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Whizzkids from a no-fee primary school in Mdantsane are ecstatic after winning the top prize in the annual Growsmart Educational Programme — a computer laboratory for their school. Hosted by the provincial department of education, the programme, which started in 2010 with Growthpoint Properties as its founding partner, focuses on improving pupils’ programming, literacy and numerical skills.
Just over one in four South Africans has experienced a negative impact on their household income since early 2020, which, when coupled with the increasing inflation rate (7.1% nationally, 17% for an FMCG basket, 6M Feb 22 vs. 6M Feb 23), has forced South Africans to reconsider their household spend and prioritise opportunities to maximise savings...
Abdi Shakur Yusuf, a learner at Idas Valley Primary School, placed second in the Growsmart 2022 mathematics competition, which saw 25 finalists of 405 registered participants face questions varying from BODMAS (order of operations) to problem solving