Pule Morobi: tutor today, principal of the future?
When Pule Morobi arrived for a job interview back in 2018, he had set his mind on becoming a JumpStart...
JumpStart wins MTN Award for Social Change
It was a happy coincidence that during Teacher Appreciation Month JumpStart won the 2020 MTN Award for Social Change! This...
Celebrating International Teachers’ Day with Funeka Phakade
On International Teachers’ Day we honour the teachers who change the world. One of the remarkable educators who captured our...
Q&A with JumpCo alumnus, Tlangelani Maluleke.
When JumpCo alumnus, Tlangelani Maluleke, completed matric at Malvern High School, she wasn’t too clear about her life’s goals. She...
JumpStart Robotics and Coding goes virtual with Daniella Lekgau
Imagine lifting the lid on the future of Grade 6 and 7 learners. Imagine intermediate phase learners grasping that they...
Interview tips for job hungry tutors and interns
At JumpStart and JumpCo we pride ourselves on choosing high-potential youth for our learnerships and internships. Tutors and trainees are...
Life under lockdown #6: Tumelo Mokoena builds firm foundations
Tumelo Mokoena is a tutor at Mohlodi Primary School, where he inspires a love of maths to learners in Grades...
Thinking about thinking in Women’s Month – a guest contribution
How are women’s brains different to men’s? What does this mean for tutors supporting girls in the classroom? How do...
Q&A with JumpStart alumnus, automotive machinist Lerato Molete – video
Falling in love with mathematics as a student kickstarted Lerato Molete’s career as an apprentice automotive machinist. “There’s no job...
Teacher Talk: Hope for learners at Izibuko Primary
This Women’s Month we feature some exceptional women in our community. The first of our August heroines is Barbara Bogogolela,...
Life under lockdown #5: Simphiwe Mtshali gains new skills
Once upon a time, when Simphiwe Mtshali was working in a health spa, where Women’s Month meant doing lots of...
Q&A with JumpStart alumnus, Siduduzile Mthembu
Early Childhood Development (ECD), entrepreneurship, and dreams of becoming a speech therapist motivate JumpStart success story, Siduduzile Mthembu. There’s nothing...
Share the love on Mandela Day
Every year the world celebrates Mandela Day on the 18th July. In previous years social media timelines buzzed with companies...
Life under lockdown #4: Mosa Letsie survives by studying
Mosa Letsie, a Sasolburger born and bred, found that lockdown can be survived by sticking to the books. This mathematics...
Youth careers: dreaming for real
Youth careers are a fluid thing. Times are changing. New careers exist that our parents have never even heard of....
Life under lockdown #3: Given Msibi in his own words
Given Msibi is a tutor with a fire for words. He observed and articulated the struggles of his colleagues and...
Q&A with JumpCo alumnus, Clearance Baloyi
On Youth Day, Clearance Baloyi shares how finding his way to a JumpCo learnership was a turning point in his...
Life under lockdown #2: a golden opportunity to homeschool
If every cloud has a silver lining, then most people living under lockdown can’t see it easily. There are few...
Q&A with JumpStart alumnus, Julia Maduna
As we approach Youth Month, we turn to the JumpStart tutors who have contributed to our success over the years....
Life under lockdown #1: a smiling angel in dark days
When Abongile Mhlola first heard about Covid-19 lockdown, she admits she was scared. The escalating numbers made her worry about...
Teacher Talk: Mrs Macala motivates with JumpStart and hugs
Education with love is a daily happening at Tamaho Primary School in Katlehong. On a mild March morning near the...
Singing and StudyAssist drives Keneuwe’s hope
JumpStart tutor, Keneuwe Lisenyane, sits on a low brightly coloured plastic chair at Buyani Primary, near Lenasia. One, two, three,...
Terrific 20-something mathematics tutors learn and hope
JumpStart’s mathematics tutors kicked off 2020 with a whole lot of hope! These 20-year-olds gained many new skills at the...
Bright sparks: from apprentice welder to maths tutor
JumpStart maths tutor, Mamollo Kok, is on an interesting career path. She went from being a matriculant with social...