Africa’s capacity building goals and aspirations. Eskom Energy and Sustainability Section 1 – Active learning projects development of several centres at the University Programme There were 153 projects supported in the reporting of KwaZulu-Natal. The Eskom WESSA Energy and Sustainability (E&S) period. This is presented below, and indicates the Best regards, Programme received grant funding to continue number of projects as well as attempts to categorise The programme where Eskom has partnered Sylvia Mamorare the work of this programme, based on its 18-year them in preference of project choice by beneficiaries. with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, include: Chief Learning Officer history. The longevity of the programme is based on • High-voltage direct current (HVDC) Eskom Academy of Learning the close working relationship between Eskom and Number Category of projects • Vibration Research and Test Centre WESSA in order to both achieve their core focus • Smart Grid Centre – for Eskom CSI, to best serve their beneficiaries, Climate change 14 specifically the people living close to the Eskom Renewable energy 22 strategic areas; and for WESSA, to implement high impact environmental projects. Electrical efficiency 47 Sustainability 61 TESP has strengthened collaborations between students, academics and researchers across South In order to best utilise the grant funding amount, industry and engineering universities within South Africa. TESP has received sincere gratitude from the programme used these funds to good advantage, Social learning 7 Africa. This year, TESP grant-holders (Electrical) universities to Eskom for its total commitment to concentrating on five sections of implementation. Uncategorised 2 from all over South Africa met at the Vaal (co- the advancement of researchers, academics and Section 1 – Active learning projects ordinated by the Vaal University of Technology) students in the area of science, technology and The oldest section of the programme, active learning to present at the report-back meeting. TESP is an engineering, and is encouraged to further enhance projects supported groups of young people to invaluable programme that develops and support the support through this valuable mechanism. identify contextual environmental issues, research, plan, take action, monitor and evaluate their projects. It is this section which produced many eta Award entries, and it is this section which assisted the programme for strong visibility and for national and international award submissions. 30 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 31 Social development continued Case studies of examples of these projects are presented below: Limpopo and Gauteng: Upcycling – Making tyre seats A case for how the programme supports other Eskom development programmes Ditekhu Primary School, Lephalale Isiqophamithi Primary School, Ladysmith, do not know (and often have never experienced) Learners 1 140 KwaZulu-Natal what the pristine version of the system they Educators 34 desire to rehabilitate is! Such was the case with Learners 752 Administration 5 Nokwande’s project. Educators 18 The E&S Programme supported her and Cosmo City West Primary School, Johannesburg Administrative staff 3 her group of friends to deepen her project, Learners 1 178 and specifically arranged for the group to The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists (EEYS) experience the ultimate outcome of her Educators 36 is a longstanding programme that benefits project, a fully functional wetland. The group Administration 6 all schools in South Africa to increase the was taken to nearby Ingula wetlands, where capacity of learners to develop skills of scientific they interacted with all aspects of wetlands and Many rural schools do not have adequate outdoor investigation. The staff of the EEYS Programme how a functional wetland delivers to society. Cosmo City West. seating for their learners and as there is a large always involve themselves at regional and national number of redundant tyres available it was logical judging and often support groups of learners Armed with this knowledge, Nokwande and to show the schools how to make their own seats with their chosen topic especially because the her group could now visualise the ultimate for using old tyres. These are inexpensive to make categories of the Expo have a strong component her community wetland. During a second field and fall within the recycling part of the Grades for environmental issues. trip, an investigation of the community wetland, 6 and 7 curriculum. This project also lends itself it was evident that full understanding of the In the KwaZulu-Natal North regional Expo a to entrepreneurship through making extra tyres wetland system, and how the system services the and selling them to the public. young group was identified as a possible entry community had been realised, and Nokwande to the national finals of Expo, provided they was able to proceed with confidence with her Sixty learners and 20 educators were shown how strengthened their project further. This case community project. to make their own tyre seats. The impact of this study describes how the E&S Programme can project is significant in that it promotes skills Social development assist to strengthen other Eskom supported At the national EEYS finals, Nokwande’s project creation, technological learning and mathematics. programmes. was recognised as worthy of being one of the group of projects that was earmarked for It was the first time for many to learn to operate The young learner involved is Nokwande consideration for international attention. a drill; know the names of tools needed; and Dube, who noticed that in her community at learning how to assemble the seat. Ditheku Primary School. eZakheni there was a highly degraded wetland and she wanted to do something about this. It was empowering for the women to learn to Her entry into the regional Expo described the use tools which would otherwise only be used identification of “her” wetland and her process by men. After the training the Cosmos City to involve community leaders to take up the West club held their own workshop to show challenge of rehabilitation. community members how to upcycle. Adding value is that the schools stated they The judges at the regional event described would make additional seats as part of their Soul Nokwande’s efforts as most worthy to develop Buddyz afternoon programme so that they could further and to present at the national finals. raise funds for their school. The EEYS Programme therefore supported her project to the next level. It is often the case, in the work of the E&S Programme, that the desire to improve A view of Nokwande’s community wetland showing every possible environmental sustainability in local communities negative impact to wetlands. Using the template. is very evident, yet this appears not to reach its full potential, because young learners involved Section 2 – Educator workshops Energy misinformation is always a challenge and In past years, the E&S programme embarked on a particularly in schools and with educators. This programme to align the support given to schools section assisted educators to understand energy and educators with the Curriculum and Assessment issues. The workshops, presented in the Free State, Policy Statement (CAPS). This required that the KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, also supported coordinators develop materials based on CAPS, but educators to understand the energy components with a focus on energy. Educators have shown much which related to their teaching curriculums. appreciation. 