Our Masi news usually shares stories from our education programmes that make Masicorp unique from other charities in Cape town. The latest instalment of Masi news is slightly different and features a very bubbly, outgoing and forward-thinking young lady – … Continue reading →
Leaving school and entering the workforce can be daunting – especially today, where youth face a world with limitless opportunities and choices that shape their careers and futures. Career guidance in Masiphumelele is rare. Youth in Masi often lack the … Continue reading →
Leadership skills are formed from a young age – the time you invest, refining and chiselling down the rough edges is what makes your results superior and a cut above the rest. Children are far more adept at learning on … Continue reading →
The real world as we know it has changed, we have adopted technology into every fundamental task. We live in an age where our world is online, with the fourth industrial revolution inspiring a dynamic approach to daily life. At … Continue reading →
Babalwa Mtshawuli was born in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape where she completed her primary schooling. She decided to move to Masiphumelele at the age of 14 in pursuit of a better education and stayed with her aunt while … Continue reading →
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Department of Higher Education and Training have expressed concerns over the high dropout rates at South African universities. Despite the critical need for high level skills, particularly amongst the country’s previously disadvantaged groups, … Continue reading →
In the last two weeks all of our bursary students have returned to their student residences around Cape Town ready to tackle semester 2 of the academic year. The different academic institutions have slightly staggered start dates so it has … Continue reading →
For the past ten years Masicorp has been running a student bursary program that has allowed over fifty students from Masiphumelele to access tertiary education in Cape Town. In South Africa, tertiary education is partially State funded through a student … Continue reading →