2020 Phase 2 Awards Ceremony
Go for Gold wishes to congratulate all our 2020 Phase 2 students who have successfully completed Phase 2 of our 4-phased education-to-employment programme. Ordinarily, the Go for Gold Awards Ceremony is a well-attended prestigious event celebrating Phase 1 and 2 students completing their relevant phases. Unfortunately due to Covid19 and social distancing protocols, Go for […]
2020 Phase 1 Awards Ceremony
Go for Gold wishes to congratulate all our 2020 Grade 12 students who have successfully completed Phase 1 of our 4-phased education-to-employment programme. Ordinarily, the Go for Gold Awards Ceremony is a well-attended prestigious event celebrating Phase 1 and 2 students completing their relevant phases. Unfortunately due to Covid19 and social distancing protocols, Go for […]
BBQ Award Winner!
The Go for Gold Education-to-Employment programme is a non-profit organisation which facilitates tangible transformation opportunities for youth from some of South Africa’s poorest communities who wish to pursue technical vocations in the South African built environment. Since 1999, the 4-phased programme has boasted transformational efficacy through public-private partnerships with the Department of Education and 24 […]
Amanda Filtane named as first Honorary Go for Gold Ambassador
In recognition of her outstanding professional achievements and extraordinary service to Go for Gold and her community, Amanda Filtane has been named as the first Honorary Go for Gold Ambassador. Amanda displayed remarkable leadership qualities at an early age. While at Sophumelela High School in Mitchells Plain, she represented her school and the education […]
Students rewarded for resilience and determination to succeed
“If the Springboks can bounce back so can you!” This was the powerful message from community development specialist, Sizwe Mxobo an alumnus of the Go for Gold education-to-employment programme in his address to 82 students, who were today recognised for their extraordinary achievements at the 17th annual Go for Gold awards. His message encouraging resilience, […]
Go for Gold recognised as innovative by Bertha Centre
Go for Gold’s award-winning education-to-employment programme has been recognised as one of 120 innovative education programmes by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship in their first South African Education Innovator’s Review. Speaking at the launch of the book Dr Francois Bonnici, Director of the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship a specialised unit […]