32 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 33 Social development continued The following resources were completed: Section 3 – Eskom strategic sites • Resources for the Natural Science/Technology These are areas which are close to Eskom Wetland conservation and restoration learning area for Grades 4 to 7 infrastructure and new-build sites and are designed Wittedrift Primary School, Plettenberg Bay, it. They often, but not always, had a birdwatcher • Mathematics, Grades 1 to 3 to support communities and schools and contribute Western Cape accompanying to help them identify birds and • Social Science: Geography, Grades 4 to 7 to supporting an Eskom presence in these regions. their differences. • Social Science: History, Grades 4 to 7 For the most part, this support consisted of a Learners 452 combination of active learning projects (Section 1) and educator workshops (Section 2). Educators 12 In all three selected provinces, the theme of the workshops follows the CAPS curriculum; in the Administrative staff 1 The case studies presented are from schools second term, “energy and change” is the Natural situated on the KwaZulu-Natal escarpment and the Science/Technology theme for teaching, and the Wittedrift Primary School is situated near a large Plettenberg Bay area in the Western Cape. workshops detail additional learning and discussion wetland area that has been threatened for many for educators around these specific subjects. years by farming practices and development. There has been a group of conservationists in the Nine workshops were held during the year. area working with farmers and local residents to restore the wetland that is degraded and to practise conservation. There is also an initiative The ingenuity of South African schools to try to attract tourism to help the conservation ethic, and generate income for locals. The Umvulo Primary School, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal simply rolled the rocks that they required down wetland is abundant with wildlife and wetland the hill and right into the school grounds. Within birds, including endangered blue cranes. Learners 154 a very short time, the herb spiral was built and Learners discover otter tracks during an excursion. Educators 5 at the next supporting visit, the E&S facilitator The project was chosen by the school as a way Administrative staff 1 provided them with enough herb plants to plant of introducing young learners to the importance up in their structure. of seeing the wetland as a natural heritage and looking after it. They focused on the biodiversity Umvulo Primary School is locally known as of plants, animals, birds and insects. Besters and is a landmark on the road to Ingula Power Station. The school has been a vibrant The project took learners in groups from participant in the E&S programme for many years Social development Grades 3 to 7 onto the wetlands for two hours at a and has built up a number of very impressive time and focused their attention on experiencing environmental projects, most notably, their the richness and diversity of this wetland in detail. mixed fruit orchard with over a hundred trees. They observed sights, sounds, textures, tracks in When space became an issue, they simply looked the mud (and identified their owners with the for other ways to increase their food production help of a chart). They identified the different and began a project where edible fruits were kinds of vegetation and where each was abundant, grown on the gables supporting the school noting the difference between pristine wetland varandas, thereby also providing much needed and degraded. They learned about the ecological Sitting on the spongy vegetation and recording observations. shade to the learners. Learners putting up a structure. function of the wetlands and the importance of Continuing their quest for environmental learning with edible foods, the E&S programme supported them to build a spiral herb garden, and Section 4 – Edible Plant Networks plans for this were discussed at one supporting One of the well supported initiatives, the Edible greenhouse/shade-house for plant propagation; visit. However, the plans required that building Plant Networks (EPNs), assisted the programme vegetable beds, orchard (as depicted in the previous materials were necessary for the spiral structure. to make the leap from school to community by section) were supported – and further sought out establishing large-scale school and community other opportunities, as represented in the following This case study describes the ingenuity of the food gardens. In the reporting period, four EPNs case studies. staff and learners at the school, in order to get situated nation-wide and consisting of a community their herb spiral built. The school is situated just below a rocky outcrop. Their plan was brilliant in its simplicity. In one afternoon, the learners walked to the top of the koppie, and The herb spiral building operation. 34 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 35 Social development continued Moringa leaf production plots Levana vegetable garden with permaculture Enzani Primary School, Matsulu, Mpumalanga practices At the time of writing the narrative the Moringas were averaging a height of 60cm and doing well. Levana Primary School, Lavender Hill, Western Cape to help in the garden every day and much of the Learners 435 success of the garden is due to him. Additionally, Learners 1 042 Educators 15 parents have offered to escort learners who were Administrative staff 3 Educators 33 willing to assist Mr Willemse during weekends. Administrative staff 7 The garden has had a good impact on the Growing a Moringa orchard for leaf production, community, it has built unity amongst the people. and utilising and harvesting the leaves and pods Levana Primary School is situated on the Cape Mr Willemse, who had worked on a wine farm in order to be added into the learners’ food at Flats in Lavender Hill, a poverty and gang-ridden for over 10 years, committed himself to sharing school, fits in well with the Grade 6 natural science area with high numbers of unemployment. There is all his farming experience with the learners, and and technology life and living CAPS components. also an informal settlement close by that depends at the time of writing, has started the orchard. This project provides a practical element to the on the services delivered to Lavender Hill. The school has also shown interest in doing required content material covered. other activities to keep the learners occupied As the result of the gangsterism the parents have – all because their energies were ignited by the Moringa Oleifera is known as a miracle tree stopped their children from attending extramural establishment of the garden. and the seeds are inexpensive, with the plants activities which take place after school hours growing fast. The first harvest can take place fearing for their safety. It is for this reason that after six months. Moringas grow very well in the Learners plant their Moringa seedlings. many projects at the school have collapsed. Many Lowveld and so the project was undertaken with other organisations have also stopped supporting the very eager Enzani Primary School. the school due to vandalism and robbery so the school is challenged to provide meaningful after- They successfully grew 100 Moringa plants in school activities for their learners. tree bags and in tyres which were transplanted into a 10m x 10m leaf production plot. The Miss Charity, our contact at the school, felt the learners implemented all aspects from sowing the need to have outdoor sessions with the learners seeds, caring for the seedlings, transplanting and so as to get them excited with hands-on learning. So they needed to have activities that would Social development continued care to the Moringas. run concurrently with classroom sessions and The whole school has been exposed to the project since the area is poverty stricken, they felt that through the SGB and assembly announcements. the garden would be an educational response After showing various Moringa products sold at to outdoor learning and also assist the feeding pharmacies, educators have on their own gone scheme of the school by providing nutritious The garden site at the start of the project. out to buy Moringa oil, tea and powder to use vegetables. at home. Various educators have acquired seeds A proud learner with