“We wanted to give schools which have been participating in our mentorship programme an opportunity to use the skills they have developed to make a difference to their communities and thanks to the generous support of Ads24 we are running the schools competition during the first two terms of this year”, said Dr Mvula Yoyo, chairperson of the MultiChoice Fort Hare Inkwenkwezi Trust.

Schools had to submit proposals from which a short-list has been compiled with one of the proposed projects for each school for mentors and mentees to focus on for the next round of the competition.

The short-listed schools are Lindani High School, Elukhanyisweni Secondary School, Siyabonga Secondary School, Eyabantu High School, Imingcangathelo High School, Nzululwazi High School, George Mqalo High School, Nozalisile High School, Mdibaniso High School, Amabhele High School, Siseko High School, Josi Marela High School and Masizakhe High School.

To help learners and students prepare to present their proposals to a panel of judges a workshop on presentation skills was presented by Destiny Man editor, Kojo Baffoe, at the University of Fort Hare on 26 March.

The final round of the competition is scheduled for 21 May, when all the participating schools will present their proposals and the judges will select the winning project.

The winning school will see their project implemented toward the middle of July.