{"id":268148,"date":"2025-08-07T13:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?p=268148"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:21:15","slug":"bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Driven by her passion for nurturing young minds, Masego Eutricia Tlhageng, originally from Kimberley, graduated with a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase from the University of the Free State this year. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A proud beneficiary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/matlaabokonesolar.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matla A Bokone<\/a> Scholarship Programme, Tlhageng&#8217;s dedication to education, especially Early Childhood Development (ECD), stems from her deep desire to help build strong foundations for young learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My passion for education stems from a strong interest in early childhood development and a desire to play a positive role in shaping future generations,&#8221; she explained.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"268149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/maego2_19103\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maego2_19103.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1599\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Masego Eutricia Tlhageng\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Masego Eutricia Tlhageng&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Masego Eutricia Tlhageng&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maego2_19103-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maego2_19103-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Masego Eutricia Tlhageng\" class=\"wp-image-268149\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maego2_19103-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maego2_19103-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maego2_19103.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masego Eutricia Tlhageng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Established five years ago, the scholarship programme supports and impacts students from Riverton, Barkly West, Kimberley Central, Boshof, Delportshoop, Galeshewe, Greenpoint, Holpan, Platfontein, Ritchie, Roodepan and Windsorton communities. It specifically targets learners within a 50km radius of the solar plant, providing them with the necessary financial and academic resources to further their education. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This support came at a critical time when my family was struggling financially, especially after my parents incurred significant debt to pay for my first year of studies. Receiving this bursary lifted a tremendous burden off my parents&#8217; shoulders, and I remain deeply grateful to <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/doors-to-fully-equipped-beauty-spa-in-barkly-west-opened-20240829\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matla A Bokone<\/a> for providing me with the opportunity to achieve my academic goals,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now officially a graduate as of April 2025, Masego is actively seeking employment in the education sector while preparing to pursue her honours degree part-time. Her long-term goal is to obtain a PhD in Education and play a key role in shaping the country&#8217;s education system.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comprehensive support provided by the scholarship includes tuition, accommodation, stationery, stipends, textbooks, a laptop, administration fees, disbursement costs, and wrap-around support. This support is necessary to ensure that students successfully complete their studies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":268308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"77","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"90","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"90","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"2025-08-05","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"2","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"1","article_feature_type":"normal","article_main_image_caption":"Masego Eutricia Tlhageng","article_media_icon":"1","article_template":"news","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"1","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"nb or TM Masego17Jun","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":["nb or TM Masego17Jun_P1"],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[67,1],"tags":[7947,7904,8021,7909],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-268148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-news","tag-education","tag-local-stories","tag-organisations","tag-recommended"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bursary fuels passion for education opportunities | Noordkaap Bulletin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Noordkaap Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoordkaapBulletin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-07T11:21:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-07T11:21:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1880\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1253\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Noordkaap Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Noordkaap Bulletin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Noordkaap Bulletin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f\"},\"headline\":\"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-07T11:21:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-07T11:21:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":299,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"Education\",\"Local Stories\",\"Organisations\",\"Recommended\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Business\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/\",\"name\":\"Bursary fuels passion for education opportunities | Noordkaap Bulletin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-07T11:21:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-07T11:21:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg\",\"width\":1880,\"height\":1253,\"caption\":\"Used as illustration Photo: pexels.com\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\",\"name\":\"NoordkaapBulletin\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"NoordkaapBulletin\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"NoordkaapBulletin\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/NoordkaapBulletin\\\/\"],\"description\":\"The NoordkaapBulletin is a regional newspaper based in Kimberley, the capital of the Northern Cape of South Africa. It has a long-standing history of serving the community with news and information pertinent to the region. The newspaper, distributed in the capital and more than 20 towns, is also read online in other parts of the vast province, and has been an important source of information for residents of the Northern Cape. The publication is geared towards Afrikaans and English-speaking readers, with the content reflecting the cultural diversity of the province. Like the other regional newspapers in South Africa, NoordkaapBulletin has had to adapt to changing media landscapes, including the rise of digital news platforms. However, it remains a significant part of the media landscape in the Northern Cape, helping to keep communities informed and connected.\",\"email\":\"noordkaapbulletin@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"+27514047600\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f\",\"name\":\"Noordkaap Bulletin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Noordkaap Bulletin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/author\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Bursary fuels passion for education opportunities | Noordkaap Bulletin","description":"Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals","og_description":"Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/","og_site_name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoordkaapBulletin\/","article_published_time":"2025-08-07T11:21:12+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-07T11:21:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1880,"height":1253,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Noordkaap Bulletin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/"},"author":{"name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/person\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f"},"headline":"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals","datePublished":"2025-08-07T11:21:12+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-07T11:21:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/"},"wordCount":299,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg","keywords":["Education","Local Stories","Organisations","Recommended"],"articleSection":["Business","News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/","name":"Bursary fuels passion for education opportunities | Noordkaap Bulletin","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg","datePublished":"2025-08-07T11:21:12+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-07T11:21:15+00:00","description":"Masego Tlhageng, an education graduate, credits her Matla A Bokone Scholarship for enabling her pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Development.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg","width":1880,"height":1253,"caption":"Used as illustration Photo: pexels.com"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bursary-fuels-passion-of-uplifting-young-ones-reaching-educational-goals\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Bursary fuels passion of uplifting young ones; reaching educational goals"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/","name":"NoordkaapBulletin","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization","name":"NoordkaapBulletin","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"NoordkaapBulletin"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoordkaapBulletin\/"],"description":"The NoordkaapBulletin is a regional newspaper based in Kimberley, the capital of the Northern Cape of South Africa. It has a long-standing history of serving the community with news and information pertinent to the region. The newspaper, distributed in the capital and more than 20 towns, is also read online in other parts of the vast province, and has been an important source of information for residents of the Northern Cape. The publication is geared towards Afrikaans and English-speaking readers, with the content reflecting the cultural diversity of the province. Like the other regional newspapers in South Africa, NoordkaapBulletin has had to adapt to changing media landscapes, including the rise of digital news platforms. However, it remains a significant part of the media landscape in the Northern Cape, helping to keep communities informed and connected.","email":"noordkaapbulletin@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"+27514047600","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/person\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f","name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Noordkaap Bulletin"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/author\/noordkaapbulletin\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-267885.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":295411,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/empowering-grade-9-learners-for-future-careers-through-engaging-programme\/","url_meta":{"origin":268148,"position":0},"title":"Empowering Grade 9 learners for future careers through engaging programme","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","date":"14 December 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Over 640 Grade 9 learners participated in a career guidance programme, enhancing self-awareness, informed decision-making, and planning for future academic and career paths.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Grade 9 learners during career guidance.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Career-Guidance-2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Career-Guidance-2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Career-Guidance-2.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Career-Guidance-2.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Career-Guidance-2.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Career-Guidance-2.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":81743,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/new-donated-school-bags-building-learners-self-esteem\/","url_meta":{"origin":268148,"position":1},"title":"New donated school bags building learners&#8217; self-esteem","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","date":"18 April 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A social impact programme positively affected over 7 000 learners, by providing new school bags and through that boosting pride, self-esteem,.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Learners with their new schoolbags.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/StPetersPrimarySchoo_34612.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/StPetersPrimarySchoo_34612.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/StPetersPrimarySchoo_34612.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/StPetersPrimarySchoo_34612.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/StPetersPrimarySchoo_34612.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268148"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=268148"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=268148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}