the Moringa seedlings she grew herself. for planting at their homes. The school was previously part of the E&S Programme but over time dropped out due to the reasons above, and in 2015 the partnership was renewed. The project describes the overgrown and bushy grounds at the start of the project, which have now turned into a wonderful and productive garden. This garden will in the future be used as an outdoor learning area. The school plans to link multiple projects into the garden which include tyre seats, outdoor class sessions, greenhouse, tyre gardening, orchard and vineyard. The garden project has gained attention from A beautiful, flourishing garden at Levana Primary. community members who are now assisting, among them is Mr Willemse, who has committed 36 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 37 Social development continued Section 5 – Rural schools development Beneficiaries per province The Foundation has made one-off donations to many The case study is taken from the deeply rural former Number rural schools in the past. This section supported Transkei area and demonstrates the ingenuity of the Province of learners these schools on a regular basis offering curriculum school to use recycled material of what they have on Eastern Cape 26 986 support and other environmental assistance. hand and to fashion a very useful piece of equipment. Free State 57 663 Gauteng 7 429 KwaZulu-Natal 13 551 Solar can heater Limpopo 3 537 Mpumalanga 57 235 Mhlonyaneni Senior Primary Ntabankulu, “rubbish” cans could add so much value to Northern Cape – Eastern Cape their lives by making their classrooms more North West – comfortable during the cold winter months. Western Cape 20 401 Learners 326 Educators 9 Total 186 802 Administrative staff 2 Highlights and awards Mhlonyaneni Senior Primary School is situated in • Tsembaletfu Primary School, Mpumalanga won the National Nutritional Award. The plant networks, orchards Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape just on the border of and nursery were acknowledged to be a key contributor towards enabling them to win the award Kokstad. • Sakhile High School, Mpumalanga came second in the National Recycling Competition sponsored by Plastics SA. The category they entered was the Cleanup and Recycle section The Grade 7 learners noticed that their school • Ms Louise Williamson, one of the E&S Programme coordinators, was chosen as the Planet Protector in a short generated a large number of cans through their feature “What On Earth!” in the green pages of the June edition of Pick n Pay’s Fresh Living magazine feeding scheme so they decided to make a solar can heater which uses the sun's heat to warm up The full programme award list is presented below as a celebration of the environmental richness which this a classroom. programme enjoyed throughout its full history. They used 72 fish cans and painted these black. Area Year Award Status They then drilled holes at the bottom of the cans Building the solar heater. National 2003 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Balancing carbon and stacked 10 cans together. They placed seven Department of Minerals and Energy for energy debt” project in KwaZulu-Natal Social development of these stacks in wooden housing which had an projects air inlet at the bottom and an outlet at the top. International 2003 Energy Globe – international award – Youth Second position – Full programme award in Austria This top outlet was connected to a black pipe Category which could feed into a classroom window. The warm air absorbed from the cans rises and then National 2004 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “CFL’s energy Department of Minerals and Energy for energy efficiency in our town” project in KwaZulu-Natal feeds into the classroom through the air outlet projects extension pipe. National 2005 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Fuel efficiency on The learners noted that the warm air came Department of Minerals and Energy for energy the N3” project in KwaZulu-Natal projects gushing from the outlet pipe. The pipe temperature went from 20 degrees Celsius to National 2005 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up – Young Designers – “Using seeds for 26 degrees within 30 minutes and tests showed Department of Minerals and Energy for energy oil extraction” project in the Eastern Cape projects an average temperature variation of 6 – 7 degrees warmer than the average room temperature. International 2005 Energy Globe – international award – Youth First position – Full programme award in Brussels Category The learners and educators really enjoyed The completed heater. National 2006 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner 1 – Young Designers – “Eco bench” the project and were amazed to see how their Department of Minerals and Energy for energy project in KwaZulu-Natal projects National 2006 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner 2 – Young Designers – “Energy game Department of Minerals and Energy for energy resource” in the Western Cape projects International 2006 Volvo Adventure (Sweden) – International award Third position – “Energy game resource” – for young learners Western Cape National 2007 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Solar heating in Department of Minerals and Energy for energy informal settlement” project in the Southern Cape projects National 2008 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Enviro bike” project Department of Minerals and Energy for energy in KwaZulu-Natal projects National 2008 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up – Young Designers – “Cooking for the Department of Minerals and Energy for energy future” project in KwaZulu-Natal projects 38 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 39 Social development continued Area Year Award Status Area Year Award Status National 2009 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Rural energy National 2012 National Nutrition Award by Nestlè SA Winner – School in Mpumalanga Department of Minerals and Energy for energy applications” project in the Eastern Cape projects International 2013 Volvo Adventure (Sweden) – International award Special commendation for “Energy efficient for young learners cooking” project in Southern Cape National 2009 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up – Young Designers – “Eco fridge” Department of Minerals and Energy for energy project in KwaZulu-Natal National 2013 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers (groups) – “Change projects Department of Minerals and Energy for energy practice cooking” project in the Eastern Cape projects National 2009 Special resource development prize “Puzzling climate change” project in KwaZulu- Natal National 2013 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runners-up – Young Designers (groups) – projects Department of Minerals and Energy for energy in the Southern Cape and Mpumalanga National 2010 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Residential category – Special award for projects Department of Minerals and Energy for energy “Innovative rural residential solutions” project in projects the Eastern Cape National 2013 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner (Young Designers, Individual) for ethanol Department of Minerals and Energy for energy fuel in Free State National 2010 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Energy efficiency” projects Department of Minerals and Energy for energy project in Western Cape projects National 2013 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up (Community) – Community bakery in Department of Minerals and Energy for energy Mpumalanga National 2010 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Special Award – Young Designers – “Evaporative projects Department of Minerals and Energy for energy cooling” project in the Southern Cape projects National 2013 Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism Runners-up award awards (Environmental Award