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• LINKING WATERLOO SOLAR TO SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

  May 2021. Claire Phutieagae has stepped into the role of Community Liaison Officer for Waterloo Solar project, having already worked with the team that constructed this power plant. In her new role, Claire is the bridge between the solar project and the surrounding beneficiary communities that include Vryburg, Kismet... Read more
• MATRIC CLASS 2020 AWARDS, A CATALYST FOR EXCELLENCE

  April 2021. A celebratory event took place last week to honour the academic excellence of the Matric Class of 2020, in the Naledi Local Municipal area. Sub-District Director of the Department of Education, Mr. Richard Makhado addressed a cohort of successful graduates, in addition to school principals, subject advisors... Read more
• LEARNERS BENEFIT FROM CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

  March 2021. More than a thousand Grade 11 and Grade 12 high school learners, in the Vryburg region, have participated in a Career Development programme, designed to provide learners who are preparing for their chosen vocation, with the necessary support tools for making improved subject choices linked to personal... Read more
• WATERLOO SOLAR BEGINS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

  November 2020. Waterloo Solar, located 10kms outside of Vryburg, in the North West Province, has commenced its Commercial Operations, becoming the latest utility scale solar PV project in South Africa. This 100% South African-owned solar project in the North West, brings the total number of large-scale projects constructed in... Read more
• COVID HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

  Waterloo Solar responded with support for COVID-19 humanitarian needs, in partnership with various local community NGO’s and the Department of Social Development. Support included food parcels for over 350 indigent families. Additionally, grocery assistance was provided to two local soup kitchens that provide warm meals for local community members... Read more
• WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY OFFICER

  A warm welcome to Waterloo Solar’s new Community Liaison Officer (CLO), Balungile Mabele. In her new role, Balungile is the bridge between the solar project and the surrounding beneficiary communities that include Vryburg, Kismet Park, Huhudi, Colridge and Dithakwaneng. Bringing strong experience in community development and stakeholder engagement, which... Read more
• WATERLOO SOLAR PUTS ITS HEART INTO CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

  Waterloo Solar’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) support programmes are designed to empower ECD practitioners, to increase school readiness of children, within its beneficiary communities. The programmes kicked off long before the solar plant had commenced its operations. Equipment, COVID-19 support and other funding was provided, during the project’s construction.... Read more