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Glenburn Lodge was a hive of activity, painted in red and green - Transnet corporate colours - as the Education Portfolio’s Life Skills Camp for grade eight (8) learners from the different schools kicked off with a bang on the 3rd to the 6th of October, 2014 Learners attending were from Prestige College, St Mary’s Kloof Girls College, Durban Girls College, Kearsney College, Woodridge College and Kingswood College. The aim of the camp was to get the learners in one environment, teach, see progress and engage to get feedback that will help develop a better programme in the coming year’s camp.

Over the years, it has simply been called CAP. But the Foundation’s Container Assistance Programme portfolio has seen a restructuring, in operations, name and function. Still under the management of the charismatic Ricky Maharaj, the portfolio’s name has been changed to Socio-Economic Infrastructure Development (SEID) to align it with community needs, government priorities and the Transnet Infrastructure Plan (TIP), based on the corporate plan of Transnet.

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The prestigious Transnet Rural and Farm Schools Tournament opening ceremony took place last night on 6 October 2014 at the Germiston Stadium in Gauteng and was a huge success with learners, coaches, and sports officials.

It is again that exciting time of the year for the aspiring young South African soccer athletes. On the 2nd-3rd August 2014 The Transnet South African Football Association (SAFA) School of Excellence will be conducting the final leg of trials for the 2015 intake. The trials are open to players born in 2001 and 2002 who will be in Grade 8 or 9 next year.

The scheduled arrival of the Transnet Phelophepa I Healthcare train at the Modderivier Station between the 28th of July and 1st of August 2014 will no longer take place. The train has however been rerouted to the neighbouring Beaconsfield Station owing to the infrastructural developments currently underway to improve the Modderivier Station.

Transnet Foundation appointed Sangari South Africa to deliver a Mathematics, Physical Science and English intervention project in the Sekhukhune district of the Limpopo Province. Through the intervention, Transnet Foundation has positively impacted Mathematics, Physical Science and English educator competences in three selected high schools.