category) International 2010 All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards – Winner of the Innovative Partnerships category for Innovation in Partnerships category the “Sustainability commons” project National 2014 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers (groups) – “Cooking Department of Minerals and Energy for energy with syngas” project in the Mpumalanga International 2010 All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards – Best Overall winner for best project in Africa projects project category (“Sustainability commons” project) National 2014 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runners-up – Young Designers (groups) – projects National 2011 Climate hero leadership award – National award Special Award – “Sustainability commons” project Department of Minerals and Energy for energy in the Southern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal projects National 2011 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Special community category – Department of Minerals and Energy for energy “Sustainability commons” project with the National 2014 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner (community) – Syngas community project projects Chris Hani District Municipality Department of Minerals and Energy for energy in Mpumalanga projects National 2011 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Energy efficient Social development Department of Minerals and Energy for energy building” project in the Southern Cape Continental 2015 African Energy Awards – Innovation Category Winner – Syngas community project in projects Mpumalanga National 2011 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up – Individual’s energy saving category in Department of Minerals and Energy for energy the Eastern Cape projects Eskom mobile health bus clinics National 2011 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up – Individual’s energy saving category in As part of its national health programme, the Department of Minerals and Energy for energy Mpumalanga Foundation approved four mobile health buses to projects provide much needed basic medical care to children National 2011 National competition by Plastics SA Winner – Recycling group in Mpumalanga from rural areas having difficulty in accessing International 2011 Volvo Adventure (Sweden) – International award Finalist – Learners from “Sustainability commons” medical attention otherwise. The funding includes for young learners project represented SA in Sweden the running and maintenance of the four mobile units, consumables on each unit for the duration International 2011 Energy Globe – international award – Earth Winning project – “Sustainability commons” Category project for South African National Award of the project of three years. This project was done in partnership with the respective provincial Continental 2011 All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards – Winner of the Innovative Partnerships category for Departments of Health and Basic Education. Two Innovation in Partnerships category “Sustainability commons” project mobile health buses were approved for Mpumalanga Continental 2011 All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards – Best Overall winner for best project (“Sustainability (Nkangala and Gert Sibande Municipalities), one project category commons” project) in Africa (second consecutive for Limpopo (Lephalale Municipality) and one for win) KwaZulu-Natal and Free State to share. National 2012 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Young Designers – “Energy efficient Department of Minerals and Energy for energy cooking” project in the Southern Cape projects National 2012 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Community category for “Recycling Department of Minerals and Energy for energy project” in Mpumalanga projects National 2012 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Winner – Individual’s energy saving category in Department of Minerals and Energy for energy Mpumalanga projects National 2012 eta Award – a national award endorsed by the Runner-up – Young Designers – “Energy efficient Department of Minerals and Energy for energy vehicles” project in Mpumalanga projects 40 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 41 Social development continued The purpose of the mobile health buses is to reduce the barriers that children are often faced with during their educational careers. These specific mobile units were designed by the Foundation and encompasses a dental booth, equipped with all necessary material to screen, polish, extract and do fillings on teeth; a primary health care (PHC) consultation room to carry out general health check-ups; nutritional assessments, hearing assessments, gross and fine motor assessments, as well as immunisations and a visual care booth to assess their eyesight and provide the necessary treatment and even spectacles where necessary. A friendly optometrist does eye tests for pupils from Hlaboloha Learners with severe medical problems that cannot Primary School in Bothaville in the Free State. be treated within these mobile units are referred by the medical staff to the nearest clinics and public The mobile health bus was deployed in Mpumalanga within reach of hospitals. The mobile clinics have dedicated medical schools. staff who perform screenings and examinations which include a professional nurse, optometrist and Beyond the three years, there is great potential to dentist. re-invest and run the mobile units for another three years. These units have a life span of ten years. It is Since inception, the health mobile units have visited the goal of the Foundation to secure partnerships a total of 278 locations. A total of 21 543 learners beyond the initial three years to ensure the viability have been screened, 18 557 optometry, 16 544 and sustainability of this project in the rural dental and 19 502 primary health screenings have communities around which Eskom operates and to been conducted. A total of 490 spectacles have been reach the majority of learners in all these provinces provided to learners and a total of 5 031 referrals and provide them with the opportunity missed by have been done for children with more serious so many. Social development It is very comforting for learners to go for a primary health care conditions. screening by the friendly staff on Eskom’s mobile health buses. Philanthropy and welfare Eskom mobile health bus statistics – 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 These projects operate in sectors such as education, Primary early childhood development, health, support of Optometry Dental health care Number of Number of Total Learners receiving medical attention for eye and dental examination. the elderly, caring for people living with HIV/Aids, screenings screenings screenings Spectacles locations referrals screened environmental issues and disaster relief. The most common problems identified through the Eskom 1 – Mpumalanga mobile units amongst learners were severe allergic May 2014 – March 2016 4 848 4 469 4 877 341 44 964 5 319 Donations were made to 168 philanthropic conjunctivitis and Vernal Kerato conjunctivitis and welfare causes (all to registered non-profit Eskom 2 – Limpopo whilst the PHC referrals were for skin conditions; organisations). The donations totalling R24.5 million, June 2014 – March 2016 5 051 4 409 5 945 51 108 1 243 6 217 ringworms and scalp sores. benefited 72 467 people (2014/15: 216 projects for Eskom 3 – KwaZulu-Natal/ R15.9 million and 152 630 beneficiaries; 2013/14: Free State The project goals are to deliver much needed eye 208 projects for R28.4 million and 120 818 August 2014 – March 2016 4 730 4 269 4 677 25 87 1 954 6 392 care, dental hygiene and general health check- beneficiaries). ups to children at schools in areas where Eskom Eskom 4 – Mpumalanga March 2015 – March 2016 3 928 3 397 4 003 73 39 870 3 615 operates and other rural areas. To ensure adequate monitoring, a live on-line feedback platform, as well