Young marimba band shares stage with Vusi Mahlasela at Sudwala Caves MBOMBELA – Valentine’s Day 2026 will probably go down as one of the most memorable days for a group of local learners who found themselves performing on one of the province’s most iconic stages –...
MBOMBELA – With educators, community champions, partners, and leaders gathered in one powerful moment of unity, the 2025 Penreach Awards brought Mpumalanga’s education ecosystem to a standstill this past Saturday. The annual celebration shone a spotlight on the extraordinary individuals transforming classrooms, nurturing young minds,...
Penreach appoints Susanna Behrendt as CEO to drive next phase of growth and systemic impact MBOMBELA - Penreach NPC proudly announces the appointment of Susanna Behrendt as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Behrendt’s appointment reflects Penreach’s ongoing commitment to empowering women in leadership and to...
MBOMBELA – Laughter, colour, and the joyful sound of 3 000 children echoed across the Nelspruit Rugby Club during one of the region’s largest celebrations of early learning — Penreach Play Day 2025. This high-energy, high-impact event was held in honour of the International Day of...
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] South Africa – Imagine growing up without books to spark your imagination or toys to stimulate your development. For millions of children in South Africa, this is a harsh reality. 1 in 3 children lack access to age-appropriate learning materials, leaving...
Ronel Oosthuizen, partnerships, fundraising and communications manager of Penreach told Lowvelder, “Penreach has responded to the Covid-19 crisis by forming alliances to make sure our beneficiaries can still access food during the lockdown. Pediatric Care Africa and Dr Andre Hattingh have been instrumental in getting Penreach off...
In his recent state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa called the 50 per cent unemployment rate among young South Africans a “national crisis”, which requires urgent, innovative and coordinated solutions. This is a sentiment echoed by Penreach, an organisation always at the forefront of...
Penreach Play Day 2019 Mbombela – “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”- Fred Rogers. Penreach experiences the transformative power of play for young children on a daily basis, in pre-schools and homes across the region. But once a year, we celebrate...