GEMSBOK-UPINGTON: Die algehele wenner van die Wiskunde Olimpiade en die Wetenskap Expo wat deur Education Platform en Karoshoek Solar One aangebied is, was Emilio van Wyk, ‘n graad 9 leerder van Hoërskool Saul Damon. Die beste skool was Franciscus Intermediêr. Albei skole is van Upington.
Die volgende leerders was die top 3 in die Wiskunde Olimpiade:
Graad 6
• 3 de Adriano Maklara (Louisvale 
  Intermediate)
• 2 de Ellijah Schalk (Franciscus Intermediate)
• 1ste Shannon van As (Franciscus 
   Intermediate)

GEMSBOK-UPINGTON: Karoshoek Solar One (RF) (Edms) Bpk (KS1), in vennootskap met Sol Plaatje University’s Centre for Entrepreneurship & Rapid Incubator (CfERI) - geleë in Upington, is trots om die bekendstelling van die Entrepreneuriese Jeugvaardigheidsontwikkelingsprogram aan te kondig. 
Die inisiatief het ten doel om 30 jongmense tussen die ouderdom van 18 – 35 uit die gemeenskappe - binne die 50 km-radius van die KS1 se bedryfsaanleg - te bemagtig met die vaardighede en kennis wat nodig is om in die dinamiese wêreld van entrepreneurskap te floreer. 
 Die program is ontwerp om deelnemers ‘n omvattende begrip van die entrepreneuriese landskap te bied, wat noodsaaklike onderwerpe soos sakebeplanning, finansiële bestuur, bemarkingstrategieë en innoverende denke dek.

GEMSBOK-KAKAMAS: Die Vine Academy and Model Farm op Kakamas het onlangs hul eerste bestaansjaar gevier.
Dit was voorwaar ‘n belangrike mylpaal in die instansie wat gedurende Julie 2023 hul deure vir hul eerste studente geopen het.
Mnr. Christo van der Rheede het almal welkom geheet en teruggedink hoe die instansie begin het en watter pragtige geboue kompleks dit vandag is.
Tshegofatso Selepe het Kgodiso Trust se betrokkenheid uitgelig en die Vine Academy geluk gewens met hierdie belangrike mylpaal wat bereik is. 
Verskeie gaste het die geleentheid bygewoon en die koor van Hoërskool Paballelo het pragtige koorsang gelewer.
.   Foto’s: Elsa Jones

GEMSBOK-KAKAMAS: The Vine Academy and Model Farm in Kakamas held their very first graduation day celebrations on Mandela Day.
First time graduates, at a first-time transformation training academy where they were thrilled to finally walk down the stage as their names were called out.    
They were the first students obtaining their Certificate in Plant Production with Specialisation in Viticulture. The students were handed their certificates. Two students received merit awards at the ceremony, Dawid Hayes as the Top Achiever and Nosizwe Mkhonza as the Second Best Achiever with. A whole year successfully closed with the capping of the students at the Vine Academy and Model Farm. 
On the 17th of July 2023, the Vine Academy welcomed its first group of students to come and study a National Certificate in Plant Production with Specialisation in Viticulture (NQF level 4). 
Of the seventeen students, few were day students and the rest resided at the academy’s hostel as full-time participators in the course. The programme involves theory classes accompanied by practical activities in the vineyard. Since the agricultural sector is a very hands-on industry, a good practical understanding other than just theoretical knowledge is an important factor to consider when looking to employ aspirant graduates. While students are predominantly exposed to Raisin grape production and wine grape cultivation, soon table grape production will become part of their practical experiences too.