Total 18 557 16 544 19 502 490 278 5 031 21 543 as monthly management reports are provided. The conservative estimate is that each bus will Eskom Foundation and Transnet Foundation see 14 000 learners per year at an average cost collaboration over three years of R184 per child. Each child In the interest of optimising the reach between School in Bethlehem. A total of 260 optometry and receives 20 minutes of quality focused healthcare the Eskom Foundation health mobile buses and primary health care screenings was done during this examination, which includes the distribution of Transnet’s Phelophepa health train, Eskom and week and 13 learners were referred to clinics and spectacles, vaccinations and primary dental care. Transnet agreed to join forces to reach a total hospitals in more serious cases. During the week of 10 communities in four provinces during the of 14 to 18 March, the health mobile unit and the reporting period in the Free State, Mpumalanga, Phelophepa train were stationed in Koppies and KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The programme the mobile health unit serviced Dibaseholo Primary commenced on 22 February 2016 and will end on School. A total of 114 optometry and primary health 12 August 2016. care screenings were done as well as 93 dental screenings. Twenty five children were referred From 22 to 26 February 2016 the first collaboration to clinics and hospitals due to the severity of their took place in Bethlehem in the Free State and the conditions. mobile health bus was based at Rehopotswe Primary 42 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 43 Social development Sector performance continued Employee volunteerism Guardian i-Volunteer projects Girls and Boys Town South Africa In 1958, Magaliesburg saw the first then “Boys the raising of funds. Various companies were Town” residential home established – born given the platform via media to challenge one out of the compassion, altruism and social another in order to pledge for Girls and Boys consciousness of its founders, initially providing a Town. The targeted group was executives from home for youngsters from a local children’s home these companies. Guardian i-Volunteer (GiV) who had been destined for a so-called “Trade The Sinobuntu employee volunteer programme School”. The story of the then “Boys Town”, A strategy was to “buy a site” on the pavement provides a platform for employees to give back now known as the Girls and Boys Town since at Sandton City for R100 000 per company to the community. Employees are encouraged 2004, is one of the most heart-warming tales of for the executive to spend a cold winter night to adopt a charity as a team, and to support the human endeavour of the 20th century. The Girls sleeping on the pavement as a demonstration charity throughout the year. Volunteers register and Boys Town (GBT) journey has been a tale of and also to have a feeling on how people their employee volunteer teams and the charities survive without shelter. A total amount they support and submit feedback on the support everyday life in most societies of the world –the of more than R22 million was raised to assist provided to the charity. tragedy of fear, loss, despair, abuse and neglect and the triumph of faith, courage and hope that various sites belonging to Girls and Boys Town. An adjudication process to identify the best changes the way we care for children. Its legacy is Eskom’s Group Chief Executive was one of the volunteer projects is undertaken as part of the about fulfilling dreams and bettering lives. representatives that pledged and slept on the Chairman’s Award process, under the “Sinobuntu” pavement. category. The winning and runner-up volunteer The vision of Girls and Boys Town South Africa teams receive a cash donation for their selected is: Youth, Family and Community – South Africa’s charities. Strength and Future. The Eskom Guardian i-Volunteer (GiV) The number of entries grew – from 13 teams in 2013 Their mission is to create opportunities programme, launched in 2009, is an to 23 registered teams in 2015. This is as a result nationally for youth to grow and develop into initiative by the Foundation to encourage of repeat communication to employees, including responsible citizens, able to contribute to family reminders and ideas on how employees (Guardians) groups of employees to become involved in and community life in the spirit of peace, dignity, can become involved in giving. tolerance, equality and solidarity with others. a registered community programme, based on a different theme selected annually. The volunteer teams’ activities are mainly centred These boys were soon joined by 17 others The aim is to inspire and in turn create around mentoring learners through Saturday classes, from children’s homes throughout the country, with a strong focus on mathematics and science and since then, the organisation has continued a desire to assist, develop and contribute tutoring, old age homes, orphanages, community to expand exponentially over the next to the betterment of other people’s lives. development initiatives, fundraising events, personal 57 years – including focusing on work with girls. contributions and Mandela Day activities. Services have expanded and evolved with the changing dynamics of the social and economic The following teams came out to take the top three environment. Currently the organisation consists spots in 2015: Mr Brian Molefe, Group Chief Executive of Eskom, preparing for his of four major national service divisions. night on the pavement. First place: Group IT Last year Girls and Boys Town management As part of living Sinobuntu, Group IT has formally approached the media with a view to create embarked on a number of Guardian i-Volunteer awareness and to raise funds for this institution, initiatives, taking IT and education to the poor which was a major task to deal with. A media Employee volunteerism rural areas of their country. To this end, a number platform was seen as the best vehicle to achieve of creative fund-raisers took place throughout the year, and they received donations and pledges from a number of IT staff and suppliers. This won them first place in the Sinobuntu adjudication. Mpophomo Intermediate School, Waterfall in KwaZulu-Natal Group IT decided to assist the government to bridge The school was established in 1972 at a farm walking distance from the school. It also provides the IT skills gap in their society by establishing called Waterfall (Mpophomo) in isiZulu near a feeding scheme for the learners. sustainable computer centres in rural areas near Van Reenen’s Pass. It started using stables as Eskom strategic sites. With the assistance of classrooms with only 12 learners. The school The school was in need of off-road bicycles, local authorities, they selected the Abatungwa- principal approached the son of Mr Dillon, who helmets, reflectors and pumps in order to Kholwa site near Ingula for their first community was the owner of the farm, to build a new school. help learners who live further away to access computer laboratory, which was officially launched In 1990 the new school was built next to the road the school premises on time. Their safety and in March 2015. A second computer laboratory and opened in 1993. visibility on the road is very important. Using was established at Sillasville Primary School in the reflectors and helmets as part of learners’ road Eastern Cape. Group IT CSI procured 10 desktop The school caters for Grades R to 9 and is safety is paramount. computers from the funds it had raised. Group IT registered with the Department of Basic employees also provided support to the community Education. It has eight educators, one admin clerk The learners now get to school on time and computer centres, which are currently used by and a gardener. Currently the school has a roll of absenteeism has dropped. various local schools and the community at large for 181 learners and most of the learners live within printing and faxing services and periodically provide training to local teachers to enable them to train the learners. 