The 21 Acts of Goodness will be having activations in Thaba Nchu in the Free State at Tlotlanang Combined School, Albert Moroka High School and Phetogane Secondary School which will be joined by three schools and the House of Traditional Leaders, and in Limpopo in the Matsila Village, as a last push to the final matric exams.
This year, the 21 Acts of Goodness initiative is back with a bang and even more determined than before to make a difference. The programme is now partnering with the Woza Matrics initiative – a multi-platform programme that is providing curriculum support to matric learners – and the Department of Basic Education, also integrating the Second Chance Matric Programme. The aim is to counteract the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their education and specifically, the loss in learning and teaching time.
According to a statement by Old Mutual, the Old Mutual Foundation and partners support matrics with 21 Acts of Goodness again. Last year, to mark its 21st anniversary, the Old Mutual Foundation supported the Matric Class of 2020.
The Old Mutual Foundation’s partners include renowned and trusted organisations like LoveLife, the Imbumba Foundation, the Mpumalanga Department of Education, Brand South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation as well as various celebrity enablers, all supported by the Deputy Minister of Education. With only around 50 days left before the matric exams start, the focus will again be on helping learners meet their study needs at home and at school. Even without the constraints of the pandemic and the recent social unrest, the matric year is always a challenging one, filled with pressure, late night cramming and uncertainty about the future.
Despite the best efforts of teachers and learners to maintain online teaching and learning, the pandemic has caused immense disruption, anxiety and loss. Added to that are the further challenges of vandalised schools during the social unrest.
Compiled by Sazly Hartzenberg
