When Natasha Joubert was crowned Miss SA in 2023, her philosophy was to make education and entrepreneurship her primary focus.
For Mandela day, Joubert was delighted to play her part in giving the learners an inspirational talk, read to the Grade Rs and also do some paintings with them.
This year’s slogan for Mandela day is, “It is still in your hands to combat poverty and inequity.
“I know from experience that the sense of fulfilment that one gets from being able to help someone get an education, to give them a chance in life, is like no other. I urge everyone, particularly corporates looking to make a worthy contribution to education, to get involved,” she said.
She also shared that when one adopts a school, the contribution will make a difference in the learners lives by improving infrastructure, curriculum development as well as equipment procurement which allows learners to thrive.
Joubert – along with sponsor Anglo-Gold Ashanti – has pledged to help the Adopt-a-School Foundation (AASF) school to reach a standard where the learners and teachers have the assets they need to facilitate the best educational outcomes.
The Back to School for a Day on Mandela Day is AASF’s annual initiative commemorating active citizenship, volunteerism and organisations that stand on the front line, championing causes that remain crucial to South African society.
AASF – a partner entity of the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation – is a non-profit that supports the creation and enhancement of a conducive learning and teaching environment in disadvantaged schools, using a Whole School Development (WSD).
The WSD model that focuses on school leadership, curriculum, infrastructure and social welfare. The model ensures the schools are equipped with quality education.
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