44 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 45 Employee volunteerism continued Group IT leadership has, furthermore, challenged and Simmerpan employees visited the iKhona It bought groceries to the value of R2 000 per Foundation. Apart from actually packing these food their departments to actively support local Children’s Home in Germiston to drop off lunches month and hosted a monthly tea party at the parcels, they contributed a total of R41 250 to orphanages and vulnerable children’s homes. and toys. The biggest challenge faced by the women Old Age Home. During 2014/15, Auxiliary Plant buying all the items for the food parcels. working at the orphanage is ensuring a constant Engineering again bought groceries to the value of Team Strategy and Architecture has adopted supply of bread. R10 000. Employees made the time to do the grocery the Village Safe Haven, a cluster foster care shopping, deliver the goods, and spend some time facility acting as a place of safety to orphans and The YPs and Simmerpan staff have tried to find at the old-age home. In October 2014, R4 375 was abandoned and abused children. In 2014/15, they ideas on how to help in this regard. The committee spent making up Diwali hampers for Glenview hosted a Christmas lunch and procured bunk beds, members, with the help of some of the talented Primary School in Chatsworth, Durban. The school mattresses, chests of drawers, pots, cutlery, and colleagues on the fourth floor, baked show-stopping is located in a poverty-stricken community, where crockery to the value of R37 780 for the home. and delicious creations, whose sale was well- the use of drugs is very prominent. supported and raised R1 555.90. Over and above Team Solution Delivery provided a Christmas the weekly mathematics and science lessons that a The school principal indicated that most of the lunch at Leratong Joy for One, which looks after dedicated team of “teachers” from System Operator children came to school without eating breakfast approximately 20 children aged between 8 and 16 give the Grade 10 and 11 learners at the Fumana and even supper the previous night. The school tries and who come from indigent families. They also Secondary School in Katlehong, the YPs enabled to get sponsors for breakfast to ensure that the procured a washing machine to the value of R8 700 learners to attend an Open Day at Wits University children eat at least one good meal a day. Auxiliary for them. by contacting the municipality to sponsor transport Plant Engineering contributed food hampers made Tshwaranang Orphans and Vulnerable Children and fruit packs for the learners. up of rice, beans, sugar, milk, porridge, and cake flour. (OVC) is the charity selected by Team Application In October 2014, the team contributed towards System Operator employees contributed cash sponsoring and packing 15 000 food hampers for Development Maintenance and Support. The and sandwiches to give the learners a healthy team hosted a Christmas lunch, donated educational underprivileged children for the Stop Hunger Now lunch. At Eskom’s head office, Megawatt Park and toys worth more than R25 000, and procured at Simmerpan, the Young Professionals have also a refrigerator, a microwave oven, 10 single-bed been involved in a sanitary wear drive for girls from mattresses, and three gas bottles valued at R27 237. disadvantaged backgrounds, which is an ongoing Likewise, Buhlebezwe OVC received a donation of event throughout the year. a four-plate stove, a microwave oven, a twin-tub washing machine, cutlery, lunch boxes and cleaning material to the value of R16 052. Employee volunteerism Second place: System Operator The Young Professionals (YPs) are a group of 25 enthusiastic employees at Transmission’s System Third-place citation: Auxiliary and Chemical Operator who aim to encourage experiential Auxiliary Plant Engineering prides itself on learning of young professionals in and around System making a difference to its working environment Operator at Eskom Simmerpan through additional and surrounding communities. Team building is training and workshops organised and presented encouraged, with a focus on fund-raising and making by seniors. They also endeavour to give back to the a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. surrounding community through charitable acts and During the 2014/15 financial year, Auxiliary Plant networking in the business environment. Engineering participated in numerous fund-raising This group, supported by employees, has been initiatives to fund various charitable drives. In the involved in fund-raising to achieve the goals and previous financial year, Auxiliary Plant Engineering objectives set by the YP Committee for various had registered the Frederic Place Old-age Home as charitable causes. On 8 June 2015, the committee its charity as part of the GiV programme. 46 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 47 Supplementary information Graphs: overview of activities Sector performance 49 Graphs: overview of activities 53 Full list of beneficiaries 350 200 10 10 300 9 150 9 250 88 899 88 899 200 100 150 100 50 50 0 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Number of projects Approved funds, R million Enterprise development Health Enterprise development Health Social development Philanthropy and welfare Social development Philanthropy and welfare 800 000 10 700 000 600 000 9 88 899 500 000 400 000 300 000 200 000 100 000 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Number of beneficiaries Supplementary information Enterprise development Health Social development Philanthropy and welfare Pic to be updated 48 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 49 Graphs: overview of activities continued Enterprise development Social development 20 80 35 80 10 10 10 10 70 70 30 15 9 60 9 9 60 9 88 899 88 899 25 88 899 88 899 50 50 20 10 40 40 15 30 30 10 5 20 20 5 10 10 0 0 0 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Number of projects Approved funds, R million Number of projects Approved funds, R million Eskom Contractor Academy Business Investment Competition Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Education Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Education Eskom Contractor Academy Business Investment Competition Business Entrepreneurship & Energy and Sustainability Programme TVET colleges Energy and Sustainability Programme TVET colleges Business incubators Business incubators Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Expo Franchise Expo Infrastructure development Food security Infrastructure development Food security Support to SMMEs Support to SMMEs 3 500 300 000 10 10 250 000 2 500 9 9 88 899 200 000 1 500 150 000 400 100 000 200 50 000 0 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Supplementary information Number of beneficiaries Number of beneficiaries Eskom Contractor Academy Business Investment Competition Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Education Business Entrepreneurship & Energy and Sustainability Programme TVET colleges Business incubators Franchise Expo Infrastructure development Food security Support to SMMEs 50 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 51 Graphs: overview of activities Full list of beneficiaries continued Education Project name Location Province Adonai Daycare Centre Botshabelo Free State 150 30 Africa Unite Cape Town Western Cape 10 Afrika Tikkun Diepsloot Gauteng 25 Alberton Methodist Care and Relief Enterprise Alberton Gauteng 120 9 Alexandria Lower Primary School Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga 20 Amersfoort Primary School Amersfoort Mpumalanga 90 Amy Biehl Foundation Cape Town Western Cape 15 Anchor (The) Cape Town Western Cape Andzisani Drop-in Centre Tzaneen Limpopo 60 Arise and Shine Project Durban KwaZulu-Natal 10 Ashrafun-Nusrah the Noble Helpers Organisation Kimberley Northern Cape 30 Association for Educational Transformation Mowbray Western Cape 5 BK Matlala Commercial