Khanya Newsletter

But yesterday Pam graced us with her presence at our monthly management meeting. She assured us that within the next few weeks she will be back on both legs, keeping us company here in the office again.

Khanya and Oude Molen Academy of Science and Technology were awarded a Congressional Award from Congresswoman Diane E Watson of California USA, in honour of the innovative work they are doing to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Individual Congressional certificates were awarded to Kobus van Wyk and Ingrid Graham of Khanya and Tony Marshall, Jackie Brits and Piet Boshoff of Oude Molen.

In November 2009 an MOU was signed between Oude Molen and Foshay Learning Centre and Global NetGeneration of Youth, SMART Technologies, Sesame Workshop, and Khanya Project. These partners committed to designing and implementing collaborative programs which include educator and student exchange, and joint educational activities. Together, international partners will implement programs that inspire youth as the next generation of explorers, scientists, engineers, innovators, and ambassadors shaping a positive future.  The Sister School Partnership has also received a grant from the USA State Department, which will allow educator and student exchanges in 2011. Four other schools, two from the USA and one each from Uganda and Zambia are also grant recipients and have joined the Community of Practice too. The South African partners will host a strategic planning meeting with African and US participants and Advisors early in 2011. Attendees at the Awards ceremony watched a virtual presentation from Astronaut Leyland Melvin entitled “Living Your Dreams”.  It was in inspirational message to the youth in the Community of Practice that they too could reach for the stars as they witnessed his Space Walk. SMART Technologies and VastraTech presented Oude Molen with another SMART interactive whiteboard and data projector in appreciation of their commitment to the Project.

“Walkie Talkie Chicken” was announced as the winning flavour in the Simba Lekker Flavour competition.

The announcement was made on Thursday evening at the Moyo restaurant in Zoo Lake, Johannesburg.

Trevor Noah hosted the event and presented me with the prize.

Here I am with Simba’s Fru Nche and his wife. Fru works as the flavour developer at Simba and is responsible for creating the lekker walkie talkie chicken flavoured chip.

I would like to sincerely thank all my colleagues for their support and votes during the last four months!