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26 Main Rd, Bonnievale, 6730
In the heart of rural South Africa, the small town of Bonnievale became the birthplace of a transformative initiative known as Bonnievale 418. This journey began in early 2020, following the successful establishment of the Jakes Gerwel Technical (JGT) High School in 2018, a no-fee, skills-based school aimed at empowering local youth.
Bonnievale 418 was launched as a second project, building on the school’s success with a broader mission to invest in young people by helping them secure jobs in a skills-based economy. The name Bonnievale 418 is inspired by the scripture Luke 4:18, which states:
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
In the first quarter of 2020, trustees Augusta Brandt and Curren Kühn from the JGE Funding Trust took the lead in starting the organisation. Soon after, the appointments of Michiel de Villiers as Career Manager and Dewald Cillié as Employment Manager further strengthened the team’s capacity to create meaningful employment opportunities for Bonnievale’s youth.
Our program was created with a broader mission in mind – to invest in the lives of young people and find meaningful employment for a new generation of skills-based learners. We strive to achieve zero youth unemployment in Bonnievale by 2030, through education, training, and collaboration with local employers.
After the Jakes Gerwel Technical High School was completed in 2017 for approximately 800 learners, Bonnievale 418, as a second program, opened our doors to our community in 2020. Soon after, we assisted the community of Struisbaai to build a school with the Struisbaai Skills Centre hosting approximately 60 learners, reaching completion in 2022. Our vision to continue to share our model with other communities.
Click the buttons below to explore our team members in different departments.
Director
Program Administrator
Receptionist
Data Clerk
Intern
Career Manager
Year 13 Stream Lead
Employment Manager
Work Readiness Mentor
Study Applications Administrator
Year Beyond Mentor
Year Beyond Data Administrator
Year Beyond Mentor
Sharing Operations Manager
Relations Manager
Through education, pathway development and employment – to essentially lower youth unemployment in Bonnievale.
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