High School Bakone Limpopo Barkly West Child Welfare Barkly West Northern Cape 0 0 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Bergzicht Training Centre Stellenbosch Western Cape Bloemfontein Tuberculosis Association Mangaung Free State Number of projects Approved funds, R million Boetse Secondary School Polokwane Limpopo Bopanang Stimulation Centre Phuthaditjhaba Free State Early childhood development Secondary Early childhood development Secondary Primary Tertiary Primary Tertiary Bophelong Disability Centre Bothaville Free State Bosabosele Outreach Project Dobsonville Gauteng Bosele Handicraft Centre Sekhukhune Limpopo 40 000 Bosmanpan Primary School Hendrina Mpumalanga 35 000 Bright Kid Foundation for Mteteli Preschool Butterworth Eastern Cape Bright Kid Foundation for Ntshalleng Le Bana Rustenburg North West 30 000 Bulembu Lower and Higher Primary School Buffalo Eastern Cape 9 Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Expo National Flagship 25 000 CS Medical and Relief Services (Bethesda Project) George Western Cape 20 000 Capoeira Educational Youth Association Hout Bay Western Cape Carel du Toit Centre, Trust Fund for the Rehabilitation of Children Tygerberg Western Cape 15 000 Caring Hearts Kimberley Northern Cape 10 000 Cee-Jay Teleka Educare Centre Bloemfontein Free State Child Welfare SA Emalahleni Mpumalanga 5 000 Colville Community Project Kimberley Northern Cape 0 COPESSA Mondeor Gauteng 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Creating Effective Families Mossel Bay Western Cape Cwakeme High School Hluhluwe KwaZulu-Natal Number of beneficiaries Supplementary information Die Heuwel Play School Calitzdorp Western Cape Early childhood development Secondary Dihlabeng Development Initiative Bethlehem Free State Primary Tertiary Dirang Mmogo Business Enterprises Jouberton North West Doctors for Life Project Care Tugela Ferry KwaZulu-Natal Douglas Aids Action Group Douglas Northern Cape 52 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 53 Full list of beneficiaries continued Project name Location Province Project name Location Province Dumezweni Primary School Delmas Mpumalanga Itumeleng Sechaba Home-based Care Duduza Gauteng Ebongo Daycare Centre Mankuranwe Northern Cape Ixabiso lemfundo Philippi Western Cape ECD Programme Hendrina Mpumalanga Jabulani Primary School Mbombela Mpumalanga Ekukhanyeni Youth Centre Grootvlei Mpumalanga Jahari Christian Academy Benoni Gauteng Ekurhuleni East TVET College Kempton Park Gauteng James House Hout Bay Western Cape Emtfonjeni Primary School Kabokweni Mpumalanga June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation Johannesburg Gauteng Enkosi Crèche Colesberg Northern Cape Kamva Educare Philippi Western Cape Entokozweni Primary School Kabokweni Mpumalanga Karabo: I am the Solution Alberton Gauteng Enkhokhokweni Primary School White River Mpumalanga Karookop Primêre Skool Piketberg Western Cape Eskom Business Investment Competition National Flagship Kathorus Epilepsy Self-help Organisation Katlehong Gauteng Eskom Expo for Young Scientists National National Khaloni Development Agency Phalaborwa Limpopo Ethembeni Children Daycare Centre George Western Cape Khayalabantwana Bebambisene Organisation Boksburg Gauteng False Bay College False Bay Western Cape Khothalang Mental Health Thabong Free State Fifth Avenue Daycare Centre Athlone Western Cape Kingsway Secondary School Benoni Gauteng Fumani Altein Drop-in Centre Fumani Limpopo Klaarstroom Primary School De Rust Western Cape Gateway Educare Centre Mbombela Mpumalanga Koekenaap Primary School Koekenaap Western Cape Genesis Community Projects Mossel Bay Western Cape Kopanang Vaalkop Drop-in Centre Polokwane Limpopo Global Jewellery Academy Lenasia Gauteng Kopano – Tshwaragano Blind and Disabled Group Barkly West Northern Cape Goitlamela Early Childhood Development Centre Barkly West Northern Cape Kouga Schools Uitenhage Eastern Cape Good Samaritan Child and Youth Care Centre Buffalo Eastern Cape Kwanda Educare Centre Kraaifontein Western Cape Great com. Youth Platform Daveyton Gauteng Laerskool Grootvlei Grootvlei Mpumalanga Ha! Qua Youth Project Riversdale Western Cape Lechabile Special Needs Care Centre Bloemfontein Free State Happy Child Care Centre Tzaneen Limpopo Lephalale Whole-school Development Programme Lephalale Limpopo Heavenly Promise 48 Vredendal Western Cape Lesedi Daycare Centre Windsorton Northern Cape Help2Read Rosebank Western Cape Lesedi Youth Empowerment Hoopstad Free State Hendrick Nthambeleni Secondary School Dzanani Limpopo Lethipele High School Acornhoek Mpumalanga Henneman Victim Empowerment Forum Phomolong Free State Letlotlo Primary School Seshego Limpopo Hope Cape Town Association/Trust Bellville Western Cape Lifeline Free State Thabong Free State Hope Orphanage Shelter Benoni Gauteng Lightening Lakhanya Project Knysna Western Cape Hopewell Day-care Centre Perdekop Mpumalanga Lindley High School Lindley Free State House of Hope Vredenburg Western Cape Lindulwazi Oluhle Crèche Katlehong Gauteng Ikageng Community Crèche Kimberley Northern Cape Lithalethu Educare Centre Stellenbosch Western Cape Iketsetse Itumele Crèche Bethlehem Free State Lithe-taa Educare Centre Philippi Western Cape Ikgomotseng Orphans’ Care Soutpan Free State Little Angels Day-care and Preschool Soweto Gauteng Ikhayalethu Care Centre Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal Lokothwayo Primary School Mandini KwaZulu-Natal Informed Kids Care Thokoza Gauteng Luckhoff Kabouterland crèche Luckhoff Free State Supplementary information Inkululeko Day-care Centre Katlehong Gauteng Lukhanyo Educare Centre Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape Isiseko Educare Centre George Western Cape Lwazi Primary School Gugulethu Western Cape Ithemba Lobomi George Western Cape Maakere High School Acornhoek Mpumalanga Ithembalethu Aged Club Mossel Bay Western Cape Mahlatjane Primary School Mafefe Limpopo Itlhokomeleng Association for Aged and Disabled Alexandra Gauteng Majuba Further Education and Training College Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal 54 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 55 Full list of beneficiaries continued Project name Location Province Project name Location Province Majuba Rail/Pixley ka Seme ECD Programme Ermelo Mpumalanga Neo Daycare Centre Bloemfontein Free State Majuba Rail/Pixley ka Seme Paediatric Mobile Unit Ermelo Mpumalanga New Beginning Crèche Koffiefontein Free State Makahlule Multipurpose Centre Giyani Limpopo New Life Advice and Counselling Community Centre Soweto Gauteng Makhahlela Primary School Kabokweni Mpumalanga New Millennium Educare Centre Khayelitsha Western Cape Manger Care Centre (The) Benoni Gauteng New Orlies Drop-in Centre Malamulele Limpopo Mangqakaza BC School Mandini KwaZulu-Natal New Women’s Movement Bellville Western Cape Mantheka wa Bakwena Creche Bochum Limpopo NG Kerk Kinderhuis Danielsrus Northern Cape Making Child Welfare crèche Kroonstad Free State Nigel Caring Community Nigel Gauteng Maqabela Primary School Kabokweni Mpumalanga Njabulo Preschool and Crèche Sharpeville Gauteng Margaret Maltman Crèche Kwathema Gauteng Nobandla Nursery and Preschool New Brighton Eastern Cape Masibambisane Home-based Care and Support Group Mdantsane Eastern Cape Nolungile Educare Gugulethu Western Cape Masimanyane Project George Western Cape Nolusapho Preschool Zwide Eastern Cape Masincedisane Crèche Mossel Bay Western Cape Noluthando Pre-primary School Zwide Eastern Cape Masindezama Community Development Project Franschhoek Western Cape Noluthando Women’s Project George Western Cape Masingita Children’s Ministry Endicott Gauteng Nomthandazo Educare Centre Brackenfell Western Cape Masiphuhlise Kraaifontein Western Cape Nomsa Crèche Luckhoff Free State Masungulo Educare Centre Levubu Limpopo Nondzame Educare Centre Cape Town Western Cape Matjhabeng Rape Intervention Care Centre Welkom Free State Norvalpont Primary School Arlington Free State Matsetseng Primary School Lephalale Limpopo Ntataise Daycare Centre Dewetsdorp Free State Matsulu Primary School Nelspruit Mpumalanga Nyeleti’s Children’s Home Benoni Gauteng Mhlangazane Primary School Dundonald Mpumalanga Oqondweni Primary School Mbazwana KwaZulu-Natal Mhlwazini High School Bergville KwaZulu-Natal Othandweni Daycare Nigel Gauteng Mkhuhlu Community Home-based Care Centre Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga Paballong Educare Centre Heilbron Free State Mlilo Primary School Kabokweni Mpumalanga Pacaltsdorp Secondary School George Western Cape Mnambithi TVET College Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal Phakani Primary School Kabokweni Mpumalanga Moalosi Crèche Tweeling Free State Phaphama Crèche Koppies Free State Moeketsi Daycare Centre Fouriesburg Free State Phaphaphani Child Welfare and Resources Dzanani Limpopo Moholoholo Secondary School Acornhoek Mpumalanga Phendulani Senior Secondary School Acornhoek Mpumalanga Moreipuso Home Community-Based Care Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga Phenyo Community Health Development Project Tzaneen Limpopo Mossel Bay Care Centre Little Brak River Western Cape Philippi Children’s Centre Philippi Western Cape Mothergoose Day-care Centre Welkom Free State Phomolong Youth Development Centre Hennenman Free State Moutse Primary School Moutse Mpumalanga Phumzile Crèche and Preschool Katlehong Gauteng Mphephu Orphan and Vulnerable Drop-in Centre Dzanani Limpopo Plettaid Foundation (The) Plettenberg Bay Western Cape Mpumalanga Agri Skills Development and Training Dundee KwaZulu-Natal Poppy Joy Daycare Duduza Gauteng Mpumalanga Agri Skills Development and Training Mbombela Mpumalanga Progress crèche Pampierstad Northern Cape Mpumalanga Agri Skills Development and Training Sekhukhune Limpopo Protec Programme for Technological Careers Spruitview Gauteng Supplementary information Mudimeli Secondary School Nzhelele Limpopo Ranisi Community-based Project Kraaifontein Western Cape Mvula Trust (Ramotsinyadi Community Water Project) Polokwane Limpopo Ratang Maqheku Day-care Centre Parys Free State Mzam’Omhle Educare Centre Kraaifontein Western Cape Reach the Children Thabong Free State Nala Organisation Orange Farm Gauteng Realistic Rebuilding and Life Training Centre Cape Town Western Cape National Association of Child Care Workers Cape Town Western Cape Reamogetse Early Learning Centre Kuruman Northern Cape 56 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 57 Full list of beneficiaries continued Project name Location Province Project name Location Province Reiketseditse Disabled Day Centre Hennenman Free State Sophakama Hospice Centre Mossel Bay Western Cape Rekgotsofetse Educare Centre Sasolburg Free State Soshanguve Manufacturing Technology Demonstration Centre Soshanguve Gauteng Rikona Nga Lufuno Home-based Care & Care-givers Project Sandton Gauteng South African Chemical Technology Incubator (Chemin) Durban KwaZulu-Natal Roadside Community Project Vrede Free State Star Daycare Centre Kempton Park Gauteng Roima Drop-in Centre Thohoyandou Limpopo Stellenbosch University (SciMathUs) Stellenbosch Western Cape Rosemore Home for the Aged Rosemoor Western Cape Step by Step Preschool Khayelitsha Western Cape SA Medical & Education Foundation – Wesfleur Hospital Muizenberg Western Cape Sterkstroom Drop-in Centre Thohoyandou Limpopo SA Red Cross Society – Ethekwini Municipality Durban KwaZulu-Natal Sunbeam Speelgroep Melkhoutfontein Western Cape SA Red Cross Society – Amaoti/Zwelisha Amaoti KwaZulu-Natal Teach SA Lephalale Limpopo SA Red Cross Society – Dassenhoek Dassenhoek KwaZulu-Natal Tebogo Home Orlando Gauteng SA Red Cross Society – Kwanyuswa KwaNyuswa KwaZulu-Natal Thabang Information Centre Hartswater Northern Cape SA Red Cross Society – Mnambithi Municipality Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal Thabiso Warrenton Northern Cape SA Red Cross Society – Ntuzuma Municipality Ntuzuma KwaZulu-Natal Thabo Mofutsanyana Health District QwaQwa Free State SA Red Cross Society – Port Alfred Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape Thantaswa Educare Centre Nyanga Western Cape SA Red Cross Society – Umlazi Municipality Umlazi KwaZulu-Natal Thatohatsi Crèche Springfontein Free State Sakhingomso crèche George Western Cape Theewaterskloof Agency for Social Transformation and Economic Riviersonderend Western Cape Development Sakhisizwe Home-based Care Katlehong Gauteng Thembalethu Daycare Centre Jacobsdal Free State Salvation Army Crèche (The) Galeshewe Northern Cape Thusanang Advice Centre Phuthaditjhaba Free State Sange Development Project Khayelitsha Western Cape Thusanang HIV/Aids Relief Project Roodepoort Gauteng Sasolia Primary School Kinross Mpumalanga Tina Nursery and Preschool Kwazakhele Eastern Cape SEDA Agricultural and Mining Tooling Incubator Bloemfontein Free State Tiny Tots Kids and Community Development Centre Daveyton Gauteng Sekhukhune Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Sekhukhwe Limpopo Tjhabatsohle Primary School Vereeniging Gauteng Sibongile Crèche Duduza Gauteng Tlhokomelo Home-based Care Soweto Gauteng Sibongile Early Learning Centre and Preschool Katlehong Gauteng Toise Secondary School Buffalo Eastern Cape Sibongujeza Primary School Hibberdene KwaZulu-Natal Trinity Deliverance Ministries Nigel Gauteng Sifunalwati Daycare Kanyamazane Mpumalanga Tshana High School Mandini KwaZulu-Natal Sikhula Sonke Early Childhood Khayelitsha Western Cape Tshepanang Children’s Fund Welkom Free State Simunye Educare Centre Philippi Western Cape Tshepo Foundation Bloemfontein Free State Sinako Educare Gugulethu Western Cape Tshikosi Primary School Thohoyandou Limpopo Sinethemba Educare Centre (Joe Slovo Village) Mossel Bay Western Cape Tshireletso Secondary School Lephalale Limpopo Sinethemba Educare Centre (Old Crossroads) Crossroads Western Cape Tshireletso Victim Empowerment Centre Hoopstad Free State Sinethemba Support Group Dunnottar Gauteng Tshuxekani Drop-in Centre Namakgale Limpopo Sinomonde Educare Centre Zwide Eastern Cape Tshwaraganang Old Age Centre Delportshoop Northern Cape Siyabathanda Educare Kraaifontein Western Cape Tumahole Self-help Association for Disabled Parys Free State Siyakhula Children’s Home Orange Grove Gauteng Tygerberg Hospice Trust (The) Bellville Western Cape Siyanithanda Disabled Child-care Centre Groot Brakrivier Western Cape Supplementary information Ubuntu Unwasted Crafts Mossel Bay Western Cape Siyathemba Primary School Balfour Mpumalanga Universe Theatre Landsdowne Western Cape Siyazama Educare Centre Delft Western Cape Uthaka Secondary School Volksrust Mpumalanga Sizabantu Support Centre Boksburg Gauteng Vhembe Further Education and Training College Thohoyandou Limpopo Somerset Hospital Green Point Western Cape Vision Afrika Stellenbosch Western Cape Sonqoba Aids Programme Trust Eshowe KwaZulu-Natal Vredendal Dienssentrum Vredendal North Western Cape 58 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 59 Full list of beneficiaries continued Project name Location Province Vuka Early Childhood Development Centre Bultfontein Free State Vukuhambe Association for the Multi Disabled Worcester Western Cape Vusisizwe Educare Centre Mossel Bay Western Cape Vuyiswa Home for Adult Handicapped Orange Farm Gauteng Western Cape Primary Science Programme Trust Landsdowne Western Cape Wisani Primary School Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga World Focus Victim Empowerment Thohoyandou Limpopo Wynberg Society for the Aged Retreat Western Cape Xikukwani Development Organisation Giyani Limpopo Yellowwoods Farm School Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape Yu Blessed Deng Daycare Centre Ladybrand Free State Zanethemba Kidz Haven Philippi Western Cape Zenzele YWCA Preschool Kroonstad Free State Zimisele HIV/Aids Care Kwamashu KwaZulu-Natal Energy is never lost It’s simply transferred See the good our energy is doing Development Foundation Eskom Development Foundation NPC PO Box 1091 Johannesburg 2000 Tel +27 11 800 8111 Email csi@eskom.co.za www.eskom.co.za/csi Reg No 1998/025196/08 60 Foundation report | 31 March 2016 1113